Christine Kramer DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, CNOR

Before joining the VA, Christine served 29 years as an Active-Duty Army Nurse, culminating as the Nurse Executive and Assistant Chief of Staff, Clinical Operations for the Pacific Region. She was fortunate to spend over 12 years of her career in the Pacific, including Hawaii, Japan, and Korea. She also deployed multiple times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard, and Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras.

Christine holds a Doctor of Nurse Practice Degree in Executive Nurse Leadership from Baylor University, a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Kansas, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California. She is board-certified as a Nurse Executive, Perioperative Nurse, and Healthcare Quality Professional. She completed the prestigious one-year Army War College Fellowship as a National Security Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Christine also completed a one-year fellowship at the Joint Commission. 

Christine’s awards include the Legion of Merit Award (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (6 awards), Joint Service Commendation medals, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medals, and various service and campaign awards. She was also awarded the Early Career Achievement award from the University of Kansas.