Rowan Community Health Center

Rowan Community Health Center is a free clinic based in Lindenwold, NJ. Student volunteers and physicians from Rowan-Virtua SOM staff the clinic. The center is a great opportunity to engage with the local community and begin your career as a medical professional.

Who is eligible to volunteer?

All interested Rowan-Virtua SOM students are eligible and encouraged to volunteer at least once in their medical school career!

What responsibilities/experiences will students have as volunteers?

This volunteer opportunity provides a hands-on health care experience. Students triage patients, take vitals and gather a history. First and second year students are paired with third and fourth year students and take a full HPI and set of vitals.

In addition to medical care, our volunteers also learn about the medical profession through: translation for non-English speaking patients, completion of administrative work, scheduling follow-up appointments, calling for referrals, and assembling and disassembling the clinic each day. Most importantly, our student physicians are able to practice their medical skills in a professional setting, learning about the community while providing a valuable service to those who need it most.

How do I volunteer? 

Contact our Scheduling Coordinator at rowancommunityhealthcenter@rowan.edu 

Rowan-Virtua SOM OMM Clinic

The Rowan-Virtua SOM Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinic provides free quality care and education to the community, while training medical students in effective and compassionate osteopathic manipulative medicine.

Who is eligible to volunteer?

All interested Rowan-Virtua SOM students are eligible and encouraged to volunteer at least once in their medical school career!

What responsibilities/experiences will students have as volunteers?

Students can expect to interact with, and treat, patients by conducting general physical exams, assessing musculoskeletal injuries, treating headaches and migraines, and performing diet and exercise counseling. Common ailments we treat include muscle strains, sprained joints, and beneral muscle and skeletal pain. We work as part of the RowanMedicine Neuromusculoskeletal Institute (NMI).

How do I volunteer? 

Contact our Scheduling Coordinator at ommclinic@rowan.edu 

Additional Student Opportunities at SOM

Rowan Medicine Vaccination Center
With the help of Rowan-Virtua SOM student volunteers, the Rowan Medicine COVID-19 Vaccination Center has played an integral role in innoculating more than 55,000 residents throughout our South Jersey community. Our students work alongside dedicated healthcare workers in a variety of vaccination clinics, including those for the general public, underserved communities, pediatrics, and special needs/RISN (Rowan Integrated Special Needs) populations.

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Music Medicine
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Project REACH - Revitalizing Education & Advancing Camden's Health
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