b'DEPARTMENTSPECIAL MEDICAL OF VETERANSADVISORY GROUPAFFAIRSProvides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and theUnder Secretary for Health on the care and treatment ofenrolled veterans and other matters pertinent to the operationsof the Veterans Health Administration. The group is comprisedof members of the medical, dental, podiatric, optometric, and allied scientificprofessions. Other members of the group are individuals considered bythe Under Secretary for Health to have experience pertinent to the mission of the VA.AbbreviatedGregg Meyer, MD, MSc (Chairman) Jeffrey S. Akman, MDMemberDr. Meyer is currently PresidentDr. Akman recently completed of the Community Division anda nine-year tenure as Vice Bios Executive Vice President of Value- President for Health Affairs, Based Care at Mass GeneralWalter A. Bloedorn Professor of Brigham. Previously, he was ChiefAdministrative Medicine, and Clinical Officer of the PartnersDean of the School of Medicine Healthcare System in Boston,and Health Sciences at George Massachusetts, responsible forWashington University.overall direction, operations, andFrancis J. Crosson, MDmanagement of system aspectsof healthcare delivery throughoutDr. Crosson is a Senior Lecturer the system. in Health Systems Science at the Bernard J. Tyson Kaiser Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAANPermanente School of Medicine Dr. Fulmer is President of The Johnin Pasadena, California. From 2015 A. Hartford Foundation in New Yorkto 2020 he was Chairman of the City, an organization dedicated Congressional Medicare Payment to improving the care of olderAdvisory Commission.adults. She serves as the chief strategist for the Foundationgiving and is also the chiefspokesperson for advancingthe Foundations mission. 168the directory VETERANS AFFAIRS'