Veterans Health Administration
Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), also known as the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network is one of the fastest-growing VA Health Care Networks in the nation, serving Veterans in the majority of Virginia and all of North Carolina. The network has 53 sites of care, including seven VA Medical Centers and 41 associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), five Health Care Centers (HCCs), one HCC in construction three large outpatient clinics in construction or design, and two free-standing dialysis clinics. Our total enrollment now stands at more than 584,000 across our seven health care systems. The Network’s Veteran patient trust score has surpassed 90 percent.
3518 Westgate Drive
Durham
NC
27707
919-956-5541
Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), also known as the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network is one of the fastest-growing VA Health Care Networks in the nation, serving Veterans in the majority of Virginia and all of North Carolina. The network has 53 sites of care, including seven VA Medical Centers and 41 associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), five Health Care Centers (HCCs), one HCC in construction three large outpatient clinics in construction or design, and two free-standing dialysis clinics. Our total enrollment now stands at more than 584,000 across our seven health care systems. The Network’s Veteran patient trust score has surpassed 90 percent.
3518 Westgate Drive
Durham
NC
27707
919-956-5541
| Facility Name | State | Status Code | Additional Info |
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| Brier Creek VA Clinic | North Carolina | NOTICE | This location DOES NOT offer COVID-19 vaccines. |
| Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | North Carolina | LIMITED | Asheville VA Medical Center is open for emergency care and pharmacy services. Appointments slots are gradually increasing. Veterans will receive a phone call if their appointment is impacted. Travel to VA: Exit 55 on I-40 is closed. Follow signs to exit 7 on I-240. Use GPS, follow DOT signs. |
| Facility Name | State | Status Code | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brier Creek VA Clinic | North Carolina | NOTICE | This location DOES NOT offer COVID-19 vaccines. |
| Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | North Carolina | LIMITED | Asheville VA Medical Center is open for emergency care and pharmacy services. Appointments slots are gradually increasing. Veterans will receive a phone call if their appointment is impacted. Travel to VA: Exit 55 on I-40 is closed. Follow signs to exit 7 on I-240. Use GPS, follow DOT signs. |
Find a VISN 06 Medical Center or Clinic near you. Click on the location below to learn more about each healthcare system, including its outpatient clinics.
Charles George VA Health Care System (Asheville, North Carolina)
Durham VA Health Care System (Durham, North Carolina)
Fayetteville (NC) VA Coastal Health Care System (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
Hampton VA Health Care System (Hampton, Virginia)
Central Virginia VA Health Care System (Richmond, Virginia)
Salem VA Health Care System (Salem, Virginia)
W.G. "Bill" Hefner VA Health Care System (Salisbury, North Carolina)
To promote and elevate Veteran-centric, value-added, high-quality health care services through our integrated health network across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our objective is to support VA Health Care facilities’ provision of Veteran health service by supporting, coaching, integrating resources and operations, and assessing performance throughout the network.
We are delighted to present the 2023/2024 Impact Report for VISN 6, which highlights the impressive progress we have made in advancing healthcare initiatives for Veterans in our region. We are incredibly grateful for your unwavering commitment to the well-being of our Veterans, which has been crucial in achieving significant milestones and positively impacting the lives of those we serve.
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Veteran Benefits Hotline 1-800-827-1000 Health Benefits Hotline 1-877-222-VETS (8387) www.va.gov/health-care |
Caregiver Support Program 1-855-260-3274 Center for Minority Veterans 1-202-461-6191 0r 1-800-698-2411 www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans
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Military Exposures (Agent Orange, Gulf War Illnesses, etc.) 1-877-222-8387 www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures Mobile Health Apps www.mobile.va.gov |
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MyVA411 Information Line, 24/7 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) Ask VA (AVA) ask.va.gov If you have questions about your health care, you can also contact your healthcare team or local Patient Advocate Office. |
Community Care (includes Urgent Care and Emergency Care) www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/programs/veterans Facility and Urgent Care locator
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National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention National Center for Patient Safety Hearing impaired (TTY) Dial 711 |
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Access and Quality in VA Healthcare Burials and Memorials 1-800-827-1000
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Homeless Programs 1-877-424-3838 LGBTQ+ Health Program
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National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Call your VA or dial 988 then Press 1 Mental Health
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MyHealtheVet 1-877-327-0022
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Veterans Crisis Line Dial 988, then Press 1 Text 838255
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Veterans Health Library Veteranshealthlibrary.va.gov
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Women Veterans Health Care Call or text: 1-855-829-6636
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Veterans Experience Office www.department.va.gov/veterans-experience Virus Protection (Flu, COVID-119, etc.)
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Traveling Veteran Coordinator www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/where-you-go-for-care Contact your PACT or local VAMC |
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Office of Survivors Assistance 1-800-827-1000
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Whole Health www.va.gov/wholehealth |
If a number is not listed, call 1-800-827-1000 or 1-877-222-8387. |
Welcome to the VISN 6 Women’s Health Program! We want to ensure that all women Veterans within our geographic region receive equitable, high-quality, and comprehensive health care services in a sensitive and safe environment.
Women Veteran Services at VA Medical Centers in VISN 6
Visit the Websites Below
For an overview of the healthcare services provided to Women Veterans, please select one of the links below:
Cancer Screenings
Military Exposure
Where can I find more information and resources on health and wellness?
The Center for Women Veterans Call Center is your Guide to Women’s Health
If you have questions or can’t find what you’re looking for, you can call, text, or chat online with the Women Veterans Call Center (WVCC) at 855-829-6636to get help and find available resources and services in your area.
WVCC representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.
Quality
The VISN 6 Office of Quality works to ensure that every aspect of the Veteran’s experience with VHA healthcare at the VISN is high-quality, outstanding, and seamless. The VISN 6 Quality Manager provides oversight of the functional areas that support the totality of the Veteran’s experience.
On the Access to Care site you can explore many types of health care information that are helpful for Veterans, caregivers and the public. You can find information on: Appointment wait times and availability by specialty; Quality data on how VA medical centers and nursing homes are meeting quality standards; How satisfied Veterans are with health care at VA medical centers; Other health care information that may be useful such as VA’s COVID-19 data. Check out the links below for facilities in VISN 6:
Charles George VA Medical Center (Asheville) Quality
Durham VA Health Care System Quality
Fayetteville VA Coastal Healthcare System Quality
Hampton VA Health Care System Quality
Central Virginia VA Health Care System (Richmond) Quality
Salem VA Health Care System Quality
W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center (Salisbury VA Health Care System) Quality
Community Referral Coordination
Our referral process aims to focus on sharing your health care options to put you in control of where, when and how you receive care. For the best and most comprehensive information on Veteran Community Care, visit this web site
Caregiver Services
VA offers a number of services for support that’s right for you. Whether you and the Veteran you care for could use some help at home or you just need someone to listen, we’re here to support you. Follow the link to learn more about the variety of services available to Family Caregivers.
 Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Services for Family Caregivers of Veterans
Expansion rolls out in two phases beginning with eligible Veterans who served on or before May 7, 1975, and phase two, beginning October 1, 2022, will include eligible Veterans who served between May 7, 1975, and September 11, 2001.
For more information use these links to contact a team in North Carolina or Virginia
PACT Act Eligibility
We want to bring as many Veterans as possible into our care, because VA is proven to be the best, most affordable health care in America for Veterans.
That’s why we’re making three new groups of Veterans eligible for VA healthcare years earlier than called for by the PACT Act:
Veterans who were exposed to toxins or other hazards during military service.
Veterans who were assigned to certain duty stations in Southwest Asia or parts of Africa; and
Veterans who deployed in support of certain operations after 9/11.
BOTTOM LINE: ALL VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXINS AND OTHER HAZARDS – AT HOME OR ABROAD – ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN VA CARE BEGINNING MARCH 5.
It’s quick and easy to enroll.
Even if you don’t think you need this care today, you might need it tomorrow, or the next day, or 30 years from now. All you have to do is enroll, then you have access for life.
So don’t miss this opportunity: better, more affordable health care is waiting for you.
Go to VA.gov/PACT and get it.
FOUR WAYS TO ENROLL:
Apply Online: https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction
Apply by phone: Call our toll-free hotline at 877-222-8387, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Apply by mail: Fill out an Application for Health Benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ).
      Get VA Form 10-10EZ to download
Send your completed application here:
Health Eligibility Center
2957 Clairmont Rd., Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329
Apply in person: Fill out an Application for Health Benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ).
Get VA Form 10-10EZ to download
You or someone acting as your power of attorney must sign and date the form. And:
Go to your nearest VA medical center or clinic. Bring a signed Application for Health Benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ) with you.
Should you have questions bout this site, VHA Operations, Congressional Concerns or outreach, please contact us through the Office of Strategic Communication: Director, Tara Ricks-Edger or Steve Wilkins, Deputy (Congressional Liaison, Outreach, stephen.wilkins2@va.gov)
Please reach out for information on doing business with VISN 6 and VA
Leah Trossen
Small Business Liaison (Interim), Network Contracting 06
VISN 6 Network Director, VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network
Paul S. Crews, MPH, FACHE, was appointed Executive Director of VA’s Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) on October 10, 2021. VISN 6 has 46 sites of care in North Carolina and Virginia, including seven VA Medical Centers and 32 associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), five Health Care Centers, and two free-standing dialysis clinics. The network has an operations budget of more than 5 billion dollars, 21,000 employees, 4,000 volunteers, and serves 452,026 Veterans annually. Mr. Crews has an accomplished history of 30 years of health care experience. Most recently serving as the Executive Director of the Durham VA Health Care System. Mr. Crews is highly experienced in rural emergency medical services, hospital emergency medicine, Navy, Army, and Veteran’s medicine, rural community health planning, rural health policy analysis, healthcare quality, patient safety, and healthcare administration. He was recently awarded the 2021 Dr. Allen Herkimer Award for Outstanding Alumni from Texas State University School of Health Administration. In 2020, he was named the North Carolina Chapter’s Regent’s Senior Healthcare Executive Award recipient. Both awards recognized Mr. Crews’ history of distinguished accomplishments and contributions to health care. He is a proud Navy Veteran who has been married to his wife, Mary Lou, for over 20 years.
VISN 6 Network Director, VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network
Chief Medical Officer, VISN 6
Dr. James M. Goff, Jr., was selected to serve as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), effective April 10, 2022. He is responsible for clinical operations which serve a growing population of 1 million Veterans in Virginia and North Carolina through care provided at 46 sites of care by 21,000 VA staff with an annual budget exceeding $5 billion. Dr. Goff began his VA career in 2007 at the New Mexico VA Health Care System. He served in progressive leadership positions as the Chief, Surgical Service, and Chief of Staff. He was instrumental in the health care system’s response to COVID, fourth mission support to the Indian Health Service, and COVID recovery operations to safely optimize care for Veterans and staff. Dr. Goff is fellowship-trained and board certified in both General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. He received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine, completed his residency in General Surgery and fellowship training in Vascular Surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a Medical Research Fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and obtained additional fellowship training in Endovascular Therapy at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Goff completed his Master of Science degree in the Science of Health Care Delivery at Arizona State University. He has been recognized by learners and peers for his inspired teaching and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards including multiple outstanding medical student and resident educator awards. Dr. Goff has a servant leader’s passion for performance and system improvement. He has initiated, led, and facilitated multiple teams which have improved the health and well-being of Veterans and the efficiency of clinical operations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, a Certified Physician Executive by the American Association for Physician Leadership, a Certified Lean Blackbelt, and a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute. Dr. Goff is a proud Army Veteran who served in multiple echelons of military health care, including service as a Battalion Surgeon for an armor/mechanized infantry task force with the 1st Infantry Division during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and later as the Deputy Hospital Commander/Senior Triage Officer with the 48th Combat Support Hospital during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Chief Medical Officer, VISN 6
Deputy Network Director, VISN 6
Mr. Jonathan Benoit was appointed Deputy Network Director for VISN 6, on May 23, 2022. Mr. Benoit has over 23 years of combined health care and business operations experience across VA, state government, and the U.S. Navy. He has been with the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System since August 2016. He has been serving as the Associate Director since June 2018, where he oversees Engineering, Environmental Management, Logistics, Nutrition and Food, Safety, Emergency Management, Healthcare Technology Management, and Police Services. Additionally, he served as the organizational liaison to the Network Contracting Office, the Office of Information and Technology, and the Veterans Canteen Service. Prior to being appointed Associate Director, he served as the acting Assistant Director from February 2018 through June 2018 and Chief of Health Administration Service from August 2016 to February 2018. Before 2016, he worked for the Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System, first as the Deputy Chief of Health Administration Service, then as the acting Chief of Health Administration Service. Mr. Benoit began his VA career in VISN 8 as a fellow in the Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program before becoming the Chief of Data Quality at the Orlando VA Medical Center. He holds a Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health from the University of North Florida. Mr. Benoit is a proud Veteran of the United States Navy.
Deputy Network Director, VISN 6
Chief Nursing Officer, VISN 6
Ms. Lisa Shear was appointed Chief Nursing Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) in March of 2017. Ms. Shear had been the Quality Management Officer in VISN 6 since 2008. Before arriving to VISN 6, she was at the Dayton VA Medical Center where she was Acting Quality Manager and Accreditation/Performance Improvement Coordinator from 2003-2008. Ms. Shear retired as a Colonel from the United States Air Force in 2021 with a combined Active Duty and Reserve career spanning 26.5 years. Her service history included being the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Nursing Administrator at Joint Base Andrews, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Chief Nurse, Assistant Chief Nurse, Infection Control Officer, Education Officer, Wing Inspection Evaluation Team Leader, 88th MDG Chief Nurse of Primary Care, 81st MDG Diabetic Educator, Nurse Transition Program Preceptor and Chief Nurse for two overseas humanitarian tours to Latin America. Ms. Shear serves on the National Healthcare Delivery Council, National Strategic Nursing Leadership Task Force and the National SAIL Strategic Group. Ms. Shear holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD and is a Board-Certified Nurse Executive Advanced.
Chief Nursing Officer, VISN 6
Quality Management Officer, VISN 6
In November of 2019, Ms. Dana Ballard assumed the role of Quality Management Officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), after holding the position of Patient Safety Officer for the same network. VISN 6 is comprised of 7 medical centers and 46 outpatient care facilities, employing over 25,000 people, and operating with a budget exceeding 6.6 billion dollars. Ms. Ballard has been a registered nurse for over 30 years, having started her career in the private sector in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before joining the VA. She began her career with the Department of Veterans Affairs as a registered nurse in the Surgical ICU at the Durham VA Health Care System in 2004 and then transitioned to Quality and Patient Safety in 2014. Ms. Ballard holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and a member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. In addition, Ms. Ballard played a vital role in the VA’s national QMO steering committee and serves as a guest lecturer for the VHA’s Risk University.
Quality Management Officer, VISN 6
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Parker was appointed Deputy Chief Medical Officer for VISN 6 on October 24, 2022. Prior to her appointment, she was the Acting Deputy Chief Medical Officer since June 2021; before that position, Dr. Parker was the Acting Chief Medical Officer for VISN 6 from November 2020 to June 2021. Since coming to VA from the private sector in April 2011, Dr. Parker has held several clinical leadership positions throughout her nine years at the Durham VA Health Care System: Acting Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care, Acting Chief of Ambulatory Care Clinics at Durham VAHCS, Clinic Coordinator, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist of Ambulatory Care Clinics. Before joining VA, Dr. Parker worked as the Director of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinics and Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner for Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, NC. There she built pharmacist-run clinical services for anticoagulation, dyslipidemia, heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardiovascular risk reduction at a multispecialty physician practice. She has also served as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist supporting a 110-bed regional hospital with ER, ICU, Nursery, Surgical, and Radiologic services. Dr. Parker holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Campbell University and completed general and specialty residency training at Moses Cone. She graduated with a Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration degree from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in December 2022. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and Fellow and Past-President of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists. She maintains double-board certification in Pharmacotherapy and Cardiology Pharmacotherapy.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
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