Surafeal Asgedom was appointed Chief Officer for Modernization in April
2017. In this role, he is leading
efforts to modernize the Department’s capabilities to deliver timely care and
quality services to America’s Veterans by helping to transform VA into a
modern, high performing organization.
Mr. Asgedom is leading VA Modernization with goal of simplifying
operations and improving customer experience by creating efficiencies,
delayering VA organizational structures, and enhancing corporate services (HR, IT,
Supply Chain) to enable mission delivery.
He is focused on business
transformation to drive integration and change management for implementation of
major modernization initiatives (EHR, Telehealth, Financial System)
Before he began his service with VA, Mr. Asgedom was Corporate Vice
President at Mount Sinai Health System leading strategic and operational
finance, innovative digital strategy and involved with post-merger integration
of clinical operations and corporate services to help create New York’s largest
integrated health system. Prior to his leadership
roles with healthcare organizations, Mr. Asgedom was a management consultant
focused on health technology, strategic planning, change management, and
tactical implementation across the dimensions of people, process and
technology.
He holds a master’s degree in health policy and management from Columbia
University, executive leadership certificate from University of North Carolina
Business School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San
Diego.
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