UAB Medicine Observers & VolunteersMedicine-Only
For non-employees that will be in the hospital or clinical areas, you must complete all paperwork and visit Employee Health for required testing, such as TB Skin Testing and Fit Testing.
For persons requesting to observe patient care activities in UAB Medicine Clinical Facilities, including UAB Hospital, UAB Hospital Highlands, UAB Hospital Emergency Department main campus and Gardendale, UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center, UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine, UAB Hospital-Women and Infants Center, The Whitaker Clinic of UAB Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic at UAB Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road, UAG Health Centers and HSF-operated clinical sites.
View Observer Policy Opens an external link.Volunteers
It is UAB belief that volunteers support the mission, values and strategic imperatives of UAB Medicine by enhancing patient satisfaction, assisting staff, and contributing to the overall financial viability of the institution through each volunteer’s altruistic efforts. It is therefore UAB belief that demonstrating thanks and appreciation to volunteers will promote goodwill and enhance retention of volunteer contributions to the institution. It is also UAB belief that volunteers should be selected, oriented, trained assigned in a manner consistent with UAB’s mission and values.