National Social Work Program
Directory of Social Work Leaders
There is a Social Work leader in every VA health care system to help you get the care you need. The Social Work leader will connect you to the VA employee who can assist.
Below is a directory of Social Work leaders by state and U.S. territory. Click on the needed state. If the directory does not list a Social Work leader, contact VHA12CMSWSW@va.gov.
Please do not include private personal or health information in your inquiry. If your concern is related to a medical or mental health emergency, please contact emergency personnel at 911. For the Domestic Violence Crisis Line, please dial 1-800-799-7233. For the Veterans Crisis Line, call 988, then press 1.
Alabama
| Alabama | Social Work Leader |
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Birmingham VA Medical Center |
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Central Alabama VA Health Care System West Campus East Campus |
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Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center |
Jeffrey Bloch |
Alaska
| Alaska | Social Work Leader |
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Alaska VA HealthCare System and Regional Office |
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Arizona
| Arizona | Social Work Leader |
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Northern Arizona VA Health Care System |
Laura Priest |
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Southern Arizona VA Health Care System |
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Phoenix VA Health Care System |
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Arkansas
| Arkansas | Social Work Leader |
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Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System |
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Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks |
Shirley Thurston |
California
| California | Social Work Leader |
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San Francisco VA Medical Center |
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VA Central California Health Care System |
Christina Leon |
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
Alexandrea Wagner |
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 562-826-8000 888-769-8387 |
Lena Payne |
VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 East 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 562-826-8000 888-769-8387 |
Kimberly Scheer |
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System |
Robyn Medcalf |
VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego, CA 92161 858-552-8585 800-331-8387 |
Jessica Chamberlain |
VA Northern California Health Care System Valley Division |
Lisa Canty
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Colorado
| Colorado | Social Work Leader |
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center |
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Grand Junction VA Medical Center |
Kristi Jackson |
Connecticut
| Connecticut | Social Work Leader |
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System |
Neil Beesley |
Delaware
| Delaware | Social Work Leader |
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Wilmington VA Medical Center |
Jay Hills |
District of Columbia
| District of Columbia | Social Work Leader |
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Washington, DC VA Medical Center |
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Florida
| Florida | Social Work Leader |
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Bay Pines VA Healthcare System |
Alisha Stanton |
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James A. Haley (Tampa) |
Carol McFarlane |
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Orlando VA Healthcare System |
Heather Gallagher |
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Miami VA Healthcare System |
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VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Lake City VA Medical Center |
Heather Mahoney
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West Palm Beach VA Medical Center |
Kerri L. Boyd |
Georgia
| Georgia | Social Work Leader |
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Atlanta VA Medical Center |
Kim Whitmoyer |
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Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center |
Jennifer Smentek |
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Carl Vinson VA Medical Center |
Tarmara Holder |
Hawaii
| Hawaii | Social Work Leader |
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VA Pacific Islands Health Care System |
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Idaho
| Idaho | Social Work Leader |
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Boise VA Medical Center 500 Fort Street Boise, ID 83702 208-422-1000 866-437-5093 |
Diana Frederick |
Illinois
| Illinois | Social Work Leader |
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Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 708-202-8387 |
Joseph Ader |
VA Illiana Health Care System 1900 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832 217-554-3000 800-320-8387 |
Katherine Dielman |
Marion VA Medical Center 2401 West Main St. Marion, IL 62959 618-997-5311 x73733 |
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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 820 S. Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 312-569-8387 888-569-5282 |
Kevin Foss |
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 847-688-1900 800-393-0865 |
Kristina R. Lecce |
Indiana
| Indiana | Social Work Leader |
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Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center |
Elizabeth A. Chapline |
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VA Northern Indiana Health Care System |
Amy Sczerbowicz |
Iowa
| Iowa | Social Work Leader |
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VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
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Iowa City VA Health Care System |
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Kansas
| Kansas | Social Work Leader |
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Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center |
Stephany Schroeder |
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VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center |
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Kentucky
| Kentucky | Social Work Leader |
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Lexington VA Medical Center |
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Louisville VA Medical Center |
Valerie Robinson |
Louisiana
| Louisiana | Social Work Leader |
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Alexandria VA Medical Center |
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Overton Brooks VA Medical Center |
Darrell Jordan |
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Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System |
Eric Oleson |
Maine
| Maine | Social Work Leader |
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Togus VA Medical Center & Regional Office |
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Maryland
| Maryland | Social Work Leader |
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VA Maryland Healthcare System |
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Massachusetts
| Massachusetts | Social Work Leader |
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Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital |
Timothy Driscoll |
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VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System |
Greg Hughes |
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VA Boston Healthcare System Brockton Division Jamaica Plain Division |
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Michigan
| Michigan | Social Work Leader |
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Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center |
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John D. Dingell VA Medical Center |
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Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center |
Danielle Lesko |
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Battle Creek VA Medical Center |
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VA Ann Arbor Health Care System |
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Minnesota
| Minnesota | Social Work Leader |
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System |
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St. Cloud VA Health Care System |
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Mississippi
| Mississippi | Social Work Leader |
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G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center |
Gwendolyn Sanders |
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Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System |
Dr. Wendyann Wyatt |
Missouri
| Missouri | Social Work Leader |
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Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital |
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Kansas City VA Medical Center |
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John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
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St. Louis VA Medical Center Jefferson Barracks Division |
Mark Hellige |
Montana
| Montana | Social Work Leader |
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VA Montana Healthcare System |
Daniel W. Reeser |
Nebraska
| Nebraska | Social Work Leader |
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VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System |
Julie E. Koley |
Nevada
| Nevada | Social Work Leader |
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VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System |
Maranda Ransdell
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VA Southern Nevada Health Care System |
Michell Hovis |
New Hampshire
| New Hampshire | Social Work Leader |
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Manchester VA Medical Center 718 Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104 603-624-4366 |
Kristin Maxwell |
New Jersey
| New Jersey | Social Work Leader |
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VA New Jersey Health Care System Lyons Campus |
Nicola Burnett
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New Mexico
| New Mexico | Social Work Leader |
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New Mexico VA Health Care System |
Jill Turner |
New York
| New York | Social Work Leader |
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James J. Peters VA Medical Center |
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Northport VA Medical Center |
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Albany Stratton VA Medical Center |
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Finger Lakes Health Care System |
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Syracuse VA Medical Center |
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VA Hudson Valley Health Care System Castle Point Campus |
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VA New York Harbor Health Care System Manhattan Campus St. Albans Campus |
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VA Western New York Health Care System Batavia VA Medical Center |
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North Carolina
| North Carolina | Social Work Leader |
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Charles George VA Medical Center |
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Durham VA Medical Center |
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Fayetteville VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 910-488-2120 |
Ryan Hylton |
Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 704-638-9000 |
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North Dakota
| North Dakota | Social Work Leader |
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Fargo VA Health Care System |
Kathrine Smith |
Ohio
| Ohio | Social Work Leader |
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Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center 420 N. James Rd Columbus, OH 43219 614-257-5200 |
Deborah Wilson |
Chillicothe VA Medical Center 17273 State Route 104 Chillicothe, OH 45601 740-773-1141 |
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Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45220 513-861-3100 |
Christie Watson |
Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 W. Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 937-268-6511 |
Bobette Hart-Nelms |
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Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center |
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Oklahoma
| Oklahoma | Social Work Leader |
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Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System |
Macaria Dodd |
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Oklahoma City VA Medical Center |
Cale Powers Cale.Powers@va.gov |
Oregon
| Oregon | Social Work Leader |
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Portland VA Medical Center |
Matthew Schobert |
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Roseburg VA Health Care System |
John Bradley |
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Southern Oregon VA Rehabilitation Center & Clinics |
Kym Grey |
Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania | Social Work Leader |
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Lebanon VA Medical Center |
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VA Butler Healthcare |
Lumumba Smith |
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Coatesville VA Medical Center |
Kelly E. Lemmon |
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Erie VA Medical Center |
Tricia Stritzinger |
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James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center |
Andrea Berkheimer |
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Crescenz VA Medical Center |
Lori Breen |
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System H. John Heinz Campus |
Kimberly Sell-Shemansky |
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Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center |
Amy L. Freeman |
Rhode Island
| Rhode Island | Social Work Leader |
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Providence VA Medical Center 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908 401-273-7100 |
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South Carolina
| South Carolina | Social Work Leader |
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center |
Raven Neal |
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Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center |
Sherree L. Colvin |
South Dakota
| South Dakota | Social Work Leader |
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Sioux Falls VA Health Care System |
Kayla Bartmann |
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VA Black Hills Health Care System |
Steven C. Deming |
Tennessee
| Tennessee | Social Work Leader |
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Mountain Home VA Medical Center James H. Quillen VA Medical Center |
Mark Preshong |
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Memphis VA Medical Center |
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VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus Alvin C. York Campus |
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Texas
| Texas | Social Work Leader |
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Amarillo VA Health Care System |
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Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
Jean Anne Black |
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El Paso VA Health Care System |
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center |
Dr. Quindola Crowley |
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South Texas Veterans Health Care System Kerrville VA Hospital |
Katherine Herrera |
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VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System |
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VA North Texas Health Care System |
Kimberly Fite-Thurston |
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West Texas VA Health Care System |
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Utah
| Utah | Social Work Leader |
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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System |
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Vermont
| Vermont | Social Work Leader |
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White River Junction VA Medical Center 215 North Main Street White River Junction, VT 05009 802-295-9363 |
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Virginia
| Virginia | Social Work Leader |
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Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 757-722-9961 |
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Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center 1201 Broad Rock Blvd. Richmond, VA 23249 804-675-5000 |
Catherine Sykes |
Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd. Salem, VA 24153 540-982-2463 |
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Washington
| Washington | Social Work Leader |
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Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center 77 Wainwright Drive Walla Walla, WA 99362 888-687-8863 |
Kristan Patterson-Fowler |
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System American Lake Division |
Soni Adams |
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Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center |
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West Virginia
| West Virginia | Social Work Leader |
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Beckley VA Medical Center 200 Veterans Avenue Beckley, WV 25801 304-255-2121 |
Anessa Sherrod |
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Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center |
Angela D. Wagner |
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Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center |
LeeAnn Bills |
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Martinsburg VA Medical Center |
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Wisconsin
| Wisconsin | Social Work Leader |
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Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center 5000 W. National Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53295 414-384-2000 |
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Tomah VA Medical Center 500 E. Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 608-372-3971 |
Ashley Greeno |
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705 608-256-1901 888-478-8321 |
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Wyoming
| Wyoming | Social Work Leader |
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Cheyenne VA Medical Center 2360 East Pershing Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82001 307-778-7550 888-483-9127 |
Kari Evans |
Sheridan VA Medical Center 1898 Fort Road Sheridan, WY 82801 307-672-3473 866-822-6714 |
Curtis Merriam |
Puerto Rico
| Puerto Rico | Social Work Leader |
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VA Caribbean Healthcare System |
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