Health Professions Advising

The following organizations have offered opportunities to Princeton students in the past. They may be of interest to you if you seek health-related experience on campus or in the local Princeton community. This might be during the school year or the summer (perhaps you’re on campus doing research and are looking for some clinical volunteering). If you find a program is no longer available or an organization no longer exists, or have any questions, please just let us know.

Alternative Breaks is a list of outreach programs and volunteer opportunities. ♦

The Pace Center offers a number of trips during school breaks that  allow students to learn about and take action on important domestic social issues.  Some of the trips may focus on issues that relate to health and healthcare policy.  To apply, please visit their website. ♦

Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, an acute care facility located in Cape May County, New Jersey , invites applications to the Premedical Orientation at the Shore. You will be volunteering your services to this hospital and it will cost $100 to participate. For additional information and application forms are you may call Ms. Ruth Particelli at (609) 463-2367. ♦

B.W. Furlong & Associates is looking for college students interested in working as volunteer foal sitters in their intensive care nursery.

Responsibilities include:

• Caring for recumbent foals by helping them sit sternal and stand, and by keeping them clean and dry with frequent grooming and bedding changes.
• Monitoring foals receiving intravenous fluids and oxygen therapy to prevent catheters, oxygen lines, and fluid lines from becoming disconnected
• Monitoring a patient’s vital signs including temperature, pulse and breathing rate.
• Restraining foals for various procedures, including bandage changes, catheter placement and ultrasound examination.
• Milking and grooming mares accompanying their sick foals.
• Helping monitor pregnant mares for signs of impending delivery.
• Exercising healthier mares and foals during their rehabilitation.
• Assisting nurses and technicians with various tasks including restocking, cleaning equipment, and doing laundry.

Location:  just off Route 517, in Oldwick, NJ (Exit 24 on Rt. 78)
Applications can be obtained through the Health Professions Advising Office. ♦

Community House is an organization committed to closing the minority achievement gap in Princeton by providing programs that bolster early childhood literacy, promote the mastery of fundamental academic skills, and create early awareness of post-secondary opportunities for under-served minority youth. ♦

HiTOPS is a 501(c)3 organization located in Mercer County, New Jersey.

HiTOPS envisions a world in which youth have the resources they need to live healthy, responsible and empowered lives.

HiTOPS' mission is to promote adolescent health and well-being. To realize its mission, HiTOPS provides:

• innovative, comprehensive expert and peer-led educational programs in schools, communities of faith, juvenile justice facilities and community forums throughout the state for youth, parents, educators and health professionals
• wellness and prevention healthcare services for youth aged 13-26 in the only health center in New Jersey focused exclusively on adolescents
• emotional and psychological support services to fragile adolescent populations, including survivors of sexual assault and gay and lesbian youth
• training, consultation and educational products to local, regional, state and national organizations serving the holistic health needs of adolescents ♦

The Pace Center is Princeton University’s central resource for civic engagement. It supports efforts by all members of the extended University community to identify and act on the problems of society.

Pace connects individuals and groups with opportunities to thoughtfully address civic problems and have an impact through activities including direct volunteer service, civic action break trips, public service internships and fellowships, student civic engagement projects, and engaged academics. ♦

Many local physicians are willing to have Princeton pre-health students shadow them.  Please email hpa@ to get a copy of the list. ♦

Founded in 1939, PFARS is the primary provider of Emergency Medical and Technical Rescue services to Princeton Borough, Princeton Township, and Princeton University in Mercer County, New Jersey. 

Many Princeton University pre-health students volunteer with this organization during their years in the Princeton community. ♦

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University are pleased to invite applications for the 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology.

The goals of the program are to:

• Increase student knowledge and appreciation of basic Neuroscience research by providing a closely-mentored, hands-on graduate level research experience.
• Increase student knowledge and interest in pursuing careers in research through career development and educational activities. ♦

St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center (SLRC) is a private, not-for-profit hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of their patients. While they are receptive to changes in the community and the healthcare environment, their goal has always been and continues to be providing excellence in rehabilitative services.

A variety of volunteer opportunities are available that enhance patient satisfaction, while producing a well‐deserved feeling of personal fulfillment for the volunteer.

Some of the volunteer opportunities include:

• Escort ‐ Volunteers escort wheelchair patients to therapy departments within the center throughout the day.
• Staff Gift Shop ‐ The St. Lawrence gift shop is manned entirely by volunteers. Proceeds from the shop, which sells snacks, candy, cards and gifts, are used towards the Junior Scholarships.
• Clerical work ‐ Volunteers work throughout St. Lawrence assisting with various clerical duties including typing, filing, photocopying and answering telephones.
• And more ‐ A variety of unique volunteer opportunities await you at each hospital. Most likely, there is a volunteer position that is just right for you. ♦

The Student Volunteer Council (SVC) promotes student service in the Princeton/Trenton communities.  Among many other opportunities, the SVC does help students secure volunteer work at the University Medical Center of Princeton. ♦

The Three Doctors Foundation has unique and exciting opportunities for students interested in the development and marketing of non-profit outreach benefiting youth and families in the areas health, education and mentoring.  The internships initially require student(s) to work out of the Princeton area providing direct support as needed.  Travel throughout the NJ area (Newark in particular) will however be periodically required.

Requirements:  All majors are welcome to apply however The Three Doctors Foundation is especially interested in those with an educational background, experience or great interest in non-profit management, communications, marketing and/or business administration; strong administrative abilities; advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills; excellent references from past internships and/or reputable professionals; strong research and written communication skills; self motivated attitude with the ability to work independently or as part of a team; regular access to personal vehicle; savvy online expertise (e.g., email dist lists, website communications, myspace).

Contact Executive Director, Windy Smith for additional information. ♦

Twin "W" First Aid Squad is looking for volunteer EMTs. EMTs respond to 911 calls, treat life-threatening conditions, and transport the patient to the hospital. The volunteers commit to spending one night a week, 7pm-7am, at the squad building. When not on a call, the crew members study, eat, sleep in the bunk room, and watch TV.

To be an active member, you must take a 120-hour EMT-B course (at no cost). Summer courses run for approximately a month of daily class. Fall and spring courses generally meet in the evenings or weekends over a few months.

To apply follow the steps listed on the Twin "W" First Aid Squad Volunteer site. ♦