Volunteering

At Duke University Hospital and Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, our volunteers are a very vital part of the health care we provide to the more than half a million patients who visit us each year.

Volunteers provide exceptional care and understanding by taking the time to give patients and their families the extra help and the listening ear they need so much during a hospital stay. We are grateful to our volunteers for the talents and experience they bring to our patients and their families.

We expect our volunteers to uphold the stringent standards that are the foundation of Duke University Health System. In order to provide our patients with reliable, compassionate care, we thoroughly research all potential volunteers. Once a new volunteer is taken on board, we provide job-specific training. This training is conducted by seasoned hospital staff or experienced volunteers. Age-specific training is also required in order to help our volunteers better serve and communicate with the patients in their unit. Additional training is mandatory for certain, more demanding programs.

We would like to invite you to become a part of the Duke Children's volunteer team. We are a close-knit team in which lasting friendships are built. Come enjoy the benefits of serving others. And join in our belief that health care is about people helping other people.

Volunteer Programs

We have so many volunteer programs to choose from at Duke that you are bound to find the one that best suits you. You may want to identify the program you would like to participate in by age group, job function, or hours of availability.

Click on any of the programs listed on dukehealth.org to find out more about individual opportunities and get answers to some of the general questions that pertain to all of our volunteer options.

Who to Call at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center