I Want YOU

Throughout the United States, communities have created groups of medical professionals and other trained volunteers as units of the Medical Reserve Corps. Established in 2002, the Medical Reserve Corps is sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General. The events of September 11, 2001 inspired the creation of the MRC. Units are community-based and function as a way to locally organize and utilize volunteers - medical professionals and others - who want to donate their time and expertise to promote healthy living throughout the year and to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals such as:

• nurses
• pharmacists
• dentists
• veterinarians
• epidemiologists

And other community members who can fill vital roles such as:

• interpreters
• chaplains
• office workers
• legal advisors

In addition to promoting disease prevention and improving health literacy, units also assist local hospitals and health departments with surge capacity in the event of an emergency, help with vaccination clinics, and train with local emergency response partners.

Does this sound like something you would be interested in joining?  Need more information?

Please call Patty Hinrichs, RN, Grinnell Regional Public Health Coordinator at 641-236-2385 to learn more.