title: TOPOFF 2 and the inclusion of dental professionals into federal exercise design and execution.
abstract: This article examines the dental professional's role in emergency management activities, specifically related to design and execution of such federal exercises as the Top Officials (TOPOFF) series. Experiences from the Chicago TOPOFF 2 exercise are used as an example.
authors: Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier University, 3700 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655, USA. hagen@sxu.edu
authors: James C
authors: JC
authors: Hagen
authors: Beverly
authors: B
authors: Parota
authors: Mila
authors: M
authors: Tsagalis
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D002959:Civil Defense / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003815:Dentists; D054597:Disaster Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006076:Government; D006801:Humans; D024382:Professional Role; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012381:Role Playing; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States; D054543:United States Department of Homeland Security; D037041:United States Government Agencies