• Command Surgeon, United States Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA, 2002-2005
• Command Surgeon, Allied Command for Transformation (NATO), Norfolk, VA, 2002-present
• Command Surgeon, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, VA, 2002-present
• Director, TRICARE Mid-Atlantic Region, Norfolk, VA, 2000-2002
• Commander, Naval Medical Center , Portsmouth, VA, 2000-2002
• Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy, 1999-2000
• Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Hospital, Beaufort, SC, 1996-1999
• Executive Officer, U. S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, 1995-1996
• Director of Surgical Services, U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan , Aug 1992-Sep 1994
• Staff Anesthesiologist, National Naval Medical Center , Bethesda, MD, 1991-1992
• Resident in Anesthesia, George Washington University, Washington , DC, 1998-1991
• Office of the Attending Physician to Congress, Washington, DC , Internal Medicine, 1987-1988
• Medical Corps Distribution Officer, Naval Military Personnel Command, Washington, DC, 1985-1987
• USS Georgia, SSBN 728, Trident Nuclear Submarine Ship's Medical Officer, 1984-1985
• Medical Officer, Family Practice Teaching Program, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, CA, 1981-1984
• Resident in Family Practice, U. S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, SC, 1979-1981
• Submarine Group Six, Charleston, SC , Staff Medical Officer, 1978-1979
• Undersea Medical Institute, Groton, CT , Student, 1977-1978
• Intern, Doctor's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, 1976-1977

George Washington University, Washington, DC, Anesthesiology, 1988-1991
Naval Hospital, Charleston, SC, Family Practice, 1979-1981
Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH, Rotating Internship, 1976-1977

Harvard Medical School and American Association of Medical School's Executive Development Seminar for Deans- Phase I, January 2005

Harvard Medical School and American Association of Medical School's Executive Development Seminar for Deans- Phase II, June 2005

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, structured review of the history of medical education and modern implementation of medical school curriculum, Douglas Wood, DO, PhD, National Defense University, Washington, DC, Capstone General and Flag Officer's Course in Joint Service and multinational studies on interagency issues, with travel to South West Asia, May 2001

Leveraging Diversity Seminar, Center for Executive Education Naval Postgraduate School and Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Feb 2001

Medical Executive Skills CAPSTONE, DOD ASD (HA) course for Senior Military Health System Leaders, Jun 1997

CHART, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, WHO Collaborating Center for Humanitarian Civil-Military Cooperation & US ARMY Medical Command Combined Humanitarian Assistance Response Training, March 1999

National TRICARE Conference, Annual attendance at the DOD HA frequently as an invited expert for panel discussions or support, 1996-2004

Commanding Officers Executive Education, Naval War College, New Port, RI, May 1996

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Management, Navy Medical Provider Awareness Course, 1978, 1985

Command Naval Leadership Development Course, McLean, VA, 1995

Total Quality Leadership Management Course for Senior Executive Service, Okinawa, Japan, March 94

Personnel Management Institute, Okinawa, Japan, April 93

Quality Assurance Risk Management Seminar, Naval School Health Science, Bethesda, MD, Mar 93 Credentials Review and Clinical Privileging Workshop, Health Service Organization, and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, DC, Feb 93

Certification

Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives, 2001

Diplomat, American College of Healthcare Executives, 1995

Diplomat, American Board of Anesthesiology, 1992

Diplomat, American Board of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, 1982

Diplomat, American Board of Family Practice, 1981, July 1986 (expired)

California, 20A4659, National Boards

Virginia, 01020037060, National Boards, 1991

District of Columbia, 47825, National Boards, (Inactive)

District of Columbia, 18259, National Boards (Inactive)

Colorado, 21493, National Boards (Inactive)

Ohio, 2555, National Boards (Inactive)

South Carolina, 0130, National Boards (Inactive)

Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, 2005-

California State Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians- 2005

American Academy of Osteopathic Family Physicians, 2005-

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Colleges of Medicine

Dean's Advisory Board, 2005-

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Life Member, 1999-

United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Parent Membership, 2001-

American Osteopathic Association, 1976-

1. Delegate, Annual House of Delegates, 1982-1987, 1989, 2005
2. Member, Standing Committee on The Impaired Physician, 1987-1992
3. Member, Professional Affairs Committee, AOA House, 1989
4. Member, Task Force on Bioterrorism, 2001-2002
5. Member, Council on International Medical Education and Affairs, 2001-2003

American College of Healthcare Executives, 1994

1. Programs, Products, and Services Committee, 2004
2. Chief Executive Forum

Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Life Member, 1978

1. President, 1985-1986
2. Secretary-Treasurer, 1982-1985

American Academy of Osteopathic Family Physicians, 2004-Present

Uniformed Services Academy of Family Practice

1. Board Member, 1985-1986
2. Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 1985-1988 United States Naval Institute, 1999-2003

Defense Superior Service Medal for distinguished service while assigned as Surgeon in Joint Forces Command, Allied Command for Transformation (NATO), Combined Fleet Forces Command 2004

Defense Superior Service Medal for distinguished service while assigned as Director TRICARE

Mid-Atlantic Region and Commanding Officer Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 2002

Legion of Merit for distinguished service as Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy, 2000

Legion of Merit for distinguished service as Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital, Beaufort, SC, 1999

Legion of Merit for distinguished service as Executive Officer, Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, 1996

Navy Commendation Medal for distinguished service to Naval Military Personnel Command, 1987

Navy Achievement Medal for distinguished service to Submarine Group Six, 1979

Doctor of Humane Letters, Western University of Health Sciences, 2005

Alumni Merit Award, Baldwin-Wallace College, Alumni Association, 2002

Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives, 2001

Key to the City, Beaufort, SC 1999

Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians, 1982 Omicron Delta Kappa, Men's National Honorary Fraternity, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1971

"The Health Care Team," Adams, C.E., Graduation Speech, College of Allied Health and Graduate College of Nursing, Pasadena, California, Western University of Health Sciences, May 11, 2006

"Who Needs Doctors Anyway," Adams, C.E., Graduation Speech, Pasadena, California, Western University of Health Sciences, May 13, 2005

"To Continue the Dream," Adams, C.E., Humanism in the Health Sciences, Spring 2005

"The Osteopathic Physician Education at Western University," American Health Journal Interview, Public Broadcasting Television series, March, 2005

"Transforming Medical Care in the Joint World", Adams CE, Military Medical/NBC Technology, Volume 8, Issue 5, 2004

"A Salute to Captain Munter; Educator, Leader, Visionary", presentation to retirement ceremony, Portsmouth, VA, August, 2004

"Undersea Medicine's Future", Adams CE, presentation to Naval Undersea Medicine Institute, Groton, CT, June 2004

"HAZMAT With An Attitude: the Role of Military Medicine in a Maritime WMD Event", Adams CE,

et. al., accepted for publication in April 2004 anticipated publish date October 2004, U.S. Naval Proceedings

"Submarines Today and Yesterday", presentation to Southwestern Submarine Veterans Association Annual Meeting, Laughlin, NV, May 2004

"The Transformation of Military Medicine", presentation to Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Academic Conference, April, 2004

"Advanced Joint Health Service Support and Sea Basing Concept", Adams CE and Upham WJ,

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, April 2004

"Navy Nurse Corps Salutes Captain Lissa Barker", presentation at the retirement ceremony, Corpus Christie, TX, March 2003

Commencement Address, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, May 2002

"State of Command and Regional Update", presentation Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, November, 2002

"Change of Command Address", Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, August, 2000

"State of Command Address", Naples, Italy, August, 2000

"State of Command Address", Beaufort, SC, August, 1999

"Old Glory", presentation on Flag Day, Beaufort, SC, 1998

"Change of Command Address", Beaufort, SC, July, 1996

Program Chairman: Tenth Annual Scientific Seminar, Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 31 CME Hours, Apr 1992

Speaker: "VIP Medicine", Scientific Seminar, Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Mar 1988

Program Committee: Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, May 1984

"Promoting the "Whole Physician's Well Being: The Experience of a Support Group for Family Practice Residents", Family Practice Research Journal, Vol. 2, No. 4, Summer, 1983

Program Chairman: Scientific Seminar, Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians, Mar 1983

Dean's Council, Western University of Health Sciences, 2005
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Surgeon General , United States Navy, 2000-2004
Joint Chief of Staff Combatant Surgeons Working Group, JCS, 2002-2004
Theater Functional Steering Committee, DoD Health Affairs, 2002-2004
Theater Medical Information Program (TMIP), Naval Medicine, 2002-2004
Force Health Protection Working Group, Chairman, DEPSECDEF Directed, 2004
Fleet Forces Type Command, Medical Executive Committee, Chairman, 2002-2004
Military Medical Readiness Review, ASD (HA) Directed, 2004
Programs, Products, Services Committee, American College Health Care Executives, 2004
Eastern Virginia Medical School Strategic Planning Committee, Norfolk, VA, 2001-2002
TRICARE Lead Agent Regional Directors, ASD (HA), 2000-2003

Member (Honorary): Rotary Clubs of Beaufort, SC and Portsmouth, VA, 1996-2003
School Advisory Board Member, Naples, Italy, High School, 1999-2000
Lector: Saint Peter's Catholic Church, Beaufort, SC, 1996-1999
Boy Scout Committee Member: Beaufort, SC 1996-1999
School Advisory Board Member, Kadena Middle School, Okinawa, Japan, 1995-1996
School Advisory Board, President, Amelia Earhart Intermediate School, Okinawa, Japan, 1993-1995