Special Announcement - Kaleida Hospital Volunteer Orientation
***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***
Volunteer Orientation scheduled at UB for SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. - (approx) 11:00/11:30 p.m. in KNOX 4.
Buffalo General Hospital and the other Kaleida Hospitals (Women and Children’s, Millard Fillmore Gates and Suburban and DeGraff) are seeking responsible and highly motivated UB students to volunteer in various departments. Many of the hospitals offer volunteer placements in nearly 30 different departments. Responsibilities will vary based on the department of interest.
The goal is provide meaningful and substantive volunteer experiences for students interested in health careers and many of the positions allow students to interact with patients and their families. The hospital provides free parking and vouchers for meals. There is the expectation that students will complete anywhere from a total of 100 to 150 volunteer hours.
If you are interested, a special orientation session has been arranged for UB students. This orientation will take place SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 at 8:30 a.m. in Knox 4.
Father Richard Augustyn, Head of Volunteer Services and Director of Pastoral Care at Buffalo General Hospital, Ms. Kathy Gorski, Head of Volunteer Services at Millard Suburban and Ms. Jennifer Flood from Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo will discuss the various placements and conduct the orientation session.
Prior to beginning volunteering, students would need to submit an application including a health form and letter of recommendation. Participants would also tour the hospital, have a TB test (2), and a background check completed.
If you attend the orientation, you can get the necessary forms. If you plan on attending the orientation, please SIGN UP NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008. You can sign up by emailing Nicole Schwab at nmschwab@buffalo.edu.
If you wish to volunteer, you MUST ATTEND this orientation or attend a future orientation session scheduled at the hospital.
