Sutter Health Youth Volunteer Program at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
A hospital-based youth volunteer program for 16-17 year olds at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, requiring a minimum weekly shift and exposing students to a clinical healthcare environment through non-medical support roles.
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Sutter Health Junior Volunteer Program at Sutter Roseville Medical Center
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UC Davis Health Summer VolunTEEN Program
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