Dr. Dale Polson

DVM, MS, PhD
Senior Business Development Manager, Integrated Health Management, Global Strategic Marketing
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
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Degrees and Dates:
DVM – 1982, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
MS, Integrated Food Animal Management Systems – 1989, University of Illinois
PhD, Veterinary Medicine – 1996, University of Minnesota

Professional History:
1994 – present: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health; Duluth, Georgia
1982 – 1987: North Central Veterinary Center, PC; Dumont, Iowa

Recognitions, Awards:
Phi Zeta Honor Society – 1989, University of Illinois
Technical Services Veterinarian of the Year – 2011, American Association of Swine
Veterinarians

Professional Interests:
Epidemiology, ecology & statistics
Pig production business & economics
Pig production system performance, health & management
Systems design, improvement and performance measurement
Process measurement and continuous improvement systems
Risk assessment and analysis systems
Decision analysis systems
Big Data management systems
Cyber-Physical Systems, Precision Livestock Farming

Professional Courses:
Understanding Statistical Process Control (SPC Inc., Knoxville, TN)
Advanced Statistical Process Control (SPC Inc., Knoxville, TN)
Understanding Industrial Experimentation (SPC Inc., Knoxville, TN)
Lean Six Sigma for Service Black Belt (TMAC, University of Texas – Arlington)

Personal:
Married in 1987
Four children & one cat
Enjoy: family, backpacking, reading, music, computers, software, thinking, learning,
working with creative people on innovative things, challenging the status quo