Johns Hopkins Volunteer Services

Johns Hopkins Medicine offers volunteer opportunities to people looking to make a difference or gain experience in a health care environment. Our volunteers help support our health care providers and patients alike through a variety of roles, from offering valuable feedback to improve patient experience, to helping doctors and researchers in a clinical or lab settings.

Other Programs and Opportunities

  • Observerships

    An observership is an educational experience that allows you to shadow a member of the medical staff or workforce and learn about their field.

  • Volunteer in a Clinical Trial

    Healthy volunteers are people with no known significant health problems who can participate in research.

Why Volunteer at Johns Hopkins Medicine?

Bring Joy to Patients and Visitors

Join an ever-growing team of volunteers who aim to create positive change in the hospital's patients and visitors lives.

Gain Valuable Experience

Our volunteer services team offers many different and unique volunteer opportunities that allow for learning and skill development in a hospital setting.

Make Lasting Connections

Create relationships with other volunteers and hospital staff alike that can last a lifetime.
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Volunteering: A Gift to Hopkins

This volunteer orientation video from The Johns Hopkins Hospital that gives an inside look at volunteer services history and how we assist in providing excellent patient care.