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November 27, 2017Patient Advocate Program Welcome

Learn about our Patient Advocate Volunteer Program through our blog!

Volunteer Spotlight

March 13, 2018Patient Advocate Program Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Impact

Maddi Boudreau has been a Patient Advocate Volunteer for nearly a year. As a MSW Student at Wayne State University, Maddi is very interested in working with the pediatric population and volunteers often at our Eli Z. Rubin Children’s Clinic.

A Volunteer Award!

March 5, 2018Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Impact

Linda W., one our Patient Advocate Volunteers, recently won an award!

Advocating for Others

February 20, 2018Patient Advocate Program Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Impact

Guest post by Linda W., NEGC Patient Advocate Volunteer.

What Words Come to Mind?

February 6, 2018Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Impact

VolunteerMatch surveyed a group of people and asked what words they’d use to describe volunteers. The results were compiled into this word cloud–the bigger the word, the more often it was said.

An Inspiring Experience

January 29, 2018Patient Advocate Program Volunteer Impact

Guest post by Maddi Boudreau, a NEGC Patient Advocate Volunteer

Why Volunteer?

January 22, 2018Patient Advocate Program Upcoming Trainings Volunteer Impact

Have you wondered why people join our program? Here is some feedback on why our volunteers become Patient Advocates:

PA Training: What’s the Scoop?

January 8, 2018Patient Advocate Program Upcoming Trainings

Have you wondered what it takes to become a Patient Advocate? Our PAs attend one 4-hour training session in order to learn how to fulfill their volunteer position. These sessions are held each month and we have one coming up on January 13th from 9-1. Training gives me an opportunity to meet volunteers and answer any questions […]