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Our Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\nAs part of SHAC\u2019s mission to promote interdisciplinary learning in the Health Sciences, our undergraduate volunteers serve alongside graduate and professional students in a variety of roles. Undergraduate students support clinic operations, provide interpreting services, and much more.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Interested in Volunteering?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Please see the SHAC Undergraduate HeelLife page<\/a> for the most up-to-date information about current clinic volunteer positions (including the waitlist). If you are interested in other volunteering opportunities at SHAC, please see the list below.<\/div>\n

Note:<\/strong> Please only pursue the opportunities below if you do not have an active regular\/long-term volunteer position at SHAC. Please do not try to switch or add on positions if you already have a regular\/long-term position.\u00a0 If you obtain one of the regular\/long-term positions below you are no longer permitted to sign up for Front Desk or OPS shifts even if the position does not conflict with these shifts. Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n

SHAC 5k Volunteer Committee<\/b><\/h2>\n

Description: <\/b>Help with organizing the SHAC 5k, which is held every fall, and is a major source of fundraising to help run SHAC. Responsibilities leading up to the 5k primarily include help with emails and physically going to storefronts to request donations and collecting written documentation of those donations. Be a part of the team that helps with tasks over the summer and next semester to help support the 5k.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> Temporary<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is eligible<\/b>: Any UNC student. Commitment of 2-3 hours a week to email potential community donors.<\/span><\/p>\n

If eligible and interested: <\/b>Please fill out interest form here <\/a><\/span> and email <\/span>SHAC_Events@med.unc.edu<\/span><\/a> with any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

SHAC Syringe Services Program (SSP)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Description<\/b>: SSP is SHAC\u2019s newest branch and works with the Interfaith Council in Carrboro on Tuesdays and with the University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill on Thursdays to offer harm reduction services. Volunteers facilitate syringe exchange and provide individuals with naloxone, sterile syringes, and other safer-use supplies, first aid supplies, and education. This position is in-person and is open year-round.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> Regular\/Long-term<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is eligible<\/b>: Anyone who is affiliated with UNC, but will have to complete HIPAA trainings before working with patient data (we will tell you how to do these)<\/span><\/p>\n

If eligible and interested, contact:<\/b> SHAC_SSP@med.unc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

SHAC Clothing Donations<\/b><\/h2>\n

Description<\/b>: At SHAC, we recognize that social needs are often as important\/pressing as medical needs, so we try to address them as well. One way we\u2019ve been doing this has been by providing donated clothing to our patients for free on clinic nights. We already have donated clothing and a clothes rack\/hangers\/boxes to display it in, but need volunteers to help set up\/monitor\/clean up the mini boutique on clinic nights (Wednesday evenings from ~5:30-~9:00 PM). You will have direct interactions with patients in this role! Many of our patients speak Spanish, so having some Spanish-speaking ability (even just brushing up on your clothing vocab!) is helpful but not required.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> Regular\/Long-term<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is eligible<\/b>: Any UNC student. Will need access to personal vehicle. Will need HIPAA training completed before starting volunteer shifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

If eligible and interested: <\/b>Please send email to <\/span>shac_undergraduate@med.unc.edu <\/span><\/a>with subject line: SHAC Clothing Donations<\/span><\/p>\n

SHAC data mining\/management<\/b><\/h2>\n

Description<\/b>: We collect a lot of data about our appointments, but need help with a few projects mining medical data so that we can learn more about our patients\u2019 needs and help improve our services. This opportunity can be done remotely and would NOT require you to be in Chapel Hill! Previous data management experience (which can take many forms) is preferred but not required. We have many many hours of virtual chart review for folks to do if they\u2019re interested \u2013 it would be incredibly helpful to the clinic \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> Regular\/Long-term<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is eligible<\/b>: Anyone who is affiliated with UNC, but will have to complete HIPAA trainings before working with patient data (we will tell you how to do these)<\/span><\/p>\n

If eligible and interested, contact<\/b>: <\/span>SHAC_data@med.unc.edu <\/span><\/a>and cc <\/span>shac_undergraduate@med.unc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

SHAC Pre-dental shadower\/observer<\/b><\/h2>\n

Description<\/b>: The volunteer would ideally come visit the SHAC dental clinic for a shadowing experience. This is obviously catered to pre-dental students, or those interested in dentistry!<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> One-time\/Temporary<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is eligible<\/b>: Any UNC student. HIPAA training and immunization form will be completed by our pre-dental coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n

If eligible and interested: <\/b>Please email Emma Story at <\/span>ecstory@unc.edu<\/span><\/a> to get added to the list of contacts for scheduling.<\/span><\/p>\n

SHAC Spanish\/Mandarin Interpreting<\/b><\/h2>\n

Description: <\/b>Clinical interpreters ensure that providers and patients can communicate unencumbered. We strive to make our patients feel heard, respected, and welcome in our clinic through competent translation, cultural humility, and professionalism. Clinical interpreters work alongside the med team, social needs, nursing, and all other teams meeting with patients. This position requires excellent command of Spanish\/Mandarin and medical Spanish\/Mandarin. Volunteers typically sign up for 1-2 three-hour shifts per month primarily during on clinic nights (Wednesday evenings from ~5:30-~10:00 PM)<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> Regular\/Long-term<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is eligible:<\/b> Junior\/senior undergrad advanced\/fluent in language of interest; HIPAA training required<\/span><\/p>\n

If eligible and interested: <\/b>Contact <\/span>shac_interpreting@med.unc.edu <\/span><\/a>for Spanish or <\/span>shac_interpreting@med.unc.edu <\/span><\/a>for Mandarin. Please cc <\/span>shac_undergraduate@med.unc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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