“The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presented the inaugural Under Secretary for Health Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in Innovation to Dr. Thomas Osborne, director of the VA National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI) and the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Experience Oct. 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.”
“This award recognizes and honors VA employees who have demonstrated excellence and enabled the discovery and spread of health care innovation that exceeds expectations, restores hope and builds trust…”
“The two award finalists, recognized for their tireless pursuit of excellence in innovation, were Kathleen Frisbee, executive director of Connected Health under VHA’s Office of Connected Care and Dr. Beth Ripley who also holds a doctorate in neuroscience and serves as a senior innovation fellow and radiologist from VA Puget Sound Health Care System…” Read the full press release here.
Source: VA Secretary recognizes winner and finalists of the Under Secretary for Health Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in Innovation – October 24, 2019. VA.
