J. Phillip "Phil" Branham

Mr. Branham has 18+ years’ experience in healthcare. He joined Lexington VAMC in 2006 as a Technical Career Field (TCF) intern in Health Administration Service (HAS), where he transitioned to the Assistant Chief and Chief of Ambulatory Care and Processing within HAS. In 2015, Mr. Branham became the Group Practice Manager/Clinical Operations Director. In 2022, he accepted the role of Assistant Medical Center Director and then served on detail as Acting Associate Director, Operations, at White River Junction VA Medical Center (WRJVAMC).

Phil graduated Eastern Kentucky University in 2006 where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Service Administration with a minor in Health Information Management. He is a 2015 graduate of VISN 9 Leadership Institute, a two-time recipient of the VA Innovator’s Network grant, and a 2021 graduate of two premier leadership programs: VHA’s Health Care Leadership Develop Program (HCLDP) and VA’s Leadership VA (LVA) Program.