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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 |
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