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UCLA Medical Center Care Extenders Medical Internship Program
Interested in the
medical field? Apply to join the UCLA Medical Center Care Extenders
Medical Internship Program today.
The Care Extender Program provides opportunities
for volunteers to experience health care from a clinical perspective through patient
contact and volunteer involvement. Care Extenders are trained to assist Medical
Center staff, who, in turn, are able to share their personal experiences with
their volunteers.
Time spent in the program proves invaluable because it provides each Care
Extender with "in-the-trenches" experience in a real hospital
setting. Care Extenders are respected as professional members of a patient care
team. As a result, they gain an insiders' understanding of the operations of
the hospital- an experience which helps them determine their specific course
for future studies.
Below are the steps to becoming a Care Extender:
-To qualify, you must be 18 years or older, currently attend college or already
have a degree.
-Attend a mandatory orientation/application session (by reservation only) and
submit the complete application at the end of that session
-If selected, attend an interview session.
-Upon acceptance into the program (requires one year commitment), you must
attend a mandatory training session. You will also need to get CPR
certified by the American Heart Association, complete a 2-step TB test, and
have proof of MMR vaccination and Varicella vaccination (or proof of history of
chicken pox).
Winter 2012 ORIENTATIONS ARE ON THE
FOLLWING DATES:
Saturday, January 7th: 10:00am-12:00pm
Wednesday, January 11th: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday, January 12th: 7:00pm-9:00pm
To
sign up for one of the sessions, please click and follow directions on this
link:
www.uclahealth.org/careextender
Orientations will be held in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in the Tankin Auditorium. You should bring a pen to the orientation so that you may complete the application, and you may use your resume for as a reference - resumes will not be collected. Dress is casual.
