Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Congratulates LTC Gayle-Bennett

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, a multi-specialty physician practice with offices across eastern Massachusetts and an affiliate of Atrius Health, is pleased to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Andrea Gayle-Bennett was recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services and Women Veterans’ Network with the Deborah Sampson Outstanding Woman Veteran Award. 

The Deborah Sampson Outstanding Woman Veteran Award is an annual award, presented to a Massachusetts resident whose military and community service is extraordinary. LTC Gayle-Bennett enlisted with the Massachusetts Army National Guard only five months after joining Harvard Vanguard as a Physician Assistant. She began as a Warrant Officer, giving medical exams to members of the Army National Guard. LTC Gayle-Bennett later became the Director of Women’s Health, Chief PA, and in 1993, a Commissioned Officer. In 2008 she was deployed to Paraguay, and in 2009 she was deployed to Iraq. Upon her return from Iraq, she was promoted to Deputy Commander ofthe Massachusetts Army National Guard.  Last year, she toured the state as part of her active duty, meeting with Massachusetts soldiers, monitoring their injury recovery and ensuring that they received the treatment and services they needed. Additionally, LTC Gayle-Bennett started a military ministry through her church which works to provide better access to resources for military members and their families. 

LTC Gayle-Bennett joined the Urgent Care Department at Harvard Vanguard’s Kenmore practice in 1983, and has supported many of Harvard Vanguard’s practice sites and departments. In the past, she has worked with the surgical specialties and orthopedic teams at Kenmore, the adult urgent care team at Peabody, and the pediatric teams of Kenmore, Watertown and Somerville. Currently, she is part of apediatric team that provides 24/7 telephone medical advice for Harvard Vanguard’s youngest patients and their families.

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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates is a nonprofit multi-specialty medical group providing care to 495,000 adult and pediatric patients at more than 21 offices across eastern Massachusetts. As an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Harvard Vanguard physicians are on the staff of Boston’s academic medical centers and community hospitals. Harvard Vanguard’s 4,100 employees, including more than 630 physicians and 1,000 healthcare professionals, are committed to making it easier for patients to be and stay healthy. Harvard Vanguard practices are among the highest rated in the state for clinical quality and accept insurance from most major health plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Fallon Community Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Neighborhood Health Plan, Tufts Health Plan, and Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred. Harvard Vanguard is an affiliate of Atrius Health (http://www.atriushealth.org), an alliance of six non-profit community-based medical groups in Massachusetts.