Thank you for your attention: The Volunteer Services and Shadowing office will be closed from 12/30/24 until 01/03/25. We will be updating our training materials and implementing exciting new processes to welcome volunteers, shadowers and observers to UCHealth. Thank you for your understanding. We will open again on 01/06/25.  

 

Welcome to UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Metro Denver area clinics

 

Thank you for your interest in Volunteering or scheduling a Shadowing/Observership experience at the University of Colorado Hospital and metro Denver clinics.

As a Volunteer, you are joining a dedicated team that provides the highest quality health care in the #1 Hospital in Colorado. Through the generous gift of your time, skills and personal interests, you supplement the work of staff and providers in offering many special services that are important to our patients, families, visitors and the hospital staff. Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, care for your community and meet new people. You will soon see, the greatest reward for volunteering is that special feeling that comes when you give of yourself. We welcome you as a member of our medical center family and thank you for choosing UCHealth as your place to volunteer and share your time.

As a Shadower or Observer with UCHealth, you are embarking on a learning opportunity we are excited to provide. Our Shadowing and Observership programs build on this hospital's rich legacy and mission to educate future leaders in health care.

With gratitude,
Jenny Ricklefs, MS
Manager, Volunteer Services and Shadowing

Volunteering frequently asked questions

• How do I become a volunteer at UCHealth?
• What is the minimum age to volunteer?
• What hours can I volunteer?
• What if I can only volunteer for the summer?
• What is the difference between the Summer Teen Program and Junior Volunteers?
• What type of volunteer roles are available?
• Interested in helping but not able to make the commitment required to become a consistent hospital volunteer; learn more about special projects.

Shadowing frequently asked questions

• How do I find a Sponsor?
• My uploaded document still shows as pending. What do I need to do to have it show as completed?
• What if I did not get a vaccination for an infection I previously had?
• When is my Shadowing application due?

Observership frequently asked questions

• Will UCHealth help cover my travel costs to attend an Observership?
• Can I use my Observership for school credit?
• How do I find a Sponsor?
• My uploaded document still shows as pending. What do I need to do to have it show as completed?
• What if I did not get a vaccination for an infection I previously had?
• When is my Observership application due?