National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc.

Healthcare services in the field of breast diseases

Healthcare services in the field of breast diseases

Providing instruction in Clinical Breast Examination, establishment of certification criteria for a Clinical Breast Examiner, testing and evaluation of Clinical Breast Examination skills and the awarding of certification upon meeting established certification criteria

The establishment of certification criteria for a Diagnostic Breast Center; The review of a breast center's services; and The awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

Health care services in the field of breast diseases

establishment of certification criteria for a Clinical Breast Center; The review of a breast center's eligibility for certification; and The awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

establishment of certification criteria for a Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Breast Center; The review of a breast center's services; The awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

establishment of certification criteria for a Diagnostic and Clinical Breast Center; The review of a breast center's services; and The awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

establishment of certification criteria for a participant in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers program; the review of a breast center's participation in the program; and the awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

establishment of certification criteria for a participant in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers program, the review of a breast center's participation in the program; and, the awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

establishment of certification criteria for a Breast Center of Excellence The review of a breast center's eligibility for certification and The awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

establishment of certification criteria for a Screening Breast Center; the review of a breast center's services; and the awarding of certification upon a breast center's meeting established certification criteria

This represents an organization that promotes excellence in breast health care for the general public through a network of diverse professionals dedicated to the active exchange of ideas and resources including; 1; to serve as an information resource and to provide support services to those rendering care to people with breast diseases through educational programs, newsletters, a national directory and patient forums 2; To encourage professionals to concentrate and specialize in activities related to breast disease 3; To encourage the development of programs and centers that address breast disease and promote breast health 4; To facilitate collaborative research opportunities on issues of breast health 5; To develop a set of core measures to define, improve and sustain quality standards in comprehensive breast programs and centers; The corporation is operated exclusively as an educational, scientific and charitable organization within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

development of quality measures for breast centers and breast health facilities, the collection of data on these measures, the analysis of collected data, the reporting on collected and analyzed data

educational services, namely seminars, forums and classes in the fields of breast diseases and breast health care and organization of seminars, working groups, research groups and conventions in the fields of breast disease and breast health care