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My career goal is to work as a liaison between organized medicine, government, and third-party payers.

Part of what any good health-care professional does, including an advanced-practice nurse, is know when it is time to seek help from more experienced professionals. I'm a primary care doctor. It doesn't mean I know everything. When something is beyond my competency or expertise, I seek consultation from my colleagues.

David Shulkin

We are a system where I can tell you that nobody is doing more for behavioral health care in this country than the VA.

David Shulkin

I do think that VA, as the largest employer of nurses and the largest health system in the country, often does become a place where we can demonstrate advances in medical practice.

David Shulkin

What we know about American medicine is that our supply of health-care professionals is not equally distributed. In rural areas, we have severe shortages.

David Shulkin

VA is a unique national resource that is worth saving, and I am committed to doing just that.

David Shulkin

If there is evidence that an employee has broken the law, caused harm to veterans, or have violated the public trust, they should be terminated immediately. Instead, due to overly cumbersome and lengthy arbitrations as well as extensive bureaucratic red tape, VA has not been able to remove employees as quickly as we would have liked.

David Shulkin

There will be far greater accountability, dramatically improved access, responsiveness, and expanded care options, but the Department of Veterans Affairs will not be privatized under my watch.

David Shulkin

My career goal is to work as a liaison between organized medicine, government, and third-party payers.

David Shulkin

I've always approached my job first as a physician. I'm here to help and take care of patients. I'm an administrator second.

David Shulkin