Alumni Volunteer Opportunities
1) Class Council — Participate as a class representative to the council to establish and maintain communication and interaction with classmates.
- Help plan and encourage participation in class reunions.
- Act as liaison to the Alumni Relations Office for your class information to be included in the bi-monthly MPulse e-newsletter.
2) Event Host/Sponsor/Participant — Become actively involved in regional events, from outreach programs to small private dinners. If you are in the Ann Arbor area, host a dinner for two or three students or residents to discuss your medical experiences and discoveries at the University of Michigan and beyond.
3) ENCORE Program — Become a mentor to students outside of the Ann Arbor area by allowing them to shadow you for a specified period of time, integrating them in a clinical setting.
4) Welcoming Ambassadors — Show residents the vast offerings of your area by giving a city tour or meeting them at one of the town’s hot spots for lunch.
- Ann Arbor area — Available for M.D.s from other schools beginning residencies at the U-M.
- Outside Ann Arbor — Available for U-M Medical School graduates beginning residencies in your area.
5) MCAS Board Member — Take a leadership role on the MCAS board and help shape programs and policies that serve alumni and the U-M Medical School. A call for nominations will go out at the end of the year, and you can nominate yourself if you’re interested in joining the board.
6) Host Program — Offer M4s and residents the opportunity to stay in your home while they interview for residency and fellowship opportunities in your geographic area by joining the HOST Program.
For further information contact:
B.J. Bess, Director of Alumni and Donor Relations
301 East Liberty Street, Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2251
734-998-6044
bjbess@umich.edu