The Johns Hopkins Go Team

Who We Are

The Johns Hopkins Go Team is a rapidly deployable medical team designed to respond to regional and national disasters. Created through a federal grant in 2009, the team has 200 members from a variety of disciplines throughout the Johns Hopkins Institutions who have been trained in disaster response.

Capabilities of the team include mass casualty triage, establishing and/or staffing of field clinics or shelters, backfill in hospitals, and public health services such as vaccinations and disease surveillance.

In the fall of 2010, the Go Team was registered as an official Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) team. This designation will allow the current team to expand to include many more Hopkins personnel, to provide additional training opportunities, and to broaden the scope of activities and response efforts. 

Our Mission

To provide a valuable disaster response asset, to enhance the emergency preparedness of Johns Hopkins employees through on-going disaster training and education, and to serve our surrounding community through health-related projects.

Go Team Deployments to Date

The Go Team was active in the 2010 humanitarian response to the massive earthquake in Haiti.

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In the News

Publication:
Catlett CL, Kirsch TD, Scheulen JJ, Cole G, and Kelen GD. (2011) "Maximizing Utility of a Deployable Medical Team from an Academic Medical Center toa Disaster" in World Health and Medical Policy.

Read the Paper

Frequently Asked Questions

• Click here for frequently asked questions about the Johns Hopkins Go Team MRC [ In PDF]

Go Team Members’ Website

• Go Team members click here to access the team 's SharePoint site.

Go Team Administration

• Director: Dr. Christina Catlett
• Administrator: Dianne Whyne, RN
• Go Team advisors: Dr. Gabe Kelen and Jim Scheulen

Contact Information

• If you have questions, please email us.

Watch The Go Team Haiti Response Video

Members of The Johns Hopkins Go Team, which is supported by CEPAR, helped earthquake victims in Haiti last year. CEPAR officials and Go Team members describe their experiences.

You can find out more about other CEPAR-Hopkins medical missions here.

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