This team responds to local and national public health emergencies that have a pharmaceutical response component.
Team Leads: Jennifer Chen and Elizabeth Ambrose
Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
Team Member Roles
Screeners, Dispensers, or forms reviewers at:
- Point of Dispensing/Mass Dispensing Site
- Alternate Care Sites
- Campus/Family Assistance Centers
- Off campus deployment sites
- Other
Team Member Responsibilities
- Training
- Orientation to the U of M Medical Reserve Corps Program (2025)
- MRC 101 (2025)
- PODS (Points of Dispensing): Public Health Training for Staff and Volunteers
- The National Incident Management System (NIMS) & the Incident Command System (ICS): A Primer for Volunteers (2024)
- Psychological First Aid: A Community Supported Model (2024)
- Stay Current on MRC Activities by reading MRC newsletters and visiting the MRC website
- Attend 1-2 team meetings a year
Team Member Time Commitment
- Attend a minimum of 1 team meeting per year
- Participate in at least 1 logistics support activity per year
- Participate in drills and exercises when available
- Participate in MRC deployments when available
- Assist with set up of training events when available
- View on-line training modules listed above (1 hour for each module)