Care Extender Internship Program at UCLA

The Care Extender Program provides opportunities for volunteers to experience health care from a clinical perspective through patient contact and volunteer involvement. Care Extenders are trained to assist Medical Center staff, who, in turn, are able to share their personal experiences with their volunteers. Time spent in the program proves invaluable because it provides each Care Extender with "in-the-trenches" experience in a real hospital setting. Care Extenders are respected as professional members of a patient care team. As a result, they gain an insiders' understanding of the operations of the hospital - an experience which helps them determine their specific course for future studies.

https://www.uclahealth.org/careextender/care-extender-program
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Signatories: Aneesa Walden, Jonathan Shi, and Manpreet Grewal

Advisor: Pamela R Cysner