Mission and Vision
VA Washington DC Healthcare System’s mission is to offer options to timely, quality services for Veterans through care and respect for one's physical, psychological, and spiritual health.
Our mission
“To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”
Our vision
Washington DC VA Medical Center will continue to strive to be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care by providing patient-centered and evidence-based care to Veterans. This care will be delivered by engaged, collaborative teams in an integrated environment which supports learning, research, continuous improvement, and the community’s wellbeing in national emergencies.
Who we serve
We serve the health care needs of more than 200,000 Veterans throughout the Washington, D.C. area, including parts of Maryland and Virginia. Our medical center completes more than 1 million patient encounters every year.