The Johns Hopkins Emergency Department Volunteer Programs
Application Process for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 is open!
FALL 2020 CYCLE
The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department Volunteer Programs (AED and PED, respectively), as well as the Emergency Department Volunteer Program at Bayview Medical Center (BED), are recruiting exceptional volunteers to help provide the best care for families and patients. Opportunities include directly supporting clinical research, involvement in public health initiatives based from the department, quality assurance rounding, networking with specialists, dedicated shadowing hours, and exposure to the field of emergency medicine and critical care while assisting physicians and nurses.
Volunteers will serve patients and families from diverse backgrounds in either the AED, the PED or the BED. They will be expected to work in the high-pressure and fast-paced environment that is the Level-I Trauma Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital or Level-II and Designated Burn Center at Bayview Medical Center. Ideal candidates are proactive, flexible, emotionally intelligent, resilient, enthusiastic, capable, dedicated to patient care, and team players with strong communication and problem solving skills.
Volunteers for this program are typically college students and have had prior experience solving real-world problems, volunteering in a hospital setting, or completed similar activities in a healthcare setting. Experience in a clinical setting is not required, but preferred. All applicants should have a passion for caring for patients and their families in an emergency setting.
Shifts are 3 hours minimum per week* and accepted volunteers will be expected to serve for at least 1.5 years (applicable to fall volunteers only) with specific start and end dates that will be communicated after your interview if selected. The exact start and end dates will be determined in March 2020.
After applications close, we will be thoroughly reviewing all applications. If you are invited for an interview, please be prepared to travel to the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore for the interview. We can also accommodate for out of state applicants via Skype or Google Hangouts. Final acceptances will be released end of March 2020.
The Fall and Summer applications are completely separate and you can only choose to complete ONE application. Unlike previous years, fall volunteers will not have the option to begin in the summer.
Contrary to previous cycles, we are no longer accepting resumes/CVs. If you have a medical degree and would like to volunteer, please contact the Johns Hopkins Volunteer Services Office directly.
The
application form will close on
January 15th, 2020 at 4:59PM EST. No exceptions.
SUMMER 2020 CYCLE
Volunteers accepted into the intensive summer program will work at least 9 hours per week for 8 weeks* beginning after the end of the school year and ending before the start of the fall semester. Candidates may apply to any of the three departments listed below. During summer shifts, volunteers may develop strong connections with the physicians they shadow and fellow staff members due to the amount of time working on the unit. Thus, a high level of professionalism is required from summer volunteers.
This kind of exposure to the field of emergency medicine is a perfect opportunity for students looking to combine their summer research experience with a more hands-on approach to patient care. Students looking to familiarize themselves with the inner workings of a clinical setting are also encouraged to apply. Please take note: we are not able to provide housing or cover travel expenses for any volunteers, including those from out-of-state institutions.
If you complete the Summer application, you will begin and end your shifts before the start of the Fall semester.
This
application form will close on
January 15th, 2020 at 4:59PM EST. No exceptions.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Adult Emergency Department Volunteer Program (AED)
Volunteers work closely with physicians, nurses, and staff to serve as patient advocates in the Adult Emergency Department. The high volume of patients requires volunteers to be proactive, empathetic, and creative in solving unforeseeable problems. Duties include streamlining workflow in the waiting room, assessing and assuring patient satisfaction, and rounding patient rooms in the department to ensure quality patient care. Additional opportunities include shadowing in the trauma bay, attending guest lectures from renowned physicians in other departments in the hospital, and serving on the department’s service committees.
As there is a significant amount of patient contact in this role, volunteers are expected to have strong communication skills and emotional intelligence. Previous experience in a clinical setting is strongly encouraged, but not necessary. The
Adult Emergency Department is located next to the front entrance of the Johns Hopkins Hospital at 1800 Orleans Street.
Pediatric Emergency Department Volunteer Program (PED)
Volunteers are highly motivated individuals with a strong sense of emotional intelligence. Candidates are strongly encouraged to have previous experience working closely with children in a clinical setting, but it is not required. PED Volunteers work closely with staff, nurses, and physicians in order to provide excellent patient-care experiences for children and their families. Duties include ensuring patient satisfaction by speaking with families, directing incoming hospital calls, answering nurse calls, and assisting nurses and staff with non-clinical patient needs, including beverages, blankets, food, and toys, transporting labs as needed. They additionally have the opportunity to receive direct patient contact though rounding. Volunteers pride themselves in knowing the unit is well-stocked and every family has their needs met and are expected to work autonomously and to uphold high professional standards.
The PED also offers volunteers opportunities for clinical shadowing, assisting with clinical research projects run by residents and physicians, brown-bag lunches with physicians, and being a part of a small group run by a senior volunteer to foster community within the volunteer program. The Pediatric Emergency Department is on the ground floor of
The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center Building.
Bayview Medical Center Emergency Volunteer Program (BED)
The Bayview Medical Center’s Emergency Department is often remarked as having a blend of a community hospital feel with state of the art care. Volunteers are now able to take a shuttle directly to Bayview from Homewood. There is also a city bus traveling between Bayview and Homewood for which fares are covered by the hospital.
Volunteers comprise the Transitional Care Team, and duties require a high level of communicative competence, ingenuity, and motivation. BED volunteers are tasked with process improvement projects designed to better understand patients’ experiences within and outside the department. Volunteers also assist with quality assurance rounding, assisting patients with additional comfort measures such as blankets, food, and a helping hand. Volunteers are mindful of patients’ different cultural backgrounds to ensure every interaction communicates compassion and clarity. The BED also offers clinical research opportunities as well as direct patient contact through rounding. Spanish speaking volunteers can be evaluated to become ad-hoc Spanish interpreters, and conduct non-clinical Spanish interpretation for the transitional care study and for patient care and quality assurance rounding. Volunteer shifts incorporate both specific volunteer duties and shadowing. Volunteers regularly communicate with clinicians and other healthcare professionals.
*subject to change
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University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Admission representatives from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) will be on-campus to present information to students about their school and their admissions process. Any interested pre-health student is encouraged to attend.Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Time: Noon-12:50pm
Location: ITE, Room 104
MANDATORY attendance is required at this group advising meeting for any current UMBC freshman or freshman-transfer student who is interested in attending medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school after graduating from UMBC.
From a pre-health advising perspective, you should attend the Freshman Mandatory Advising Meeting if:
This is your first or second semester in college.
or
You are currently enrolled in CHEM 101 or CHEM 102 or BIOL 141 or BIOL 142.
This meeting will address pre-professional specific advising issues for freshmen such as professional school prerequisite courses, grades, standardized exams, gaining research, clinical, and leadership experience. Between now and the meeting, freshmen should acquire a working knowledge of the information on the office’s website. All freshmen students interested in attending medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school after they graduate from UMBC, are required to attend.
Pre-professional students have TWO advisors–a Declared Major Advisor and a supplemental, pre-health advisor. Please read about the differences between your TWO advisors here. It is strongly suggested that each student meet with their Declared Major Advisor prior to attending the pre-health group advising session. Only your Declared Major Advisor can lift your registration block.
This session will be conducted two times. The same content will be covered in both sessions. There is no need to RSVP. Please save one of these dates on your calendar.
Mandatory FRESHMAN PreHealth Advising Meeting for pre-medical, dental, optometry, veterinary students
Monday, April 15, 2019
Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, Room 030, Lecture Hall 2
Noon-12:50pm
No need to RSVP.
Remember to join the myUMBC “PreMedical and PreDental Interest Group” under the myUMBC Group directory.
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Mandatory FRESHMAN PreHealth Advising Meeting for pre-medical, dental, optometry, veterinary students
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, Room 030, Lecture Hall 2
Noon-12:50pm
No need to RSVP.
Remember to join the myUMBC “PreMedical and PreDental Interest Group” under the myUMBC Group directory.
Sponsored by The PreMedical and PreDental Advising Office.
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2019 JHU Health Professions Graduate School Fair
The JHU Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising and the JHU Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program are excited to host the 2019 Health Professions Graduate School Fair!
When: Tuesday, April 16th, 11AM-2PM
Where: Johns Hopkins University, Levering Hall: Glass Pavilion and Great Hall
To get a name tag, register by Friday, April 12th: https://tinyurl.com/y5mpnkzw
Otherwise, no registration is necessary.
Cost: Free for students
Why?: Practice networking, professionalism, and learn more about post-bac programs and health professions schools (including medical schools).
Who?: Over 70 medical, health professions schools and post-bac programs. For a list of exhibitors, please visit: https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/preprofadvising/2019-health-professions-school-fair/
Speak with Exhibitors--Win Prizes!
Participate and enter to win one of two scholarships for an MCAT prep course!
**Students must attend fair in person to be eligible for prizes.
This group advising meeting is for any current UMBC sophomore or sophomore-transfer student who is interested in attending medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school after graduating from UMBC.
From a pre-health advising perspective, you should attend the Sophomore Advising Meeting if:
This is your third or fourth semester in college.
or
You are currently enrolled in CHEM 351 or CHEM 352 or BIOL 302 or BIOL 303.
This optional meeting will address pre-professional specific advising issues for sophomores such as professional school prerequisite courses, grades, standardized exams, gaining research, clinical, and leadership experience. Between now and the meeting, sophomores should acquire a working knowledge of the information on the office’s website. All sophomore students interested in attending medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school after they graduate from UMBC, are encouraged to attend.
Pre-professional students have TWO advisors–a Declared Major Advisor and a supplemental, pre-health advisor. Please read about the differences between your TWO advisors here. It is strongly suggested that each student meet with their Declared Major Advisor prior to attending the pre-health group advising session. Only your Declared Major Advisor can lift your registration block.
SOPHOMORE PreHealth Advising Meeting for pre-medical, dental, optometry, veterinary students
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, Room 030, Lecture Hall 2
Noon-12:50pm
This session is optional. No need to RSVP.
Remember to join the myUMBC “PreMedical and PreDental Interest Group” under the myUMBC Group directory.
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PreMedical Society meeting
Check out the next PreMedical Society meeting and hear about the group's goals and plans for the coming year. Any interested pre-health student is encouraged to attend.Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Time: Noon-12:50pm
Location: ITE, Room 104
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
Admission representatives from the University of Maryland School of Medicine will be on-campus to present information to students about their school and their admissions process. Any interested pre-health student is encouraged to attend.Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Time: Noon-12:50pm
Location: ITE, Room 104
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Time: Noon-12:50pm
Location: ITE, Room 104
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