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CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Food Pantry volunteers help organize and sort food and hygiene items, pack grocery bags and snack packs, and distribute groceries, hygiene items, cleaning supplies and snack packs to clients during pantry hours. From 8:00–9:00 AM, produce arrives on trailers, volunteers are expected to assist with unloading these items. Students must be able to lift at least 40 pounds, as some produce can be quite heavy. DRESS CODE Volunteers are a representative of St. Vincent’s House and are responsible for presenting a positive image to our clients and our community. Volunteers should dress appropriately for the work area to which they are assigned and are expected to exercise good judgement and dress appropriately. • Appearance should be neat and clean • No short shorts, crop tops baring the midriff area, sheer, or low-cut tops • No open-toed or open-backed shoes in the Food Pantry or while doing maintenance work • Avoid wearing expensive jewelry while volunteering at SVH, and do not bring valuables with you or leave them in your car while volunteering (we do have small lockers in the Pantry area)
Sunshine Center’s mission is to enhance independence, as well as community responsibility, and to foster self-esteem and dignity among individuals with developmental disabilities. Current programs assist individuals with developing and maintaining educational, vocational, social, and life skills that allow them to lead a happy and fulfilling life. There are a range of activities you may be helping with on any given day: ceramics, coloring, gardening outdoors, community outings, and more. Please come dressed to be able to comfortably participate. Be prepared to be flexible and go with the flow. If you feel a little confused or need guidance, please ask. The main goal is to be a helper and to create positive experiences while you improve your understanding of the lived experience of people with disability. There are two ways to participate for the PDSLP (Please contact Michelle Hollins 409-763-5029 at Sunshine in advance. Identify yourself as a UTMB student and confirm your scheduled volunteer dates and times so the staff can expect you.: 1.Thursday afternoons with OT student (12:30pm-3:00pm): Helping support Dr. Boyd’s 8 group sessions (up to 4 volunteers from School of Medicine) 2.The 2nd and 4th Wednesday morning of every month with up to 4 volunteers (8:30am – 11:00am). UTMB students will be assigned by Sunshine staff to either stay and support activities or participate in a community service outing supporting Sunshine members at Catholic Charities. • Students would arrive and help at Sunshine. Those staying Sunshine can be assigned to help with whatever is most helpful. • Those going to Catholic Charities drive their own cars from Sunshine to the site and they will be done when the community service experience is completed at Catholic Charities. (They will leave from there)
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
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This clinical experience introduces you to high-acuity inpatient environments, the Burn Unit and Surgical ICU. As a first-year medical student, your goal is not to shadow, but to support direct patient care, engage with the interprofessional care team, and cultivate essential habits of observation, empathy, communication, and teamwork.
UTMB OT students have the opportunity to participate in learning experiences supporting the provision of occupational therapy services under the direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist’s Supervision. Student may have varying experiences. Potential learning experiences may include partnering directly the OTR or may be a collaborative learning experience with other disciplines to help identify potential OT needs. All OT services provided must be approved by the OTR prior to implementation. Four volunteer spots are open on this day. Two slots are available for each OT cohort.
This unique experience allows medical students to actively engage in the education and development of high school students with disabilities. Through a partnership with Ball High School, UTMB students will support classroom educators by facilitating meaningful interactions and adaptive learning activities. This collaboration provides future healthcare professionals with valuable exposure to inclusive education, disability advocacy, and person-centered communication—enhancing their ability to serve individuals with diverse needs.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
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Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
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A clinic providing integrated, interprofessional care to medically, socially complex uninsured patients. The health professions providing care at the interprofessional clinic include clinical lab sciences, licensed counselors, medical doctors, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, respiratory care, and social work. This clinic is staffed by students that are part of the I-COPE program, students that have committed to providing longitudinal care to the underserved over the course of their third year of medical school.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
