Table 1.
Post-disaster healthcare volunteer categories.
| Healthcare professionals (licensed) | ||
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| Physician | Dentist/Oral surgeon | Veterinarian |
| Nurse (RN, LPN, LVN, etc.) | Physician assistant | Pharmacist |
| Podiatrist | Behavioral health professionals (marriage and family therapists, medical and public health social workers, mental health and substance abuse social workers, psychologists, and mental health counselors) | Advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists) |
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| Healthcare professionals (may be certified; no licensing requirement) | ||
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| Medical technologist and laboratory staff | Morgue assistant | Dental assistant |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer | Paramedic | Pharmacy technician |
| Medical records librarian | Biomedical engineer | Nursing assistant, tech |
| Chaplain | Respiratory therapist | Phlebotomist |
| Alternative medical practitioners (may be licensed in some jurisdictions) | Radiologic technologists and technicians | Athletic Trainer |
RN, registered nurse; LVN, licensed vocational nurse; LPN, licensed practical nurse.