Mission and Vision
To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Our mission
Amarillo VA Health Care System's mission is to provide timely, efficient, ethical, safe, compassionate and quality health care to Veterans.
Our vision
Amarillo VA Health Care System's vision is to be the health care provider of choice for Veterans.
Core values:
ICARE: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
Integrity: Act with high moral principle. Adhere to the highest professional standards. Maintain the trust and confidence of all with whom I engage.
Commitment: Work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries. Be driven by an earnest belief in VA’s mission. Fulfill my individual responsibilities and organizational responsibilities.
Advocacy: Be truly Veteran-centric by identifying, fully considering, and appropriately advancing the interests of Veterans and other beneficiaries.
Respect: Treat all those I serve and with whom I work with dignity and respect. Show respect to earn it.
Excellence: Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement. Be thoughtful and decisive in leadership, accountable for my actions, willing to admit mistakes, and rigorous in correcting them.
Who we serve
Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) proudly serves over 25,000 Veterans in the Texas Panhandle and surrounding states. AVAHCS consists of the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center and four Community-based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located in Lubbock, Clovis, Childress, and Dalhart. Our healthcare services are available to more than 60,000 Veterans in our catchment area.