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VA Healthcare-VISN 4

 

Message from the Director

2015 Annual Report

Message from the Director

Dear Veterans, fellow employees, volunteers and friends of VISN 4:

Michael Adelman, Network Director

It is a privilege and honor to be appointed by VA Secretary Bob McDonald to begin serving as the VISN 4 Director on January 10, 2016. In this position, my goal is to assist VISN 4 facilities in the continued improvement of safety, quality, access, satisfaction, and efficiency of the care we provide Veterans.

VISN 4 currently encompasses 9 medical centers, 44 outpatient clinics, and 1 mobile clinic while working closely with 17 Vet Centers. At the close of fiscal year 2015, the Clarksburg VA Medical Center was realigned under VISN 5, as part of the MyVA transformation.

As you are aware, there have been many challenges over the past couple of years. During that time VISN 4 was temporarily without a permanent director. My colleagues Gary Devansky (Coatesville VA Director), Carla Sivek (VISN 4 Deputy Director), and William Mills (Altoona VA Director), stepped to the helm of the network with turns as outstanding interim directors. For that, I am proud and grateful.

By adhering to our I CARE core values (Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence), all VISN 4 employees are making a profound impact on the lives of Veterans every day. Our core values define who we are as an organization: our culture, our character, and how we will serve Veterans.

Through a vast spectrum of programs and services, VISN 4 strives to improve and maintain Veterans' health and well-being. This Web-based annual report shares a glimpse of these programs, and of our 2015 successes and workload. I hope you enjoy reading it.

Thank you for your continued support of our network as we begin another year of providing world-class health care for Service members who have defended America's freedom throughout the world.

With warm regards,

Michael D. Adelman, M.D.
Network Director
VA Healthcare – VISN 4

VA Healthcare – VISN 4 Leadership

Michael D. Adelman, M.D.
Network Director

Carla Sivek, MSW
Deputy Network Director

Timothy Burke, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer

Charles R. Thilges
Chief Financial Officer

Moira M. Hughes, FACHE
Quality Management Officer

David E. Cowgill
Communications Manager

Kimberly Butler, MPH
Executive Assistant

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