Gale S. Pollock, CRNA, FACHE, FAAN
Last Name: Pollock
First Name: Gale
Middle Name: Susan
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Nickname: Gale
Medals and Honors:
MILITARY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (3RD AWARD), LEGION OF MERIT (3RD AWARD), DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (5TH AWARD), ARMY SUPERIOR UNIT AWD (3RD)
ACNSL Offices and Committees:
American Values Committee
Rank: Major General
Service/Department: U.S. Army
Last or Significant Assignment: Acting Surgeon General, US Army Medical Department & 22nd Chief, Army Nurse Corps
Areas of Experience:
International Public Health
Articles, Books and Publications:
“Armed with Psychology: Six Worker Personalities.” Public Manager. Volume 40. Issue 4. 2011. “It’s our turn to help: If you see something that needs to change – take the first steps to influence that situation.” Medical Corps for Disaster & Military Medicine – International Forum. Issue 2. 2009. “Impacts of Gender Differences on Conducting Operational Activities.” Navalmedisinsk Bodstikke. Vol. 14. No. 2. 2008 “Eliminating surgical fires: A team approach.” Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Vol. 72, No. 4. August 2004 “Eliminating Night Hours for a Community’s Sole Urgent Care Clinic.” Journal of Healthcare Management. Vol. 47. No. 6. Nov/Dec 2002. “We Are All Leaders.” Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Jun 1996.
Major General (Ret) Gale S. Pollock, CRNA, FACHE, FAAN
A continual learner, General Pollock became a certified nurse anesthetist soon after her graduation from the University of Maryland. She has a Master’s degree in Business, a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and a Master’s degree in National Security and Strategy. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Maryland.
While in the Army, she served as the Commander of the US Army Medical Command and the Acting Surgeon General of the Army (the first woman, non-physician to have this role in any of the military services). General Pollock was the 22nd Chief of the Army Nurse Corps. Challenged by Senator Inouye to address the needs of the “blinded troopers” her passion became serving the vision impaired community.
In 2008, she established the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration and was an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Nursing. In 2011, General Pollock became a Harvard University Fellow in their “Advanced Leadership Initiative” program.
General Pollock serves on multiple advisory boards and is the owner of Pollock Associates, LLC. General Pollock established Elevivo, a software education platform addressing the needs of the visually impaired. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Academy of Nursing and certified as a Board Director by the National Board of Corporate Directors. Her passion is improving the quality of lives of those with vision loss. To escape and rejuvenate she spends time hiking and kayaking with her husband, Doug and Ambassador guide dog, Cruiser or riding Spy, a quarter horse.
Additional Honors
2019—Directorship Certification, National Association of Corporate Directors
2016/2017 VIP Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women
2013/2014 Professional Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women
Governance Fellow, National Association of Corporate Directors, 2013
Senior Fellow of New Westminster College, British Columbia, 2013
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 2009
University of Pittsburgh, Chancellor’s Faculty Honoree, Honors Convocation, 2009
American Academy of Nursing, Fellow, 2008
Agatha Hodgins Achievement Award, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2008
Neptune Township Hall of Fame, May 2008
American Legion Auxiliary “2007 Woman of the Year”
Distinguished Alumni Award, Baylor University, 2006
Honorary Doctorate in Public Service, University of Maryland, 2005
American College of Healthcare Executives—Fellow, 2002
Order of Saint Maurice, presented by the US Army Infantry Association, 2001
