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Moore County Medical Reserve Corps



WHAT IS THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS?

  • The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national program with community-based units.
  • MRC units across the nation give citizens interested in health issues a chance to volunteer locally.
  • The Moore County MRC was started by MooreHealth, Inc., a not-for-profit organization and is administered by the Moore County Health Department.
  • The Moore County MRC (MCMRC) is building a reserve of health professionals and other community members to strengthen our County’s ability to respond to local public health emergencies. The MCMRC also supports Moore County Health Department’s ongoing public health programs.

WHY DO WE NEED VOLUNTEERS?

  • A public health emergency in Moore County would require the help of many people. Large-scale incidents like hurricanes or a pandemic might overwhelm the Health Department staff quickly.
  • To be most effective, volunteers need to be organized and trained before an emergency!
  • Non-emergency public health programs like flu clinics, health fairs, and community outreach could also benefit from your ideas and skills.

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER FOR THE MRC?

  • Volunteers can be actively working, retired or students.
  • Some examples of medical volunteers the MCMRC could use are: physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse assistants, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, laboratory technicians, emergency medical technicians, and health educators.
  • Some examples of non-medical volunteers include: administrative specialists, amateur radio operators, interpreters, teachers, and people skilled in patient registration, recruitment and marketing.

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

  • Contact the MCMRC Coordinator, Matt Garner, by phone at (910)-947-3300 ext. 4512
  • Visit the National MRC Website – www.medicalreservecorps.gov