OVERVIEW

Madison House Medical Services provides various volunteer opportunities for UVA students at the UVA Health System, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Blue Ridge Health District, Charlottesville Free Clinics, and several hospice locations.

We do not provide direct medical care or offer clinical shadowing experiences. Sign-ups for academic year placements in Medical Services occur during the Fall semester, and students must commit to a full academic year of service. There are also summer placement opportunities, and that information is available towards the end of the spring semester each year.

Get Involved - Fall 2024

1) attend An Optional Information Session

We recommend that new volunteers interested in a placement in Medical Services attend an optional general information session.

  • Monday, August 26 | 11am - 12pm in the Rotunda Dome Room

  • Monday, August 26 | 6 - 7 pm in Newcomb Hall Ballroom

  • Thursday, August 29 | 8 - 9 pm in Newcomb Hall Ballroom

2) Attend a Mandatory Orientation session

All students interested in Medical Services volunteering must attend one of the information sessions below. (Please note that volunteers with Adopt a Grandparent, Recreation Therapy, or HelpLine programs are not required to attend.)

  • Wednesday, August 28 | 6 - 7 pm in Pinn Hall Lecture Hall

  • Monday, September 2 | 6 - 7 pm in Pinn Hall Lecture Hall

  • Wednesday, September 4 | 6 - 7 pm in Pinn Hall Lecture Hall

3) attend a volunteer sign-up event

Students who attend a mandatory information session will be given a timeslot at a sign-up event. The Priority Sign-up event is by invitation only to volunteers from the previous year. New volunteers should attend the Sign-up Sunday event.

Priority Sign-up (by invitation only)

  • Friday, August 30 | 12 - 5 pm in the Madison House Boardroom

Sign-up Sunday (for new volunteers, timeslots are assigned)

4) If you do not receive a placement

Please note that not all students will receive a hospital or health partner placement. In the event that you are not placed, the Adopt-a-Grandparent program is open to all volunteers and typically will satisfy medical school application requirements. Programs like Recreation Therapy and HelpLine may also be of interest if you are interested in health and medical service opportunities. View all programs on the Health & Medical Services track here.