The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on the public health readiness of the Medical Reserve Corps, which includes dentists.  GAO found that there was inadequate data on the number of people in the Medical Reserve Corps and that, without ensuring regular data updates and technical assistance assessments, there were risks of having incomplete situational awareness for public health and medical emergency preparedness and response.  To read the GAO report on the Medical Reserve Corps, use the first link below.  To read GAO highlights of the report on the Medical Reserve Corps, use the second link below.

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-106899.pdf  (GAO report on Medical Reserve Corps)

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-106899-highlights.pdf  (GAO highlights on Medical Reserve Corps)