Advancing Breast Care Beyond Borders

The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) is honored to be part of a groundbreaking international initiative aimed at improving breast cancer screening, quality measurement, and patient outcomes across Asia.

NCBC Executive Direct Kimberly Samuels recently traveled to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at the invitation of Aurora Medical and healthcare leaders throughout the region to help launch a collaborative effort focused on advancing organized breast care delivery and quality improvement programs. During the visit, Kimberly met with hospital executives, physicians, cancer center leaders, and government officials to explore how proven quality frameworks can help strengthen breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment pathways.

While many countries have made significant investments in breast cancer technology and treatment, the implementation of standardized quality measures, multidisciplinary breast center programs, and comprehensive screening management systems remains an evolving opportunity in many regions. Through this collaboration, NCBC will share its expertise developed through more than two decades of advancing quality breast care and its National Quality Measures for Breast Centers (NQMBC) program founded and directed by Cary S. Kaufman, MD, FACS.

This initiative represents more than a partnership—it is an opportunity to improve outcomes for women around the world by fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and helping healthcare organizations build sustainable systems that support earlier detection and higher-quality care.

Together, we are working toward a future where every patient, regardless of geography, has access to the highest standards of breast care.

NCBC Executive Director

Kimberly Samuels MBA, RT (R)(M), ARRT, ARDMS

NCBC Trustee Emeritus

NQMBC Founder/Committee Member

Cary S. Kaufman, MD, FACS

Bellingham Regional Breast Center

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