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REMEDY at Duke is a volunteer program run by Duke students and staff to recover usable surplus medical supplies for donation to areas of need overseas. REMEDY is affiliated with the Duke Global Health Instititute and cooperates with the Duke Chapter of Engineering World Health. REMEDY offers a cost-saving, charitable alternative to medical surplus disposal and storage. The program reduces waste while seeking to reduce health care disparities between rich and poor populations.
Volunteer to help collect, sort and pack donated materials. All volunteers will be oriented to the collections area and trained in proper handling and packing procedures. A group of volunteers usually meets every Sunday at 3:00pm at Duke North Hospital. However, individuals may volunteer at other times if they cannot attend the Sunday session. Our target group size is at least five people per week, which allows for a meeting time of 1-2 hours.
All volunteers must be 18 or older and complete Duke Hospital compliance and safety training in order to volunteer with REMEDY at Duke. Hospital staff and medical students will have received this training as part of their initial job or program orientation. Undergraduates and other Hospital volunteers must attend an orientation session through the Volunteer Services Office (http://www.dukehealth.org/PatientsAndVisitors/VolunteerServices/volunteering_at_duke). Please call 919-681-6088 to sign up for an orientation session.
All volunteers must wear a proper Duke Medical Center identification badge whenever on Medical Center premises and follow volunteer sign-in procedures as required by the Volunteer Services Office. ID badges can be obtained through the Volunteer Services Office.