The UCLA Health Sciences Volunteer Programs are distinct and separate from the hospital-based volunteer programs.
These UCLA Health Sciences Volunteer Programs provides the on-boarding and clearances for invited students and other eligible individuals to participate in laboratory-based assignments, clinical research/quality improvement projects, administrative projects, and/or educational endeavored volunteer programs. Additionally, these programs process clearances for individuals who have been invited into one of our Approved Formalized Shadowing Programs. Invitation and eligibility into the program is at the discretion of these departments and the UCLA Health Sciences Volunteer Office. Priority will be given to UCLA undergraduates.
Research volunteer opportunities are geared towards undergraduate students as a learning opportunity, and for an introductory research experience, as well as to supplement their pre-health curriculum on the Health Sciences campus under the close supervision of our faculty and staff.
Please note, we do not recruit for the health sciences volunteer programs, and students must be invited by a faculty member or an approved staff sponsor to participate.
Please select (click) which program you will be part of for more information about the clearance process:
This program is designed to process clearances for:
This program is designed to process clearances for:
This program is designed to process clearances for:
For any questions, please contact the UCLA Health Sciences Volunteer Program Coordinator:
Clinical Volunteer Program: [email protected]
Non-Clinical Volunteer Program: [email protected]
NOTE: The UCLA Health Sciences Volunteer Programs do not provide, offer, or approve shadowing/observation opportunities.
Due to high volumes of questions, if it is a shadowing inquiry, please read the following shadowing policy guidelines before contacting the program coordinators.