What is the VHA Innovation Ecosystem?

Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) is the catalyst for enabling the discovery and spread of mission-driven health care innovation to advance care delivery and service that exceeds expectations, restores hope, and builds trust within the Veteran community.

Meet Our Leadership

Ryan Vega, MD

Executive Director
Office of Health Innovation & Learning

Kristopher 'Kit' Teague, Deputy Director, VHA Innovation Ecosystem

Kristopher "Kit" Teague

Director of VHA Innovation Ecosystem

Allison Amrhein, MPH, Director of Operations, VHA Innovators Network

Allison Amrhein, MPH

Director of Operations,
VHA Innovators Network

Brynn Cole, Director of Programming, VHA Innovators Network

Brynn Cole

Director of Programming,
VHA Innovators Network

Blake Henderson, Acting Director, Diffusion of Excellence

Blake Henderson

Acting Director,
Diffusion of Excellence

Joshua Patterson, Acting Director, Care & Transformational Initiatives

Joshua Patterson

Acting Director,
Care & Transformational Initiatives

Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement

Thomas Osborne, MD

Director, National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation

VA Ventures Director, Beth Ripley, MD, PhD

Beth Ripley, MD, PhD

VA Ventures Director

Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement

Suzanne Shirley, LCSW

Director of Fellowships & Community Engagement

Creating a Repeatable Process for Innovation

VHA IE created a repeatable pathway to support the entire lifecycle of innovation, from discover through to delivery

repeatable process