The Alliance promotes students’ participation and individuals who collaborate on a voluntary basis without pay. This way, students and volunteers have the opportunity to gain experience in the field of clinical and translational research and may develop an interest in it.
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The student or volunteer must present the “Formulario para Referir un Estudiante o Individuo Voluntario a La Alianza“, completed by the researcher who agrees to be his or her mentor during the period that you are collaborating voluntarily in The Alliance.
- Provide the training certificates (see guidelines)
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If you are going to volunteer in the laboratory, dental area, or examination rooms (in contact with samples), you must provide the following certificates:
- Biosafety Training for Investigators, Staff, and Students Handling Biohazards
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Regulated Biomedical Waste Management Training (in-person training) “Manejo de Desperdicios Biomédicos Regulados” (see guidelines for more information)
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Occupational Exposure to Human Bloodborne Pathogens Training (in-person training) “Exposición Ocupacional a Patógenos Transmitidos por Sangre Humana” (see guidelines for more information)
- Proof of Hepatitis B vaccination
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The student or volunteer must submit evidence of insurance against accidents with coverage during the time of collaboration in the facilities of the Medical Sciences Campus.
- Provide proof of having medical insurance
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A signed confidentiality agreement
- Follow dress code agreement
- Submit the above documents to hispanicalliance.rcm@upr.edu
- Take the Orientation for student or volunteer staff