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VIRGINIA Medical Reserve Corps Jennifer Freeland State Volunteer Coordinator. VA MRC Mission. Volunteers Protecting Virginia’s Health. Requirements & Risks. Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA)
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VIRGINIA Medical Reserve Corps Jennifer Freeland State Volunteer Coordinator
VA MRC Mission Volunteers Protecting Virginia’s Health
Requirements & Risks • Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) • Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Hospital Preparedness Grants – Volunteer Management Capability • Liability & Malpractice
Structure • Centralized Health System • ESF 8 • MRC unit coordinators • Standardization • Deployment Process • Resource Typing • Management
VA Medical Reserve Corps Units 31 Units 13,400+ VA MRC Volunteers 4,850 Health Care Volunteers
Goal • Qualified volunteers • Assign appropriate position • Deployment tracked • Interoperability Complete the mission of Protecting The Health of Virginia
Jennifer Freeland State Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer.freeland@vdh.virginia.gov www.vamrc.org