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News Archive - 2003

• Commander Robert J. Tosatto Appointed New MRC Program Director
  December 1, 2003
  The Office of the Surgeon General is proud to announce that Commander Robert J. Tosatto has joined its staff as Director of the Medical Reserve Corps Program.
• President Bush Recognizes Las Vegas MRC Volunteer
  November 25, 2003
  Maria Konold-Soto, a full-time pharmacy technician at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, volunteers her professional skills to her local Medical Reserve Corps unit. 
• President Honors SW Florida MRC Volunteer, Dr. Mark Asperilla
  November 13, 2003
  President Bush today honored Dr. Mark Asperilla for outstanding community service. A Port Charlotte, FL, physician and MRC volunteer, Dr. Asperilla was instrumental in establishing a local biowarfare response team comprised of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and emergency managers.
• Surgeon General Addresses Metro Fire Chiefs
  June 30, 2003
  On June 30, 2003, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona addressed the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs conference on the importance of an all-hazards approach to preparedness.
• First National MRC Workshop Held in Chicago
  June 13, 2003
  The first national-level Medical Reserve Corps Workshop, hosted by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, was held in Chicago, IL, on June 12-13, 2003, at the Palmer House Hilton.

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