Alan Herman Toppel

Background

Toppel, Alan Herman was born on February 24, 1933 in Tucson. Son of Maurice A. and Helen (Prensky) Toppel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1955. Master of Science in Hospital Administration, Northwestern University, 1959. Research assistant program in hospital administration, Northwestern University, 1959.

Administrative assistant Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital, 1957-1963.

Administrator, chief executive operational officer Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, 1964-1969. Chief operational officer Commission onAccreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, Tucson, 1969.

Lecturer Rutgers University, University of Illinois School Public Health, DePaul University, Southern Illinois U. Adjunct Professor department rehabilitation U. Arizona. Lecturer programs in hospital administration Northwestern University;U. Florida.

Special consultant Australian Government and Australian Council for Rehab.of Disabled.

Consultant Ontario Rehabilitation Workshop Council (Canada), Alberta Association Sheltered Workshops, Oakland Corporation. Member American-Israeli Technology Assistance Committee.

Consultant in field Past chairman rehabilitation section Tri-state Hospital Assembly.

Member special task force for implementation Medicare, State of Illinois, rehabilitation planning committee Illinois Department Mental Health. Past director Illinois Regional Medical Program.

Chairman home care rehabilitation committee Chicago Heart Association. Former member Governor"s Committee for Employment of Handicapped.

Past member of advisory committee Joint Committee for Stroke Facilities.

Past member legis committee Illinois Rehabilitation Association.

Career

Research assistant program hospital administration Northwestern University, 1959. Administrative assistant Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital, 1957—1963. Administrator, chief executive operating officer Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, 1964—1969.

Chief operating officer Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, Tucson, since 1969. Lecturer Rutgers University, University Illinois School Public Health, DePaul University, Southern Illinois University. Adjunct professor department rehabilitation University Arizona.

Lecturer programs hospital administration Northwestern University, University Florida. Special consultant Australian Government and Australian Council Rehabilitation Disabled. Consultant Ontario Rehabilitation Workshop Council, Canada, Alberta Association Sheltered Workshops, Oakland Corporation.

Member American-Israeli Technology Assistance Committee. Consultant in field

Past chairman rehabilitation section Tri-state Hospital Assembly. Member special task force implementation Medicare, Illinois.

Rehabilitation planning committee Illinois Department Mental Health. Past director Illinois Regional Medical Program. Chairman home care rehabilitation committee Chicago Heart Association.

Former member Governor's Committee for Employment Handicapped. Past member advisory committee Joint Committee Stroke Facilities. Past member legis committee Illinois Rehabilitation Association.

With United States Army, 1955-1956.

Achievements

• Alan Herman Toppel has been listed as a noteworthy organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former member Board Education Skokie School District, Illinois. Past governor Orchard Center Mental Health, Skokie. Board directors Handmaker Geriatric Center.

Past president Tierra Verde Homeowners Association. Fellow: American College Hospital Administrators.

Connections

Married Charlotte Mae Rollin, January 10, 1956. Children: Lori Ann Toppel Orlov, Steven Wayne, Gayle Marlene, Toppel Shemesh.

Father:

Maurice A. Toppel

Mother:

Helen (Prensky) Toppel

Spouse:

Charlotte Mae Rollin

child:

Toppel Shemesh Toppel

child:

Gayle Marlene Toppel

child:

Lori Ann Toppel Orlov Toppel

child:

Steven Wayne Toppel