Mission
Improving the health and wellbeing of Veterans through exceptional, comprehensive and compassionate care.
Our Vision
Healthcare System of Choice! Fostering a culture of trust and collaboration as a leader in rural healthcare, enhancing quality of life for Veterans and employees.
Who we serve
We provide you with health care services at 9 locations in the upper peninsula of Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin. Facilities include our Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, and 8 community-based outpatient clinics in Gladstone, Hancock, Menominee, Ironwood, Manistique, Marquette, and Sault Saint Marie, Michigan; and Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Core Values
VA embraces five "Core Values" for all our employees. These five core values (I.C.A.R.E.) are:
- 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.