The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Chad Adams as the new deputy executive director of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, which serves more than 138,000 veterans and has an operating budget of more than $1.8 billion at the nation’s largest VA health care system.
More than 5,800 employees provide services at 26 locations serving a 50-county region in northern Florida and southern Georgia. Adams will have oversight of finance, quality management, compliance and business integrity, patient safety, systems redesign, human resources and employee whole health.
Adams previously served as the associate director for operations, based at the Lake City VA Medical Center, where he was responsible for operations and management support to the entire health system. Adams received his Master of Science degree in health services administration from Florida Gulf Coast University and has more than 25 years of experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Adams is a graduate of the Health Care Leadership Development Program, Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program and Competency Development for Leaders of the 21st Century.
