Deployment Process

Medical Reserve Corps: Deployment

An MRC deployment brings together members to effectively respond to a public health emergency or disaster. The deployment process follows these steps:

1. Health Emergency Response Office

  • Determines that MRC needs to be deployed
  • Receives approval from Office of Academic Clinical Affairs leadership to initiate deployment
  • Notifies MRC Members (text, email, phone call)

2. Medical Reserve Corps Member

  • Receives notification of deployment (text, email, phone call)
  • Determines interest and availability
  • Obtains approval/permission from instructor/supervisor for absence, if you will be missing class or work time during your MRC deployment shift (coverage form to be completed)
  • Signs up for deployment via Shiftboard

3. U of M Medical Reserve Corps Program

  • Provides liability protections
  • Supports member while deployed
  • Provides training