Nora Lynn B. Dwinell

Nora Lynn Dwinell began her federal career in 1998 as a Public Health Analyst with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, where she administered grants for Community and Migrant Health Center Programs and contributed to the development and implementation of the Community Access Program. In 2003, Ms. Dwinell joined the VA Palo Alto Health Care System as Health System Specialist to the Chief of Staff, subsequently advancing to roles including Staff Assistant to the Director, Director for Clinical Support, and East Bay Operations Manager. In her role as East Bay Operations Manager, she oversaw planning and administration of clinical operations at the Livermore Division and community-based outpatient clinics in Fremont, Modesto, Sonora, and Stockton.

Ms. Dwinell holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiology with a minor in Japanese from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Health Science in Health Policy and Administration from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also a graduate of the VISN 21/22 Leadership Development Institute, Annenberg Leadership Institute, Leadership VA, and the VA Health Care Leadership Development Program.