Interested in volunteering?
Mobile Clinic is interested in volunteers from many areas, including, but not limited to dentistry, public health, social work, medicine, pharmacy, undergraduates, and Spanish, French and Arabic speakers.
How to get involved:
University of Iowa Student Volunteers:
- Fill out the New Volunteer Form.
- After being added to the ICON site (allow 2-3 days), complete the New Volunteer Orientation outlined below.
- Watch the Volunteer Orientation Video.
- Complete the ICON quiz.
- Sign the Mobile Clinic Confidentiality Agreement.
- Complete position-specific training available on ICON.
- Sign up to volunteer at our Spring 2025 Clinics.
- Review the Day of Clinic Instructions before volunteering!
Non-Iowa Students:
- Fill out the New Volunteer Form with your university email address.
- Watch the Volunteer Orientation Video.
- Complete the Non-Iowa quiz.
- Sign the Mobile Clinic Confidentiality Agreement
- Sign the Non-Iowa Volunteer Agreement.
- Complete position-specific Training for Non-Iowa Students.
- Sign up to volunteer at our Spring 2025 Clinics.
- Review the Day of Clinic Instructions before volunteer!
Provider Volunteers:
- Fill out the Provider Sign Up Form.
- Sign up for Provider Summer 2025 Clinics.




Student Volunteer Roles:
General Volunteers
EMR Expert (any student, training required):
- Electronic medical record expert in charge of registration
Interpreter:
Requires fluency in Arabic, Spanish, or French
Translate for patients throughout clinic and with physician
Vitals (any student):
- Takes height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature
Labs (any student, training required):
- Checks Hemoglobin A1C and cholesterol
Health/social services educator (any student, training required):
- Educate patients about their vitals and labs utilizing motivational interviewing
Scribe (any student):
- Assist history takers with clinical notes during clinic visits
Graduate Students
Student Provider (3rd/4th year Medical/PA/DNP Students only):
- Interviews and examines patients and presents to provider
Medication History Taker (Pharmacy Students only):
- Taking pharmaceutical history of each patient seen by the team
Dental students:
- Oral assessments
- Oral health education
- Referrals to dental school clinics
Physical Therapy students:
- Physical therapy assessments