Clinton E. Adams
{{short description|American physician}}
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| alma_mater = Baldwin Wallace College, University of Oklahoma, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = Former President and CEO of Rocky Vista University
Former rear admiral in the United States Navy
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Clinton E. Adams is an osteopathic physician, former medical school dean at Western University of Health Sciences, and former president of Rocky Vista University. He serves as a member of the board of directors at Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. He served in the US Navy for 30 years, retiring as rear admiral.
Education
Clinton E. Adams graduated from Baldwin Wallace College with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry.{{cite web|title=Commander Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth 2000–2002 Clinton E. Adams Rear Admiral, Medical Corps, United States Navy|url=http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/NMCP2/OurHistory/PublishingImages/PastCOs/Adams.pdf|publisher=U.S. Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery|access-date=2016-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012064525/http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/NMCP2/OurHistory/PublishingImages/PastCOs/Adams.pdf|archive-date=2016-10-12|url-status=dead}} He graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1976.{{cite web|title=Clinton Adams, DO, MPA, FACHE|url=http://www.westernu.edu/stp/bios.php?bio=cadams|publisher=Western University of Health Sciences|access-date=2016-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923001116/http://www.westernu.edu/stp/bios.php?bio=cadams|archive-date=2016-09-23|url-status=dead}} Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Master of Public Administration.{{Needs citation|date=July 2024}}
He completed his medical internship at Undersea Medicine in Groton, Connecticut. He completed a family medicine residency training at Naval Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.
In 1989, Adams went to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he completed anesthesiology residency.{{cite web|title=Clinton Earl Adams, DO|url=http://www.vahealthprovider.com/print_report.asp?License_no=0102037060|publisher=Virginia Board of Medicine}}
Career
Adams completed a 30-year career as a U.S. Navy officer.{{cite web|title=DOs Appointed to ACGME Board of Directors to Govern Single Accreditation System for Graduate Medical Education|url=https://www.aacom.org/news-and-events/single-gme/updates/2014/10/10/2014-10-10_acgme-board|website=Single GME Accreditation System News and Updates|publisher=American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine}} During that time, he achieved the title of rear admiral, and was the commander, CEO, of three naval hospitals, including Portsmouth Naval Regional Medical Center.{{Cite web |title=ADAMS-CLINTON {{!}} The United States Navy Memorial |url=https://navylog.navymemorial.org/adams-clinton |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=navylog.navymemorial.org}}
In 2005, Adams became dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) at Western University of Health Sciences.{{Cite web |date=2004-11-02 |title=New Dean Appointed at Osteopathic Medical College {{!}} WesternU News |url=https://news.westernu.edu/new-dean-appointed-at-osteopathic-medical-college/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=news.westernu.edu |language=en-CA}} He remained at WesternU for 11 years, serving as vice president of clinical affairs.{{Cite web |date=2010-02-24 |title=COMP Dean named Vice President of Clinical Affairs {{!}} WesternU News |url=https://news.westernu.edu/comp-dean-named-vice-president-of-clinical-affairs/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=news.westernu.edu |language=en-CA}} He was the founding dean of a new medical college campus in Oregon (COMP-NW).{{Cite web |last=Budnick |first=Nick |date=2011-08-01 |title=Osteopathic medical school to open next week in Lebanon, Oregon |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2011/07/osteopathic_medical_school_to.html |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=OregonLive |language=en}} There is a scholarship in his name at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. The Rear Admiral Clinton E. Adams, DO Endowed Scholarship awards money to military veterans who attend the school.{{Cite web |title=College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific |url=https://alumnifriends.westernu.edu/giving/comp}}
In October 2015, Adams was appointed president of Rocky Vista University.{{cite web|title=Clinton E Adams, DO, FACHE|url=http://www.acgme.org/About-Us/Board-and-Staff/Board-of-Directors/Board-of-Directors-Bio/ArticleID/4415/Clint-E-Adams-DO-FACHE|website=Board of Directors Bio|publisher=Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Suite}} He retired in June 2021 and was succeeded by Dr. David Forstein.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=The DO |date=2016-09-18 |title=RVU president honored for his leadership in education |url=https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2016/09/rvu-president-honored-for-his-leadership-in-medical-education/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=The DO |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kaiser |first=Kristen |date=2021-05-27 |title=Rocky Vista University Appoints Dr. David Forstein as President |url=https://www.rvu.edu/rocky-vista-university-appoints-dr-david-forstein-as-president/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Rocky Vista University |language=en-US}}
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Category:Physicians from Illinois
Category:American osteopathic physicians
Category:United States Navy Medical Corps officers
Category:United States Navy rear admirals (lower half)
Category:Baldwin Wallace University alumni
Category:University of Oklahoma alumni
Category:Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
Category:American health care chief executives