REAR ADMIRAL HALE
Rear Admiral Hale is a distinguished public health leader, veterinarian, and 2003 graduate of Tuskegee University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She serves as Super Office Director for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science, where she provides executive oversight of laboratories that protect the nation’s food supply through scientific testing, food-safety innovation, and public- health research. Rear Admiral Hale also serves as Chief Veterinary Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, advising federal health leaders and supporting Commissioned Corps veterinary officers across the country. Throughout more than 20 years of federal service, she has held key leadership roles with the FDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Maryland Department of Health. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tuskegee University, and a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota. She is also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
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