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Retired U.S. Army Veteran that has in the course of her long and distinguished military career become one of the most important healthcare providers within the Department of Defense. In doing so, she has gained valuable clinical and management experience in dealing with large and complex government healthcare systems. Major General Adams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Cornell University, New York Hospital School of Nursing and a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the Catholic University of America. Her 35-year career in the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) began in 1968, when she received her commission in the Corps. Her overseas assignments included service in West Germany and Korea. In 1991, Major General Adams was promoted to ANC Chief. Over the next four years, she guided the ANC through the turbulent period of post-Cold War reorganization and downsizing while simultaneously improving Army nursing practice and organizational structure for optimal functioning in the 21st century. Major General Adams’ later career included numerous prestigious appointments, including: United States Army Pacific Surgeon; commanding general of Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, a 266-bed tertiary care medical center with a staff of 3,000 and a $245 million annual budget; and Commander of the Pacific Regional Medical Command the first woman to lead this command. In 1998, she became the first Army nurse to be promoted to Major General. Major General Adams currently serves as senior partner for Martin, Blanck & Associates, a healthcare consulting firm. She is the firm’s leading expert on federal health acquisition policies and procedures. | 