Stephen R. Holt, MD, MPH, MSNRS

Director, VA North Texas Healthcare System

Veterans Health Administration

Stephen R. Holt, M.D. is the Director of the VA North Texas Healthcare System, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is the second largest VA system in the Nation. His appointment was effective December 10, 2017.

As the Director, Dr. Holt is responsible leading facilities in Dallas, Bonham, Fort Worth, Tyler, Plano, and five community-based outpatient clinics throughout its 40-county service area. With an annual operating budget of approximately $1 billion, 5,600 staff and 1,500 volunteers, VA North Texas provided care to more than 133,000 unique patients and almost 1.5 million outpatient visits.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Holt was the Medical Director at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC). Dr. Holt led an integrated VA/Department of Defense team of approximately 3,500 employees, serving Veterans, Active Duty military and military dependents. Before that, Dr. Holt was the VISN 7 Chief Medical Officer, responsible for oversight of the delivery of quality medical care to more than 400,000 Veterans at 10 hospitals in eight health care systems covering the states of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Previously, Dr. Holt served as the Deputy Chief of Staff at the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, Texas, for five years.

Dr. Holt is a Veteran of the Air Force, where he spent 21 years as a Medical Officer in field and central command locations. During his service, he also served as the 1st Air Force Surgeon General at Tyndall Air Force Base, and Deputy Director of the Modernization Directorate in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Dr. Holt retired at the rank of Colonel.

Dr. Holt is Board Certified in Aerospace Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Holt has more than 29 years of health care experience. He holds a medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, a Masters Degree in Public Health and Masters of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

2014 – 2017 Medical Director, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

2013 – 2014 VISN 7 Chief Medical Officer

2008 – 2013 Deputy Chief of Staff at VA North Texas HCS

2007 – 2008 Associate Chief of Staff for Education at Central Texas HCS

2006 – 2007 Medical Director at Community Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado

2005 – 2006 Senior Director of Health and Fitness Directorate, National Defense University 2004 – 2005 1^st Air Force Surgeon General, Tyndall AFB

2002 – 2004 Deputy Director, Modernization Directorate, Office of the USAF Surgeon General

EDUCATION:

2000	Industrial College of the Armed Forces
1994	USAFSAM Aerospace Medicine Residency, Brooks AFB, TX
1991	Masters of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio, TX
1985	Medical Degree, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, Bethesda, MD
1980	BA in Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC

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