Volunteer and Internship Opportunities 2015-2016 by Caduceus Club

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The American Red Cross Mission Statement: “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.” Address: 376 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia 91007 Phone Number: (626) 447-2193 Website: redcrcossla.org/arcadia/ Application Process: http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer/opportunities#step1 Step 1: Create your online Volunteer Connection profile by submitting the information on this page. Step 2: Activate your account. After you complete your profile application, you will receive an automatic email with a link to activate your account. Step 3: Complete the Next Steps for Prospective Volunteers. Simply follow the checklist provided on your account home page to complete the following: register for orientation, update your profile, read and agree to Red Cross policies, initiate your background check and indicate your volunteering interest(s). Link to interest: http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer/opportunities#step3 link to application: https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=intake&entry_point_id=1&unit_id=154

Methodist Hospital Mission Statement: “To provide high-quality healing services while caring for the patient’s emotional and spiritual needs and enabling them to achieve health for life.” Address: 300 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 Phone Number: (626) 574-3646 Website: www.methodisthospital.org Application Process: https://www.methodisthospital.org/volunteers/Pages/default.aspx Link to volunteer positions: https://www.methodisthospital.org/volunteers/Pages/Volunteer-Opportunities.aspx Link to application: https://www.methodisthospital.org/volunteers/Documents/MH_Adult.Volunteer_APP.2014.pdf

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Mission Statement: “We create hope and build healthier futures….by caring for children, adolescents, young adults, families and each other, advancing knowledge, preparing future generations, [and] building our financial strength.” Address: 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027 (main campus) Phone Number: (323) 660-2450 or (323)361-2371 email address: volunteers@chla.usc.edu Link to main volunteer page: http://www.chla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3761949/k.7ED9/Volunteer_in_our_Hospital.htm#.VM8NA2jF-Pk Link to volunteer positions: http://www.chla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3761951/k.7B8A/Volunteer_Opportunities.htm#.VM8LeGjF-Pk Link to volunteer requirements: interview, health clearnace, and uniform http://www.chla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3579277/k.73DC/Volunteer_Requirements.htm#.VM8L0mjF-Pk

Other CHLA Locations Arcadia 468 E. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, CA 91006 626-795-7177 Santa Monica 1301 20th St., Ste. 460, Santa Monica, CA 90404 310-820-8608 South Bay 3440 Torrance Blvd., Ste. 100 Torrance, CA 90503 310-303-3890 Valencia 23838 Valencia Blvd., Ste. 140 Valencia, CA 91355 661-362-1240 Teenage and Young Adult Health Center Citibank Building 5000 Sunset Blvd., 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90027 323-361-2153 University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities 3250 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 323-361-3849

City of Hope Mission Statement: “Our mission is to transform the future of healthcare by turning science into a practical benefit, hope into reality. We accomplish this by providing outstanding care, conducting innovative research and offering vital education programs focused on eliminating these diseases.” Address: 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010 Phone number: (626) 256-HOPE Website: www.cityofhope.org Volunteer contact: Volunteer Services Department at (626) 256-4673, ext. 64049 Link to volunteer main page: http://www.cityofhope.org/volunteer Friday, April 24, 2015 (Application available online 03/10/15) Process: Apply, interview, training/orientation, badge

San Gabriel Medical Center Mission Statement: “San Gabriel Valley Medical Center will always provide compassionate, high quality care to promote wellness, restore health, and improve the quality of life of the patients and communities we serve.” Address: 438 West Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel, CA 91776 Phone number: (626) 289-5454 Website: http://www.sgvmc.com Volunteer contact: Carol Coenraad (626) 570-6533 Link to their volunteer page: http://www.sgvmc.com/Contact-Us/For-Volunteers.aspx

Affiliated Medical Centers in SGV Greater El Monte Community Medical Center Address: 1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733 Phone Number: (626)579-7777 Website: http://www.greaterelmonte.com/getpage.php?name=index Monterey Park Hospital Address: 900 South Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA 91754 Phone number: (626)570-9000 http://www.montereyparkhosp.com/ Whittier Hospital Medical Center Address: 9080 Colima Road, Whittier, CA 90605 Phone number: 9562)945-3561 http://www.whittierhospital.com/ Garfield Medical Center Address: 525 North Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754 Phone Number: (626) 573-2222 Website: http://www.garfieldmedicalcenter.com/ AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center Address: 1111 W. La Palma Ave. Anaheim, CA, 92801 Phone Number: (714)744-1450 Website: http://www.anaheimregionalmc.com/

San Gabriel Valley Humane Society Mission Statement: “The San Gabriel Valley Humane Society is committed to provide a compassionate environment for the well being of the animals in our care. With the dedication of our staff and volunteers, we strive to find permanent, loving homes for all of our companion animals and provide opportunities to enhance the human animal bond.” Address: 851 East Grand Avenue, San Gabriel, CA 91776 Phone number: (626) 286-1159 Website: www.sgvhumane.org volunteer application: http://www.sgvhumane.org/volunteer/

Pasadena Humane Society Mission Statement: “To offer support to the Pasadena Humane Society staff during their daily work to provide compassion and care for all animals.” Address: 361 S. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105 Phone number: (626)792-7151 Website: www.pasadenahumane.org http://www.pasadenahumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=support_volunteer -Learning about animal care and animal welfare issues from experts in the field. Next, RSVP for one of our upcoming Fostering 101 sessions. Wednesday, March 4 from 6-7pm Saturday, April 11 from 1-2pm -Sign the Release Form Liability. -Complete an application. -Attend orientation (required) and/or additional trainings if required. -Find out if fostering is right for you! http://www.pasadenahumane.org/site/DocServer/Foster_FAQ.pdf?docID=2982

Convalescent Aid Society Mission Statement: “The Convalescent Aid Society, located in Pasadena, California, is a non-profit organization, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients by providing the free loan of durable medical equipment (DME) for in-home use in order to: improve the quality of life, restore and prolong mobility, promote continued independence and autonomy, and champion sustainable and cost-effective re-use, repair and recycling of DME.” Address: 3255 East Foothill Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone number: (626) 793-1696 Website: www.convalescentaidsociety.org Application link: http://cas1.org/wp/volunteer-application/

Address: 40 N. Altadena Drive Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91107 - “....visiting, reading, taking walks, writing letters, bringing in music, supervising visits with pets, even massage therapy for volunteers with the necessary skills, assisting with shopping or household maintenance, or allowing family caregivers the opportunity to take care of necessary errands and get some time away from the house, visiting family members -Bereavement support programs. Hospice volunteers can work closely with the hospice’s professional bereavement staff in duties that range from assisting as a support group facilitator to serving refreshments and helping with mailings to clients and families.” Assurance Hospice Mission Statement: “At Assurance Hospice, our goal is to provide the best possible care to individuals who are in the last chapter of their lives. It is during this time that they need to be fully supported, and this can be best accomplished by working together as a team. This is where Assurance Hospice can help.” Address: 40 N. Altadena Drive Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone number: (626) 793-3374 Website: www.assurancehospice.com Application Link: http://www.assurancehospice.com/volunteer- opportunities.html

Companion Hospice Hospice – a program of care and support – adheres to a single premise: To care for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families who are facing a life-limiting illness. Address: 320 North Halstead Street #100 Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone Number: (877) 303-0692 Website: www.companionhospice.com http://www.companionhealthgroup.com/hospice/volunteer/ Volunteer contact info: via email: volunteer@companionhealthgroup.com via phone: Orange Office: 714-560-8177, Downey Office: 562-944-2711, Riverside Office: 951-371- 4274, Pasadena Office: 626-247-2270, Simi Valley Office: 877-303-0692, Mesa, AZ Office: 866-270- 0356

GrandCare Home Health & Hospice Mission Statement: “Our mission is to improve the health of the people and communities we serve by promoting wellness, healthy living and quality of life, while treating and educating our patients and their families to care for themselves and each other.” Address: 2555 East Colorado Boulevard, 4th floor, Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone Number: 1(866)554-2447 Phone Number: (818)244-8446 Website: www.grandcarehealth.com

Sunset Hospice Care Address: 630 North Rosemead Boulevard, Suite 350, Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone number: (855) 786-7389 Wesbite: http://sunsethospicecare.org

Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Mission Statement: “We are a growing family of hospices providing the highest quality human services, products and case management to terminally ill and other appropriate patients and their families with measurable advantages for the patient, the family, the medical community, the employee and the stockholder.” Address: 1343 N. Grand Ave, Suite 100, Covina, CA 91724 Phone number: (800) 938-4827 or (626) 974-2073 website: www.vitas.com Email: maryann.mendozajen@vitas.com

Aids Service Center -Programs include: HIV testing, HIV 101 Education, specialized workshops about aids, Peer-to-peer programs, Community events outreach, condom distribution program, online educational interaction, housing services, Food programs, household goods programs, scholarships and advanced learning. Address: 837 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91105 Phone number: (626) 441-8495 ext. 15 for Bill Stadler Website: http://www.aidsservicecenter.org/participate/ Volunteers stock shelves, organize food bags and distribute food to approximately 70 clients each week, help with mailings, answer phones, enter information into computers

Villa Esperanza Services Mission Statement: “Providing Love, Care and Hope for individuals with disabilities and their families since 1961.” Address: 2060 East Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone number: (626) 449-2919 ext. 162 Website: www.villaesperanzaservices.org http://www.villaesperanzaservices.org/get_involved_volunteer.aspx -Serves individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, mental retardation, epilepsy, schizophrenia, brain disorders, speech disorders, cognitive disorders and other disabilities within Los Angeles and Ventura Counties Appplication Link: http://www.villaesperanzaservices.org/pdf/2013%20Villa%20Volunteer%20Application%20-%20One%20Sided.pdf

Address: 1328 Sixteenth Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90404 UCLA Health All students must first send a completed application including the 500-word essay, stating the applicant's reasons for volunteering to: Elaine Eastwood Address: 1328 Sixteenth Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone number: (424) 259-8176 Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/Volunteer/Pages/volunteer-at-santa-monica-facility/forms- to-bring-to-check-in-santa-monica.aspx Application Link: https://www.uclahealth.org/volunteer/Documents/volunteering/Application- Student-5-15-14.pdf

American Heart Association Mission Statement: “Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question.” Address: 816 S. Figeuroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone number: (213) 291-7000 Website: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ Application Link: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/volunteer/volunteerForm.jsp

INTERNSHIPS

UC Davis Pre-Medical Surgical Internship, Mentorship, and Research Program Opened to all Pre-Med students from any institution, ages 17+ -Burn Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Consultation, Surgical Oncology, Trauma & Emergency Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urological Surgery, Vascular Surgery http://www.premedsurgery.org/

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program Keck Undergraduate Institute -an interest in biology, chemistry, engineering, molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, computational biology -Program dates: June 8 to August 14, 2015 -Application Deadline: March 1, 2015 Apply here: http://www.kgi.edu/academic-programs/undergraduate-science-courses/summer-undergraduate-research-experience-%28sure%29.html

UCLA Health Intern Program Take a look at all the intern categories and apply here: http://www.uclahealth.org/site.cfm?id=894#Administration -sithomas@mednet.ucla.edu Phone number: (310)27-8196

California’s Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (CalSEARCH) “Placing 150 students and residents in California’s clinics and community health centers in underserved areas, and providing health professions students and residents with clinical experiences linked to preceptors, mentors and community projects.” Christina Washington, Program Analyst Phone: (916) 326-3710 Email: Christina.Washington@oshpd.ca.gov Felicia M. Borges, Manager Phone: (916) 326-3768 Email: Felicia.Borges@oshpd.ca.gov

Clinical Care Extender/PrepStep-Health Care Scholar Program Contact them based on your preferred location: http://www.l3connect.org/about-us/contact-us Application process: http://www.l3connect.org/prospective-applicants/cce- application

Interning website https://www.internmatch.com Since we’re all students, signing up is free. By inputting your school and your major, the website will link you to internships that match you.

Finding Medical Internships near SoCal http://www.internships.com/search/posts?Keywords=Medical&Location=Southern+California

Goodluck Guys! Don’t procrastinate! Start calling in ASAP because all of the opportunities have requirements that you must fulfill beforehand. Also take into consideration the time to process and approve applications. Remember you must have 12 hours of out-of-club volunteer/internship hours to be cleared for membership in the Fall. You must also provide proof that you were engaged in their organization! *most volunteer opportunities have commitment agreements, so be sure to read into their requirements thoroughly before you accept their terms. For example: Huntington Memorial Hospital expects a 100 hour commitment and all of them require you to have certain vaccinations