Linda Adams
Lieutenant Colonel Linda J. Adams has dedicated her life’s work to serving others in healthcare through a variety of populations: pediatrics, geriatrics, military personnel in intensive care units, operating rooms, the classroom and in the hospital procuring services for patients as they discharge into the community.
After graduating from the University of Alabama, Adams worked at the Children’s Hospital of Birmingham, where her knowledge led her to serving as the Charge Nurse in the ICU. During her time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Adams worked as a valuable team member of the Neurosurgery and Vascular Surgery teams. While at UAB, Adams was given the opportunity to mentor university student nurses in both the surgery and pediatric ICUs. She further contributed to the nursing community by sharing her knowledge as a part-time Clinical Nurse Instructor at the UAB School of Nursing and at Plattsburgh State University in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Later in her career, Adams decided to share her clinical, surgical and leadership skills in a different setting and joined the United States Air Force. During her time in the military, Adams served as an Operating Room Supervisor, Flight Nurse and worked her way up to Lieutenant Colonel, serving as a Flight Nurse Instructor and Staff Development Officer for over 400 military members during the 1990 Persian Gulf War.
Her effective leadership and communication skills allowed her to lead in the vigorous training of military and medical personnel to prepare them for combat situation. As a result of her commitment to her peers, compassionate care for others, accomplished management skills and influential command, Adams earned numerous service medals including three Air Force Commendation Medals and a Meritorious Service Award.
Retired from the Air Force, Adams continues to advocate for patients as a Certified Case Manager at Emory St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., and Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. Recognized as a skilled clinician, mentor and decorated military officer, Adams’ contributions to the nursing profession have positively impacted the lives of civilians and military locally and nationally.
Lt. Col. Adams would like to thank her daughters, Michelle Moebes and Ashley Sanders, her sister Elizabeth Annan and her friend and fellow Air Force nurse, Lt. Col. Donna Roberts for their continued support.