Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health


The Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health is a position in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The Undersecretary is the highest official directly responsible for the largest agency within the department, the Veterans Health Administration, commonly called the 'VA'. The position has been frequently held by a licensed physician.
Before 1992, the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health was known as the Chief Medical Director of Veterans Health.
, the position is vacant.

Previous Under Secretaries

On July 6, 2015, David Shulkin was sworn in as Under Secretary for Health, serving in that post until his appointment as Secretary of Veterans Affairs in January 2017. His most recent position before his initial appointment to the Department of Veterans Affairs was serving as President of Morristown Medical Center.
On July 2, 2014, Carolyn M. Clancy was sworn in as Interim Under Secretary.
Dr. Robert Petzel was sworn in on February 18, 2010, and resigned, on 16 May 2014, amid criticism of long appointment waits, treatment delays, and falsification of records.