Ginny L. Creasman was appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve as the Medical Center Director on February 18, 2018.
Over the course of her career, Dr. Creasman has served in many leadership roles at the national, VISN and medical center levels, while focusing on the promotion of Veteran-centered services and continuous improvement of Veteran health care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Creasman has led VAAAHS and the VA Michigan Market in providing high quality care for Veterans and supporting the healthcare needs of the broader community through the VA’s 4th Mission. As a Medical Center Director, Dr. Creasman continues her efforts in creating and sustaining highly reliable organizations during an ever-changing healthcare footprint.
Dr. Creasman’s areas of interest include strategic healthcare delivery and planning, staff development and succession planning, governance and organizational realignment, and the integration of technology to improve direct patient care. Dr. Creasman is a passionate leader in engaging employees through leadership development and frontline problem solving. This ultimately resulted in improving positive Veteran experience.
Dr. Creasman is the recipient of the Federal Service Excellence Supervisory Award and the VA Secretary’s Hero Award for service to Veterans following Hurricane Katrina. She was a member of the Detroit leadership team for the 2012 National Veterans Conference, receiving a VA Secretary Commendation for enhancing services to Veterans through this effort.