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News Archive - 2004

• National Character Counts Week, 2004
  October 22, 2004
  Individuals have the power to do much good, and great societies are built by knowing the difference between right and wrong. People of character strengthen our country through their daily actions.   
• MRC Leads to Major Homeland Security Grant for AHEC
  October 18, 2004
  Earlier this year, Commander Robert J. Tosatto, Director of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Office of the Surgeon General, sent an e-mail notification of a relevant Request for Proposal to MRC units across the United States.
• HHS Deploys More Than 450 Health Workers To Aid Hurricane Victims
  September 15, 2004
  HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today the deployment of emergency medical personnel to the Southeastern United States to provide assistance to communities and families in Hurricane Ivan's path.  
• HHS Continues To Strengthen Umbrella of Protection From Bioterrorism
  September 10, 2004 
  HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said the third anniversary of the worst attack on American soil marks a time to remember the lives lost and their families, take measure of the tremendous progress made in bolstering our nation’s preparedness for another attack, and reaffirm our commitment to further strengthening our nation’s public health system.
• HHS Deploys Medical Workers To Assist Florida Families
  September 6, 2004 
  HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today that the department is coordinating the deployment of dozens of emergency medical personnel to provide assistance to communities damaged by Hurricane Frances, while also urging Florida residents to take necessary precautions to protect their health and safety as they begin cleaning up from the hurricane.
• Secretary Ridge Takes Time To Discuss Homeland Security Issues With Los Angeles County Medical Reserve Corps Director
  July 29, 2004
  Dr. Ray Goodman, Director of the Los Angeles County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), was recently given a unique opportunity to spend some time with one of the most prominent figures in U.S. national security, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.
• HHS Medical Personnel Serving Citizens During State Funeral
  June 11, 2004
  HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today activated the U.S. Public Health Service, Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, and called on assistance from the Washington, D.C., Medical Reserve Corps as thousands of citizens pay their respects to former President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C.
• Outreach Coordinator Hired for the MRC Program Office
  May 12, 2004
  The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program Office, located in the Office of the Surgeon General, is happy to welcome its new staff member, Lieutenant Junior Grade Marna Hoard. LTJG Hoard comes to the MRC Program from West Virginia University, where she was most recently a Program Leader in the Center for Medical Preparedness.
• Harris County Citizen Corps Honored With Best Practice Award for Medical Reserve Corps Initiative
  May 12, 2004
  On November 5, 2003, Sandra Steigerwald accepted an award on behalf of the Harris County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) in Austin, Texas. The award was presented by the Federal Emergency Management Association Region 6 at the Volunteers in Homeland Security Conference. Ms. Steigerwald represented the MRC for her paper entitled “Collaboration: The Key to Establishing a Medical Reserve Corps.”
• 2004 MRC National Leadership Conference
  February 9, 2004
  MRC National Conference Planned July 7–9, 2004—The second MRC National Leadership Conference is being planned for July 7–9, 2004, in Baltimore, Maryland.

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