Profession
Medical corps reaches 50 states
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Oct. 2, 2006
The Medical Reserve Corps, a network of locally based medical and other volunteers, now has units in all 50 states. North Dakota became the final state to join the effort with the registration and approval of the North Dakota Public Health Emergency Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.
MRC units work to strengthen the public health infrastructure in their communities throughout the year, and respond to disasters as needed. The volunteer units become part of the local response by working with preparedness, public health and other partners. The program is housed in the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General in the Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Since 2003, the corps has grown to more than 460 units in communities across the country with more than 85,000 volunteers providing medical and public health support. For more information on the program, visit the group's Web site (link).
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/10/02/prbf1002.htm.
