NORTH EAST, Feb 4th, 2019. Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI), a leading developer of high-fidelity human patient simulators for healthcare education, today announced that Lt. Gen (Ret) Ronald (Ron) Blanck, chairman of Martin, Blanck and Associates, a leading healthcare policy consulting firm, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
“Ron is an inspirational leader with a distinguished career in civilian and military healthcare and has improved the lives of millions,” said Lou Oberndorf, Chairman of the Board for OEI. “He is an exceptional addition to the board.”
“I am honored to serve on the OEI Board of Directors,” said Blanck. “OEI have been able to successfully disrupt the healthcare simulation market and achieve tremendous growth over the last 24 months; and the roadmap for 2019 and beyond promises to be even more exciting.”
Prior to becoming chairman of Martin, Blanck and Associates, Blanck served as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, where he oversaw a growing academic health center that includes the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health and School of Health Professions.
Blanck has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the military. He served as the 39th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command, where he oversaw more than 46,000 military personnel and 26,000 civilian employees throughout the world. Blanck also served as commander of Walter Reed Medical Center North Atlantic Region Medical Command and director of professional services and chief of Medical Corps Affairs for the U.S. Army Surgeon General.
Dr. Blanck’s academic credentials include holding teaching positions at Georgetown University, The George Washington University, Howard University School of Medicine, The Uniformed Services University, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He received a Bachelor of Science from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine and has been recognized as a Master by the American College of Medicine.
“General Blanck has had an extraordinary career,” said CEO Mick Navin. “His unparalleled knowledge of military medicine supports OEI’s efforts to build simulators that will help save lives on the battlefield. We are honored to have someone of his stature join our Board of Directors.”
About Operative Experience
Operative Experience, Inc. is on a mission to revolutionize healthcare training. Using medical simulators with unprecedented anatomical fidelity within a rigorous experiential instructional paradigm, OEI reduces training costs while increasing training effectiveness and retention. OEI is dedicated to applying this technology to reduce combat and civilian mortality, and to provide humanitarian support to developing countries with limited medical resources.
