For immediate release
April 13, 2007
Contact: Crissy Rowland 781-8039 ext.120
BRADD Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator will attend National
Conference
The fifth annual Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) National Leadership and
Training Conference, hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, will be held in Providence, RI April 17 - 21.
More than 500 MRC leaders from across the country will attend the
conference, designed to better equip MRC units with the tools they need
to effectively start and sustain their unit through partnerships.
“The upcoming MRC National Leadership and Training Conference is a great
service to the local leaders of this organization. Not only will they
gain greater knowledge and a better understanding of public health and
emergency preparedness issues, but they will also share best practices
and lessons learned with their colleagues,” said Rear Admiral Kenneth
Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H, acting surgeon general.
The agenda includes presentations from several government officials,
including the Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral John O. Agwunobi,
M.D., M.P.H; Dr. Moritsugu; and Rajeev Venkayya, M.D., special assistant
to the president for biological defense policy. Also participating in
this are experts in sustainability and training, building partnerships,
and public and disaster behavioral health.
Janarae Conway, Coordinator for the BRADD (Barren River Area Development
District) MRC will attend this year’s conference. “ I look forward to
attending the conference for the first time. This will be a great
opportunity to meet and network with other MRC Leaders from across the
nation. Being able to take the knowledge I gain back to our MRC
volunteers will help make us an even stronger and better prepared
community,” Janarae Conway, said.
MRC units are based locally and direct programs comprised of medical,
public health, and other civilian volunteers using their specialized
skills and training to provide additional surge capacity and response
support in their communities during emergencies. Throughout the year,
MRC volunteers offer education and prevention services to improve the
public health infrastructure of their neighborhoods and communities.
The MRC, Citizen Corps, AmeriCorps, Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT), Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), Fire Corps, Senior Corps,
and the Peace Corps are program partners within the President's USA
Freedom Corps, which promotes volunteerism and service throughout the
United States.
There are approximately 640 MRC units with more than
120,000 volunteers across the nation, strengthening the public health
infrastructure in their communities and responding to public health, and
natural and man-made disasters. For more information on the Medical
Reserve Corps, please visit www.medicalreservecorps.gov or
www.barrenriverhealth.org
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