Volunteer Services

There are various volunteer placement opportunities with UM Medicine!

Volunteer Requirments

• Must be aged 18 years or older. The high school/teen volunteer program previously managed by Volunteer Services has been discontinued

• Second semester college/university students or upper classes required

• Commitment to one, 2-4 hour shift per week for a minimum of six months or two complete semesters for students, with a maximum of two shifts per week

• View Virtual Volunteer Information Session video

• Completion of application processProof of identity and citizenship status

• Reference check and criminal background screening

• Adherence to Michigan Medicine agreements, including Code of Conduct; commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and understanding of health and safety protocols

• Completion of vaccination and medical requirements, including COVID-19 bivalent booster administered after September 1, 2022.

• Volunteer orientation and training

• Placement interview

Beginning with just under 200 individuals at the “Old Main” hospital, the volunteer program at Michigan Medicine grew over the next 80 years to more than 2,000 volunteers who augment the work of faculty and staff across the entire hospital system.

From the main hospital campus to clinics and health centers across the region, Michigan Medicine volunteers provide direct support for our patients, families, and care providers. They also support our research labs, assist with clerical tasks, and help in the delivery of our community outreach programs such as Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels, Turner Senior Resource Center, and FRIENDS Gift Shops. Volunteers lend their voices and share their experiences as patient advisors, peer mentors, and advisory councils for the Office of Patient Experience and the FRIENDS Advisory Board. And they provide support for non-clinical therapies including Gifts of Art and Healing Butterfly Garden.