Clinton E. Adams is an

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, former medical school dean at

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, and former president of Rocky Vista University. He serves as a member of the board of directors at

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. He served in the

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for 30 years, retiring as

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Background and education

Clinton E. Adams graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. He graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1976. Graduated from the

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with a Master of Public Administration. 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

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in Washington, D.C., where he completed anesthesiology residency. Adams completed a 30-year career as a

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officer. 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. In 2005, Adams became dean of the

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(COMP) at

. He remained at WesternU for 11 years, serving as vice president of clinical affairs. He was the founding dean of a new medical college campus in Oregon ( COMP-NW). In October 2015, Adams was appointed president of Rocky Vista University. He retired in June 2021.

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