Volunteer opportunities
Volunteering in health-related settings is extremely important in being recognized as a competitive applicant for health professions programs such as medical, dental school, nursing programs, allied health, etc. It is hard to convince an admissions committee that you are serious about a career in the health care field if you have not volunteered your time on a regular basis. Here is a list of hospitals and other community organizations looking for youth volunteers:
Hospital Volunteer Programs - Missouri
Carondelet Health
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St .Joseph Medical Center Volunteer Services: (South Kansas City) 816-943-2775 (must be 15)
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St. Mary’s Medical Center Volunteer Services: (Blue Springs area) 816-655-5362 (must be 15)
Children’s Mercy Hospital
(must be 16)
Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence)
http://centerpointmedical.com/about/volunteer.dot
Lee’s Summit Medical Center
Must be 18 or older
http://leessummitmedicalcenter.com/util/pdf/volunteer-form.pdf
North Kansas City Hospital
Must be 14 or older
https://www.childrensmercy.org/help-our-kids/high-school-volunteer/
Research Medical Center
Must be 14 or older
https://researchmedicalcenter.com/about/volunteer.dot
Saint Luke’s Hospital East
Must be 15 or order
https://volunteers.saintlukeskc.org/
Truman Medical Center – Hospital Hill
Must be 14
http://www.trumed.org/volunteer-auxiliary
Western Missouri Medical Center - Warrensburg MO
Must be at least 16 or older
http://www.wmmc.com/ways-to-give/volunteer.aspx
Job Shadowing Opportunities
Children's Mercy Hospital Nursing Shadow program
Must be 18
https://www.childrensmercy.org/Health_Care_Professionals/Nurses/Nursing_Job_Shadow_Program/
Children's Mercy Hospital High School Student Observation day
Cass Regional Medical Center Job Shadowing
https://www.cassregional.org/careers/job-shadowing/