This year more than 100 students applied for volunteer positions at the

Hospital, this is the second year that the Hospital has seen such excitement

about this program. The teens are divided among 11 service areas at Fayette

Community Hospital allowing them to explore the various aspects of healthcare.

The eight-week program includes CPR training, an opportunity to attend

a state conference and day-to-day shadowing experiences with FCH employees.

Students who wish to participate must be 14 years of age, submit an essay

on why they want to volunteer, provide a letter of reference and be able

to commit a minimum of 25 hours over the summer. Students from Fayette,

Clayton and Fulton counties are among the volunteers. If you would like

more information regarding volunteer opportunities, call 770-719-7098.

Fayette Community Hospital, a not-for-profit subsidiary of Piedmont Medical

Center, is on Ga. Highway 54 in Fayetteville. Services of the 100-bed community

hospital include: 24-hour emergency department, medical/surgical, critical

care, diagnostics, including laboratory, radiology and mammography, respiratory,

physical therapy and rehabilitation, outpatient surgery and comprehensive

outpatient services and a minor emergency care center. Piedmont Medical

Center is the parent company of Piedmont Hospital, Fayette Community Hospital,

Piedmont Clinic and the Piedmont Physicians Group.

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