Our Mission
The 'Health Outreach and Pre-Medical Experience at UCLA' (H.O.P.E. at UCLA) is a program devoted to helping pre-health students gain valuable hands-on experience in the medical, dental, and public health fields. Our members are required to devote several hours per week assisting healthcare professionals in providing medical services to low-income patients, at understaffed clinics throughout the Los Angeles and Santa Monica area.
Information About the Clinics
Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center: Pre-medical and Pre-nursing students shadow a nurse or medical assistant for a month while they are trained as clinical assistants. Once training is completed, volunteers will independently work-up patients (i.e. take their blood pressure, temperature, blood sugar level, peak flows, etc.) and perform simple procedures in the lab, as well as assist both nurses and doctors with different medical procedures. Bilingual students will serve as translators whenever there is need for one. Students are required to volunteer for at least one block every week: the volunteering blocks are MWRF 9am-12pm or MTWRF 1pm-5pm.
Venice Family Clinic
604 Rose Ave.,
Venice, CA 90291
Appointment Line: 310.392.8636
General Administration Number: 310.392.8630
General Fax Number: 310.392.7875
VFCinfo@mednet.ucla.edu
For Volunteer Opportunities
Ingrid Trejo
Volunteer Services Manager
310.664.7532
itrejo@mednet.ucla.edu
The Children's Dental Center: Pre-dental students volunteer at a dental clinic that provides primary dental care to low-income patients. Student volunteers will perform basic dental procedures, shadow dentists during more extensive tasks, and work closely alongside dental assistants. Volunteers at this site also have the opportunity to participate in educational events that inform children about the importance of dental hygiene. This program provides one of the most hands-on dental experiences that aids students gain a better understanding of the demands of dental practice as well as remarkable clinical experience that will prove beneficial in their future dental careers.
The Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles
300 East Buckthorn Street
Inglewood, CA 90301
Tel: (310) 419-3000
Fax: (310) 677-3087
Email: dyoung@tcdc.org
Contact Information
If you have any
questions feel free to e-mail us at
hopeatucla@ucla.edu
