Patrick Hull MT, MBA

While pursuing his educational goals, Hull began his career in pathology and laboratory service as a phlebotomist. As he advanced, he was promoted to senior medical technologist and managed a multiple-facility laboratory system in Columbus and Chillicothe, Ohio.

Throughout his career, Hull has held multiple hospital, VISN, and VA central office positions, including VISN10 regional health care planning manager, VISN10 assistant capital asset manager, medical/surgical business manager, public affairs officer, executive assistant to the hospital executive director, and activation/outfitting project manager for a health care replacement facility.

Hull led a team to combine the North Chicago VA Medical Center and Navy Hospital to form the Lovell Federal Health Care Center, which resulted in the first VA and DoD consolidated hospital system. At a national level, he served as the VHA activations program manager overseeing and managing the annual budget ranging from $600 million-$1.2 billion. He developed the VHA activation handbook, VHA hospital outfitting contract vehicles, activation training programs, and activation process improvement initiatives. 

In September 2019, Hull was appointed Interim Medical Center Director for the Western Colorado Health Care System for nine months, overseeing 1049 employees, serving 31,000 veterans, and leading the hospital COVID-19 pandemic response.

Hull has over 20 years of project management experience, activation/outfitting projects to replace or expand existing facilities, and extensive experience leading health care operations.   

Hull is an Ohio native with a Master’s in Business Administration and two Bachelor of Science degrees in finance and marketing. In addition, he has a degree in medical laboratory technology and is certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology. He was previously certified as a senior project manager and proudly served in the US Army Reserves.