Medical Reserve Corps of Ramsey County

The Medical Reserve Corps of Ramsey County (RCMRC) is a countywide resource of health professionals and other volunteers who strengthen our community by preparing for and responding to public health and related emergencies. If you are interested in helping your community during the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to sign up.

Who should consider joining:

• Doctors, nurses, physician’s assistants, EMTs and other health professionals with active licensure (NOT considered high risk for COVID-19)
• Citizens with health or public health skills
• Multilingual volunteers
• Those experienced with special needs populations
• Community leaders​
• Retirees and students

Individuals considered high risk for COVID-19 can still register for the Medical Reserve Corps and could be assigned non-direct client contact activities.

Group: Varies. Min. age=18

We are recruiting individuals to assist with the public health department's response to COVID-19.  Present assignments include drive-up testing sites, screening unsheltered individuals, assisting residents at long-term care facilities and potential assistance with contact-tracing.

There is a critical need for COVID-19 low risk individuals to assist in direct service assignments.  Additional volunteers (medical and non-medical) are needed for other assignments.

Many MRC volunteers assist with activities to improve public health in their community – increasing health literacy, supporting prevention efforts and eliminating health disparities.

In an emergency, MRC volunteers may be called upon to assist, sometimes with little or no warning. As a member of the Ramsey County Medical Reserve Corps, you can be part of an organized and trained team. You will be ready and able to bolster local emergency planning and response capabilities.

The specific role that you will play, and the activities in which you will participate, will depend upon your background, interests and skills, as well as the needs of the public health department and the Medical Reserve Corps.