Pharmaceutical Response Team
This team responds to local and national public health emergencies that have a pharmaceutical response component.
Team Leads:Â Â Jennifer Chen and Elizabeth Ambrose
Â
Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
Team Member Roles
1. 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
1. Training
- Orientation to the U of M Medical Reserve Corps Program
- Personal & Family Preparedness
- 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
2. Stay Current on MRC Activities by reading MRC monthly newsletters
3. Attend 1-2 team meetings a year
Team Member Time Commitment:
- Attend a minimum of 1 team meeting per year (1 hour in length)Â
- Time commitment during actual responses/deployments will vary
- 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)