Medical Reserve Corps (in coordination with other HHS components)

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The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of volunteer medical and public health professionals who support local emergency response, public health initiatives, and community resilience efforts across the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emergency preparedness program
public health program
volunteer organization
contributesTo community disaster recovery
routine public health operations
surge capacity for health care systems
coordinatedBy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
coordinatedWith other HHS components
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn community resilience building
disease prevention
health promotion
public health emergency preparedness
hasMemberType community volunteers
volunteer medical professionals
volunteer public health professionals
hasScope national network
isPartOf U.S. public health preparedness infrastructure
operatesIn United States of America
surface form: United States
organizationalStructure local MRC units
national program office
regional coordination
parentOrganization United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
primaryMission strengthen community resilience
support local emergency response
support public health initiatives
supportsActivity community outreach
disaster response
emergency preparedness
health education
mass vaccination clinics
medical surge capacity
points of dispensing operations
public health surveillance support
shelter medical support
supportsLevelOfGovernment federal
local
state
volunteersAre credentialed
pre-identified
trained
volunteersSupport emergency management officials
local public health authorities
worksWith community-based organizations
emergency management agencies
hospitals
local health departments

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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response oversees Medical Reserve Corps (in coordination with other HHS components)