The Department of Veterans Affairs welcomed the news of the confirmation of Shereef Elnahal, M.D. as Under Secretary for Health.
“Dr. Shereef Elnahal’s confirmation as VA’s Under Secretary for Health is great news for Veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors and our workforce,” said VA Denis McDonough. “Dr. Elnahal is an exceptional leader and clinician, and he will play a critical role in VA’s mission to provide timely access to world-class health care to the more than 9 million Veterans we serve, and the millions more we will serve in the future.”
“I also want to thank Steve Lieberman, M.D. acting Under Secretary for Health since July 2021,” the Secretary continued. “Throughout the pandemic, Steve has been a steady hand helping to deliver care to more Veterans than ever before. With Steve at the helm, VHA’s trust scores improved to 90%, weekly home and telehealth visits increased by 1,590%, and more than 4 million Veterans received the COVID-19 vaccination. We are a much better VA because of Steve’s unwavering commitment and leadership.” Read the full release here.
