Dr. Terry Adirim is stepping down from her role as program executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, effective Feb. 25, FedScoop reported Friday.
Adirim took on the role in December 2021 and has since helped oversee VA’s efforts to transition to a new health data storage and management software.
Prior to joining VA, Adirim served as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and advised DOD officials on health and force health protection policies and programs.
She also held senior leadership roles at the departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services.
Deputy VA Secretary Donald Remy announced Adirim’s departure in a memo to VA employees and commended her leadership.
“I appreciate Dr. Adirim’s medical and technical expertise, diligence, and commitment in improving and implementing the EHR and for all of her work in the EHRM IO,” Remy said.
Dr. Neil Evans, senior adviser to the assistant secretary for the VA Office of Information and Technology, will assume the responsibilities of program executive director on an acting basis starting Feb. 27.
