ALBUQUERQUE -- Gail Mora, director of quality at the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, located in Albuquerque, N.M., has been appointed by William Jeffrey, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to the 2007 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

The award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.

It is an honor to be trained and appointed to serve our country with the most knowledgeable and skilled people in the field of performance excellence," Ms.Mora said. "The Baldrige Board of Examiners is dedicated to strengthening U.S. competitiveness and I'm excited to be involved."
As an examiner, Ms. Mora is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the award. The board is composed of approximately 500 leading experts selected from industry, professional and trade organizations, education and health care organizations and government.

Those selected meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition. All members of the board must take part in a preparation course based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and the scoring and evaluation processes for the Baldrige Award.

Awards may be given annually in each of six categories: manufacturing, service, small business, education, health care and nonprofit, which is new for 2007. Awards have been presented to 69 organizations, including the 2006 Award recipients: Premier Inc., MESA Products Inc. and North Mississippi Medical Center.

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