Assessment of the Medical Reserve Corps Program

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List of Acronyms

Acronym	Full Name
AHRQ	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AMA	American Medical Association
APHA	American Public Health Association
ASTHO	Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
CDC-COPTER	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coordinating Office for Terrorism and Preparedness and Emergency Response
CERT	Community Emergency Response Teams
CSTE	Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
DHS	U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DMAT	Disaster Medical Assistance Team
EMS	Emergency medical services
EMT	Emergency medical technician
ESAR-VHP	Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals
ESF	Emergency support function
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
HHS	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MMRS	Metropolitan Medical Response System
MRC	Medical Reserve Corps
NACCHO	National Association of County and City Health Officials
NDMS	National Disaster Medical System
NRP	National Response Plan
OPHEP	Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (Currently Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response or [ASPR])
OSG	Office of the Surgeon General
PHS	U.S. Public Health Service
RFP	Request for proposals
UFE	Utilization-focused evaluation
USAFC	USA Freedom Corps
VA	Department of Veterans Affairs