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News & EventsMAJOR General NANCY ADAMS (U.S. ARMY, RETIRED) NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (May 16, 2007) - Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc., manufacturer of the Aurora® 1.5Tesla Dedicated Breast MRI System, today named the newest member of its Aurora Advisory Board – Major General Nancy R. Adams (U.S. Army, retired). “Aurora is totally committed to develop the highest quality technology for breast cancer detection. The company’s fundamental and pervasive culture and absolute first priority is patient well being,” stated Olivia Ho Cheng, president and chief executive officer, Aurora. “Therefore, we’re thrilled to have Major General Adams, who enjoys a national reputation of being an exceedingly patient-centric health care practitioner, joining the Advisory Board to share and guide this vision.” After a distinguished career as both a military officer and a member of the senior executive service (SES) in the federal government, Adams currently serves as a senior partner and leading expert on federal health acquisition policies and procedures for Martin, Blanck & Associates, a health care consulting firm. Adams’ professional background began as a registered nurse. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Cornell University and a master’s degree in nursing from The Catholic University, after which she served as the chief of the Army Nurse Corps and assistant surgeon general of the Army for Personnel, and commander for the Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Prior to these leadership roles, she served in a variety of clinical nursing and nursing administration positions in the Army Medical Department and Department of Defense (DOD). Major General Adams was one of the most important healthcare providers within the DOD, before joining Martin, Blanck & Associates. During her long and illustrious military career, Adams was the Commander of the Pacific Regional Medical Center and the first woman to lead this command. In addition, she also led the VA/DOD telehealth operations in the Pacific Health System, serving the medical needs of three quarters of a million active duty military, as well as civilians in the many Pacific Islands. Adams also served as the Source Selection Authority for five major multi-billion dollar healthcare procurements for the DOD. Prior to that she was commanding general of Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, a 266-bed tertiary care medical center employing 3,000 personnel with a $245 million annual budget. “The Aurora System is a very exciting technology, and I’m very proud to be associated with it through a position on Aurora’s Advisory Board,” commented Adams. “As a nurse, I am acutely aware of how menacing breast cancer is, and therefore am especially impressed with the fact that this technology is not only advanced in providing superior breast imaging, but it also was designed from the ground-up with a female patient in mind. I am absolutely convinced that the Aurora System offers tremendous potential for improving women’s health.” About Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. Media Contact: |
