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In-Person Volunteer Services

Volunteering has many benefits, from meeting new people and sharing your skills to feeling needed and appreciated. It also gives you the personal satisfaction of knowing you are helping others, including Duke Health patients, their families, our staff, or your community. If you want to get involved, there are more than 30 in-person volunteer programs throughout the Duke Health system. Positions may vary by hospital. Contact the hospitals with questions and for more information. 

Use these links to view each program's current or upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Duke University Hospital

Duke Raleigh Hospital, a Campus of Duke University Hospital

Duke Regional Hospital

Duke HomeCare and Hospice

  • Call 919-620-3853​​​​​​
The Lamonts are volunteers at the Duke Cancer Center

Cancer Survivors Give Back Through Volunteering

Diane Lamont won Duke Health’s 2024 Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award, a significant recognition of her long-term dedication, commitment, and impact in volunteerism for her 36 years of service. Learn why she and her husband Dean, a cancer survivor, Dean Lamont, volunteer for the Duke Cancer Support Program.

Read their story.

In-Person Requirements

To become an in-person volunteer, you must complete the following:

  • Application and onboarding process including providing references, undergoing background screening, and health clearance
  • Mandatory hospital and department orientation.
  • Required annual training.
  • Annual flu vaccine (during flu and respiratory virus season)
  • Adhere to all Duke Health policies and procedures.

Individual locations may have additional requirements.

These requirements do not apply to virtual Patient and Family Advisors. Learn about our Virtual Patient and Family Advisory Council.