The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service commends the appointment by the U.S. Public Health Service of Dr. Kis Robertson Hale as chief veterinarian officer. Robertson Hale is a rear admiral in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and serves as FSIS’ chief public health veterinarian and deputy assistant administrator of the Office of Public Health Science, positions that she will continue to hold. This appointment underscores the critical role veterinarians play in safeguarding public health.
In her new appointment as chief veterinarian officer of the USPHS, Robertson Hale will provide expert guidance to the Office of the Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on matters related to veterinary recruitment, assignment, deployment, retention and career development.