MammaCare^® and The OHSU Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon, launched a new program for breast cancer screening. The Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute now hosts a MammaCare Training Center to train and certify health professionals to conduct highly effective clinical breast examinations (CBE). The OHSU Institute also will work closely with Mammatech on advances in training technology.  

Dr. Henry Pennypacker, President of The Mammatech Corporation, said “Partnership with the OHSU Cancer Institute will measurably increase the availability and quality of breast cancer screening for many thousands of women.” Dr. Mark Goldstein, Mammatech’s Chairman, reported that "fingers still discover the majority of breast cancers and skill-based training is an essential requirement for effective breast exams."

On October 9, 2003, The MammaCare Training Center at the OHSU Cancer Institute officially opened.  The proceedings included addresses by well-known researchers in the area of breast cancer detection as well as remarks by officials of both OHSU and Mammatech.  Following the formal session, visitors were treated to demonstrations of the MammaCare technique as well as given the opportunity to try the new MammaCare Palpation Assessment Device (PAD).

In the evening, a banquet was held along the banks of the Willamette River to commemorate the occasion.

	Donald F. Austin, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, OHSU, giving the welcoming address.  In it he reviewed the importance of early breast cancer detection, explained the consistency of MammaCare training with the mission and goals of OHSU, and summarized the Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) research ongoing at OHSU.
Joann Elmore, M.D., University of Washington, speaking on the need for the triad (BSE, CBE, and mammography) in early detection of breast cancer and the importance of standards of quality in physical breast examination.
Mary Barton, M.D., Harvard University, discussing the need for standardization of CBE and reviews the core competencies of CBE.
	Henry Pennypacker, Ph.D., Mammatech Corporation, reviewing the history of MammaCare and the decision to partner with OHSU in providing certifiable training in manual breast examination.
	Mark Goldstein, Ph.D., Mammatech Corporation, speaking about MammaCare training methods and demonstrating the new MammaCare Palpation Assessment Device (PAD).
From left to right: Elizabeth Steiner, M.D., of OHSU and Nancy Prouser, MPH., of OHSU.  On the right is Nancy Dunn, MS, R.N., of ProHealth, Inc.  Nancy will serve as Director of MammaCare training at OHSU.
Dr. Steiner, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, OHSU, at the banquet.	Dr. Goldstein, Nancy Dunn, and Dr. Pennypacker share a moment at the banquet.
Drs. Pennypacker and Goldstein preparing to transfer the evaluation technology to Nancy Dunn.