Mr. Kiefer was appointed Director for the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) effective July 21, 2019.
Mr. Kiefer was appointed Director for the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) effective July 21, 2019. As Director, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of this VA HCS with an annual budget of approximately $1.187 billion and over 4,400 employees In FY22, CTVHCS logged over 1.3 million outpatient visits and 5,534 admissions for approximately 110,000 unique Veteran patients. CTVHCS is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 1-A facility serving Veterans in 39 Central Texas counties. CTVHCS is comprised of 2 major VAMCs in Temple and Waco, a large outpatient clinic in Austin, and 7 community-based outpatient clinics located in Brownwood, College Station, Copperas Cove, Cedar Park, Killeen, LaGrange, and Palestine
Kiefer is a retired Army colonel who has over 34 years of service with an emphasis in health care leadership. His prior experience includes: Director, Amarillo VA HCS; Acting Network Director, VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17); Director, West Texas VA HCS; Regional Chief of Staff, Northern Regional Medical Command, Fort Belvoir, VA; Commander, Weed Army Medical Center, Fort Irwin, CA; Regional Chief of Staff, Pacific Regional Medical Command, Tripler Army MC, HI; as well as Chief of Staff, Carl R. Darnall Army MC, Fort Hood, Texas. Kiefer earned a master’s degree from Baylor University and a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University, PA.