IDGA's 19th Annual Veterans Affairs Healthcare Summit
July 22-23, 2025
| MGM Hotel and Casino, National Harbor, MD
Delivering the Highest-Quality Care to our Nation’s Heroes
Across the United States Government, no priority is more imperative than providing the highest-quality care to our nation’s Veterans.
As the largest integrated health care network in the United States, this falls under the remit of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
As veterans needs continue to change, the VA has shifted the way that it provides care and has become a leader in delivering digital and mobile technologies like telehealth and virtual care. The integration of a brand-new electronic health records system is changing the way that clinicians provide care at VA medical centers across the nation. New drugs, medical devices and precision medicine are opening new opportunities in areas like oncology, mental health, prosthetics and many others. Innovative technologies like AI/ML are optimizing supply chain management, logistics, informatics and other IT processes. Acts of Congress have opened up new options for private care to veterans, and the VA has responded through continuing to build its focus on smooth and optimal patient experience processes.
IDGA's Veterans Affairs Healthcare Summit is now in its 19th iteration and is an industry-wide staple for those supporting the VA’s mission set. Our partners across the military, government, private and non-profit healthcare sector, academia and consultant communities have consistently made this event a marquee gathering for senior stakeholders, technology experts, industry innovators, clinicians, nurses and administrators. With our Summit regularly hosting over 650+ attendees, this event will provide those leaders across the VA Healthcare ecosystem the chance to learn, share, and connect with our nation’s veterans to improve health outcomes, care access, and delivery.
Continuing education credit available for ACCME, ANCC, APA, & ASWB; inquire here for details on submitting CME credits.
2025 Confirmed Speakers Include:
James Gfrerer
CEO; Federal Business LLC;
Former CIO, Department of Veterans Affairs
William Tinston
Director
Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office
Dr. Matthew Garoufalis DPM, FASPS, FACPM, CWS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg), FRSM
Chief Medical Officer
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala MD
President
American Medical Association
Dr. David Shulkin MD
Former Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Brian Lein MD
Assistant Director, Healthcare Administration
Defense Health Agency
Dr. Neil Evans MD
(A) Program Executive Director, EHR Modernization Integration Office
Department of Veterans Affairs
Jeffrey Neill
Associate Executive Director, Technology Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
Christopher Parker
Associate Executive Director, Strategic Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
James Perkins
Deputy Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Department of Defense
Dr. Art Kellerman MD, MPH, FACEP, FACP
Special Medical Advisory Group
Department of Veterans Affairs
Nicholas Meyer
Customer EX Specialist, Veterans Experience Office-CX Tools & Implementation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Bill James
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Program Management Office
Department of Veterans Affairs
Michael Parrish PhD
Former Chief Acquisition Officer and Principal Executive Director, OALC
Department of Veterans Affairs
Kurt Finke
Former Director, Office of Healthcare Technology Management
Department of Veterans Affairs
Michael Heimall FACHE
Former Director, Washington DC VAMC; President and CEO
HealthWell Foundation
Holly Joers
President
CareSource Military & Veterans
Tonya Oxendine
Spokesperson
Wounded Warrior Project
Jim St. Clair
President
Compass Rose Solutions
Amy Hrin
Vice President of Program Development
American Humane Society
Katelyn Moser MBA, CPXP, PMP
Senior Director, Patient Experience
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Don Prisby
Founder and President
NorthPoint Advocates
Dr. Kel Pults DHA, MSN, NI-BC, RN, NREMT
Chief Clinical Officer and Vice President of Government Strategy
MediQuant
Alison Bagwell
CEO
Nephron Nitrile
Edgar Rios PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Vaccines Field Medical Director, US Medical Affairs
Pfizer
Margaret Martin PharmD, BCPS
Regional MSL Director - Northeast & Senior Director, Medical Affairs
Intra-Cellular Therapies (a Johnson & Johnson Company)
Gabriel Heath
Enterprise Sales Executive – Federal Accounts
AvaSure
Priya Sheriff
Associate Director of Support Services
Amputee Coalition
Elisa Cardnell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Service Women's Action Network
Paula Cobb
Vice President of Marketing
AvaSure
Jill Davis
Senior Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research
Endo Pharmaceuticals
JOIN US IN 2025 FOR TWO DAYS OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING, LEARNING AND NETWORKING!
EXPERT LED PANELS
Join us for focused panels on diverse topics including mental health, precision medicine, patient experience, Electronic Health Records modernization, cybersecurity and supply chain management, all let by top experts in the field.
LEADERSHIP KEYNOTES
Listen to leadership from across the VA executive team, VHA, DHA and the AMA discuss the future of healthcare and benefit delivery for our Nation's Veterans in order to understand the strategic goals across the health continuum.
MULTIPLE TRACK SESSIONS
Create an agenda that is customized to what is most important to you, whether your interest is in Clinical Oncology and Precision Medicine; Mental Health and PTSD; Women's Health; Prosthetics, Pain Management and Recovery; Data, Cloud and Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Modernization or Patient Experience and Telehleath
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Join us within the Exhibition Hall to help you facilitate more conversations with leading members of industry, whose solutions aim to optimize support for our Nation's Veterans.
2024 Highlights
If you missed our 2024 VA Health conference, this video offers a quick recap from VA Healthcare 2024 and what you can expect from VA Healthcare 2025.
Our conference brought together the top experts in veterans’ health and focused on diverse and relevant topics from across the Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA Healthcare Photo Gallery
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