Gail Marie Eck

Gail Eck has been a director of the Vista Expertise Network since her election in July, 2013.

Ms. Eck received a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a major in personnel management from the University of Toledo (Ohio) in 1969, and immediately began her career at the VA in human resources.

She spent almost fifteen years in human resources in the VA, serving as human-resources director at three different VA health-care systems. She took a brief break to begin her family, and returned to the VA as an administrative officer for surgical service, anesthesiology service, and the operating room. It was in this capacity that she became very familiar with Vista/CPRS and its applicability to documenting surgical and anesthesia procedures.

After twelve years supporting the surgical/anesthesia program, Ms. Eck joined the executive office working in the capacity of executive assistant to the associate chief of staff for ambulatory care, the chief of staff, the deputy director, and the health care system director. During her twelve years in the executive office, she worked with Vista/CPRS packages that support clinic operations, laboratory, medical records, and pharmacy support services.

Ms. Eck retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, after a thirty-eight year career, having worked in seven different VA facilities from coast to coast. In addition to enjoying time at home to work in the yard and on special household projects, Ms. Eck is currently working as a part-time health-system specialist with the Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle.