2.  Cardiac electrophysiologist Jaydutt Patel, MD,
has offered his volunteer services to the
Medical Reserve Corps. Sponsored by the
Office of the Surgeon General of the United
States, the Medical Reserve Corps facilitates
the establishment of community-based groups,
comprising both medical and non-medical
volunteers, to assist with public health and
emergency response situations. Physicians and
other specialists donate their services toward
the initiatives of the Medical Reserve Corps,
which also offers educational programs
promoting improved health through exercise
and diet.

3.  Volunteers with the Medical Reserve Corp
possess skills in a wide variety of fields including
medicine, logistics, communications, public
health, and safety. By working with the
organization, professionals like Dr. Jaydutt Patel
not only help provide services to people in
need, but also derive satisfaction from these
acts of service. In fact, research shows that
volunteers have less depression, decreased
mortality rates, and greater ability to function.
To learn more about the Medical Reserve
Corps or to volunteer, please visit their website
at www.medicalreservecorps.gov.