Jennifer Anderson M.D., PharmD

She began her career with the VA in 2009 as a staff ophthalmologist. She has served as Chief of Ophthalmology, Chief of Surgery, Deputy Chief of Staff and ACOS for Quality, Safety and Value at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. She has served as Acting Chief of Staff at Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks. 

She previously worked as Deputy Medical Director for Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care. Prior to serving as Chief of Staff at CAVHS, she served as the VIS16 Specialty Care Integrated Clinical Communities (ICC) Lead. Dr. Anderson obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed an Ophthalmology residency at UAMS. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist with experience in academic, private practice, and utilization review in addition to the VA. She is a certified Improvement Advisor and has special interests in process improvement and High Reliability Organizations.