Suzanne Tate

Ms. Tate was appointed as Assistant Director of James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, in November 2008. Mrs. Tate previously served as the VISN 10 Communications Manager. Programs under her direction were Internal and External Communication, Congressional Affairs, Patient Satisfaction and Strategic Planning. Ms. Tate was past Chairperson, VHA Office of Communications Advisory Board and a member of the National Leadership Board’s Communications Committee. She is a graduate of the Executive Career Field Training and Health Care Leadership Institute programs.

Ms. Tate began her career with the Department of Veterans Affairs more than 20 years ago as an Administrative Resident at the Dayton, Ohio VAMC. She subsequently held numerous staff and line positions at the Dayton and Cincinnati VA Medical Centers. During her career, Ms. Tate also served as the Chief, Quality Management Service at the Dayton VAMC which included External Accreditation, Infection Control, Safety, Credentialing and Privileging, and Utilization Management. She also served as Executive Assistant to the Director at the Cincinnati VAMC, which encompassed EEO, Strategic Planning, Director’s Performance Management Coordination and Public Affairs.

Ms. Tate holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University. She graduated from Purdue University with two degrees – Nursing and Institutional Management. Ms. Tate is married and has two children.