Physicians, dentists, and others have volunteered to be included on this list, to be shared with undergraduates and alums of Princeton University. 

Request a copy of our local health professionals shadowing list.

Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS): Serving the community for nearly 80 years, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to providing the entire Princeton community with professional, courteous and skilled emergency medical and technical rescue service.  To learn more about how to become a volunteer, complete an online interest form. PFARS is also recognized as a Pace Center student organization.

• Princeton student contacts:
  • Virginia Cobbs
  • Carolina Pavlik

Penn Med Princeton Medical Center Hospital Volunteering: There is a wide range of opportunities available for college volunteers at the Princeton Medical Center. College volunteers work with the volunteer coordinator to select a weekly three-hour shift. Volunteer assignments are based on organizational need, in addition to your interests, skills and availability. 

Students apply to volunteer independently; transportation coordination and support is provided through the Pace Student Volunteer Council.

Contacts

• Veronica Zhang - Project Leader
• Melvi Agolli - Project Leader
• Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Group Email

Penn Med Hospice volunteers are trained to provide support to individuals in end of life care.

Princeton Healthcare System's Department of Continuing Medical Education has kindly offered to extend an invitation to prehealth students to attend Grand Rounds.

Grand Rounds take place weekly via Zoom. Attending a Grand Rounds session can provide a sense of the kinds of conversations that doctors and hospital personnel are having around important healthcare topics.

Grand Rounds topics are included in our Vitals newsletter and you can pick up a pass that allows you to attend from HPA.

This American Cancer Society program partners dedicated students with oncology physicians to support patients and caregivers directly in their clinic. This exciting opportunity provides clinical hours, and has a focus on health equity, reducing health disparities, and public health research. 

An ACS CARES program has been established in Penn Medicine Princeton Health with volunteer opportunities for the start of Fall semester.

Direct application link: Community Shift: ACS CARES: Clinic Volunteer (College/Graduate Student) CS-55593 (cancer.org)

Information packet

The Athena Institute coordinates hospice volunteering opportunities in cooperation with local hospices. Students participate in a cohort that spends the year volunteering in local hospices. In addition to spending time with patients, participants engage in regular facilitated reflection sessions.

Applications are typically available in the spring for the following academic year and are shared through the HPA newsletter and social media.

Part of the Pace Center Student Volunteers Council.

The New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps seeks volunteers who are willing to assist in the event of public health emergencies and health education / public health events. Volunteers participate in training and education opportunities.

The Henry J. Austin Center in Trenton, NJ provides care to under-resourced residents of the community. They invite volunteers to participate in short- or long-term opportunities.

Part of the Pace Center Student Volunteers Council.

Project Leaders: 

• Megan Santamore ([email protected])

• Venezia Garza ([email protected])

• Amelia Brown ([email protected])

Montgomery Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) is an all volunteer member organization, which provides 9-1-1 emergency basic life support ambulance service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year within the township of Montgomery, NJ. Joining requires a two-year commitment with regular weekly shifts. 

Lawrence Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a private, not-for-profit facility that provides physical rehabilitative services. The Center is a few miles away and can be reached by public transportation. 

If you're willing to travel to New Brunswick or other RWJ network hospitals, you may consider becoming a medical scribe in the RWJ Barnabas network. We advertise info sessions about this opportunity through our newsletter about once per semester.

The RWJ University Hospital is a quick train ride away from Princeton and offers volunteer opportunities in elder care and other areas.