David Shulkin: “There is no more noble mission and it will be my distinct honor and privilege to be at the forefront of this effort.”

We just have to do more.

It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.

The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.

I received a phone call saying that the President wanted to make a change, and that's certainly his prerogative to do that, and that's what happened.