Hearing: Building a Better VA: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Recruitment and Retention Challenges

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Thursday, March 17, 2022 (2:00 PM)

210 CAPITOL
Washington, D.C.
This hearing will be hybrid. Member participation will be in person and through the Zoom virtual platform.

Witnesses

Panel one

Ms. Gina Grosso
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 02:20 PM

Ms. Jessica Bonjorni
Chief, VHA Human Capital Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 03/15/2022 at 02:10 PM

Panel two

Ms. Mary Jean (MJ) Burke
First Executive President, National VA Council, American Federation of Government Employees

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 02:50 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 07:32 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 07:32 PM

Ms. Irma Westmoreland, RN
Vice President and Veterans Affairs Chair, National Nurses United

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 03:13 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 03:13 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 03:13 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 03:13 PM
  • Statement for the Record, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals [PDF] Added 03/17/2022 at 09:16 AM
  • Statement for the Record, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology [PDF] Added 03/17/2022 at 09:50 AM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 03/15/2022 at 02:12 PM

First Published: March 10, 2022 at 03:58 PM
Last Updated: March 17, 2022 at 09:50 AM