WITNESS LIST

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Hearing on an
Oversight Hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to provide high quality health care to veterans in rural communities

Tuesday, June 27, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
Room 334, Cannon House Office Building
 

Panel 1

Honorable Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., MSHA, FACP
Under Secretary for Health
Department of Veterans Affairs
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Accompanied by:

Patricia Vandenberg, M.H.A., B.S.N.
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Planning

Adam Darkins, M.D.
Chief Consultant for Care Coordination

Robert Petzel, M.D.
Network Director, VISN 23

Panel 2

David Hartley, Ph.D., M.H.A.
Director, Division of Rural Health
Muskie School of Public Services
University of Southern Maine
(PDF)

Mr. Graham L. Adams, Ph.D.
President
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Statements for the Record

Ms. Cathleen C. Wiblemo
Deputy Director
Veterans Affairs and Rehabiliation Division
The American Legion
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Ms. Hilda R. Heady
2005 President
National Rural Health Association
(PDF)