About The Office of Commuity Service
The Office of Community Service opened in 2003 to support and celebrate medical students who want to perform community service. Our mission is to encourage students, faculty, and the community to come together to address the needs of our underserved and vulnerable citizens through direct service and educational programs. We also want to increase the visibility of community service within the UNC School of Medicine by collaborating with organizations within Health Affairs and on the main campus that support community service and service learning opportunities.
Summer 2007 Opportunities in Service
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship: A year long experience
- Information brochure is now available. Click here.
- visit their website for detailed information
- application deadline is February 1, 2007
International Service
- Honduran Health Alliance: Contact Haley Ringwood or visit their website
- Proyecto Puentes de Salud: Contact Ian Nelligan
Working with the Underserved Preceptorship
- 6 week comunity preceptorship to examine health disparities in the state
- 13 positions available
- stipend of $1680
- elective credit for the experience
- students work in the community and shadow a their clinical preceptor
- deadline for applications January 5, 2007
- contact Linda Allred, staff assistant, for an application
For students considering service, we can:
- Connect you with a faculty mentor
- Offer electives
For student leaders, we can:
- Connect you with community projects that need your group’s help
- Help you identify resources to carry out your service projects
- Offer workshops on how to transition leadership and collaborate on service projects
For faculty members, we can:
- Link you with like-minded faculty and students