201503 Medical Reserve Corp Development, Infancy to Adolescence: Preparing Your MRC unit for the future

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Mary Ann Flatley, BSN, MSN , 15 Pioneer Blvd, Burlington County Health Department, Westampton, NJ
Holly Cucuzzella, MPH, CHES , Burlington County Health Dept., Westampton, NJ
The Burlington County New Jersey Medical Rerserve Corp has grown to 500+ members since its inception in 2005. With rapid growth comes the need for restructuring. This presentation will provide an overview of the steps taken to foster that growth and develop a core group of regional and municipal MRC leaders who are taking their subunits to the next level; development of municipal MRC teams who will support their own communities as well as their county; assisting with public health preparedness activities as well as in times of emergency.

Identifying and selection of leaders, and challenges will be discussed.

Tools, templates and group exercise resources will be discussed and shared.

Learning Objectives:
Describe a process to identify MRC volunteers with leadership potential. Assess your MRC unit structure for it's growth potential.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Emergency Preparedness Nurse and Medical Reserve Corp Coordinator Presented this topic at the 2008 Medical Reserve Corp Regional Meeting, 2008.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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