Apply for ATI's Student Observation Program for (specify clinic locations on application)

Find a PT  also allows you to search a national database of physical therapist members of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Search for volunteer/shadowing opportunities by entering your zip code to find a PT in your area. 

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Gain volunteering/shadowing experience by committing at least six months of service or a minimum of 100 volunteer hours. You can apply to volunteer in the following departments: therapy shadowing (PT/OT), creative therapy shadowing, other clinical shadowing, or general hospital volunteer. Learn more about the application process for shadowing opportunities.

Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP)

• General Volunteering

• PT and OT One-Day Observation

Good Shepherd

Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Good Shepherd is a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader, offering a continuum of care for people with injuries, complex medical needs and physical and/or cognitive disabilities. More than 60,000 adults and children come to Good Shepherd each year for specialized programs in stroke, orthopedics and sports injuries, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and more. 

Consider your skills and talents by volunteering in the following ways from a variety of their sites and outpatient locations:

• Companion to our long-term care residents

• Patient/resident transporter

• Patient ambassador

• Clerical assistant

Good Shepherd Penn Partners is a joint venture between Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine that offers a variety of unique volunteer opportunities as well:

• The Specialty Hospital at Rittenhouse, offering volunteer opportunities in a long-term acute care setting

• The Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine, offering volunteer opportunities in an inpatient rehabilitation setting

• Penn Therapy & Fitness, offering volunteer opportunities in a variety of outpatient locations