We think we are headed in the right direction, and we are committed, and we are not going to rest until we meet everyone who is returning to have their needs met.
David Shulkin: “We think we are headed in the right direction, and we are committed, and we are not going to rest until we meet everyone…”
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Shulkin emphasizes commitment to meeting veterans' needs, especially in mental health care.
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I came to Washington with the commitment to make our system work better for veterans. That's the commitment that I went to work every day. I continue to feel strongly about that. There was no reason why I would resign.
It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.
This is a tough job for anybody to do. What the successful secretary needs to do is to build a team around them because this is bigger than any one person, and to work very collaboratively with veteran service organizations and Congress.
The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.





