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MRC Adopts Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health as New Competency...
NACCHO, in collaboration with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), is pleased to announce that the...
May 04, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse
NACCHO Podcast Series Explores the National Health Security Strategy
Earlier this year, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a revised version of the...
Apr 30, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast Series
Fred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending...
Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
MRC Project December Report
NACCHO staff held the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies meeting on December 11-12 in Arlington, VA to review the status of the revised...
Dec 30, 2014 | Admin
MRC Project November Report
On November 7, the application period closed for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards and staff reviewed applications throughout the month...
Dec 09, 2014 | Admin
MRC Project October Update
Applications for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Awards were open throughout the month of October, and will close on November 7. NACCHO MRC...
Nov 04, 2014 | Admin
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup- October 2014 Updates
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) workgroup convened via conference call on October 22. There was a very robust discussion around the...
Oct 28, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for...
By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO...
Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford
NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical...
NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have...
Oct 16, 2014 | Admin
MRC Adopts Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health as New Competency Set for VolunteersNACCHO, in collaboration with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), is pleased to announce that the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has adopted the Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (DMPH Competencies) as the new competency set for the MRC Volunteers. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of engaged, […] May 04, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse |
NACCHO Podcast Series Explores the National Health Security StrategyEarlier this year, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a revised version of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS). The document provides strategic direction to ensure that efforts to improve health security nationwide over the next four years are guided by a common vision; based on sound evidence; and […] Apr 30, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast SeriesFred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending sessions, and even hosting one of his own. Fred, a 3-year-old German shepherd who works with the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment (KDHE) to teach children about family and pet preparedness, on Wednesday even sat […] Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
MRC Project December ReportNACCHO staff held the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies meeting on December 11-12 in Arlington, VA to review the status of the revised MRC core competencies. Staff also completed reviews for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Awards, and will announce this year’s award winners the first week in January. NACCHO finalized the survey questions for the 2015 Network Profile […] Dec 30, 2014 | Admin |
MRC Project November ReportOn November 7, the application period closed for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards and staff reviewed applications throughout the month of November. Staff will complete the reviews process in December and notices of awards will be sent to MRC units in January. Staff attended several conferences in November to represent the MRC, including the National […] Dec 09, 2014 | Admin |
MRC Project October UpdateApplications for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Awards were open throughout the month of October, and will close on November 7. NACCHO MRC staff sent regular reminders about the awards and provided technical assistance to those applying for the awards. NACCHO staff will begin reviewing applications soon after the awards close on November 7. NACCHO also […] Nov 04, 2014 | Admin |
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup- October 2014 UpdatesThe Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) workgroup convened via conference call on October 22. There was a very robust discussion around the MRC Connect application. All workgroup members have subscribed to MRC Connect and have provided invaluable feedback to project leads Stacy Stanford and Alyson Jordan. The latest MRC Connect discussion involved the idea of providing […] Oct 28, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for Emerging ThreatsBy Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO NACCHO launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media platform for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), on October 16, presenting a new way for the MRC network to connect with others, share what is happening in nearly 1,000 U.S. […] Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford |
NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical Reserve CorpsNACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media application for the MRC network. MRC Connect enhances and simplifies information sharing about public health preparedness and emergency response best practices among the nation’s 1,000 MRC unit coordinators. The […] Oct 16, 2014 | Admin |
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