State Emergency Registry of Volunteers – New York State (ServNY)

ServNY is the state’s Emergency System of Advanced Registration of Volunteer Healthcare Professionals (ESAR-VHP). It is a registry of individuals who have signed up to volunteer on behalf of New York State and local health departments during an emergency. It was established after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and is currently used by all local health departments and NYS Medical Reserve Corps Units for management of their volunteers.

NYSDOH's Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP) created ServNY together with local health departments, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Medical Society of the State of New York, hospital associations and other medical professional organizations.

How to Register

To register, click health.ny.gov/ServNY. You will be guided to a registration screen and given the option to register through the Health Commerce System (HCS), which is used by healthcare professionals throughout the state, or by establishing a NY.gov user account. If you wish to volunteer with a local health department volunteer program or Medical Reserve Corps, please select the county you wish to participate in during the registration process. Please note, Medical Reserve Corps Units can not be selected during registration. If the county you selected to volunteer for has a Medical Reserve Corps, the Medical Reserve Corps unit leader will reach out to you to complete the Medical Reserve Corps application process after the submission of your registration request.