VHA Training Program Helps Prepare the Next Generation of Health Care Administrators

As a child in rural South Carolina, Brandon Martin saw the challenges his family faced getting medical care for a cousin with autism, and the impact helped shape his career interest.

“[My family] would have to travel upwards of an hour to get to medical appointments,” Martin said. “That just didn’t sit well with me. I wanted to make a difference and work with underserved populations.”

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in public health, he was interested in working for a non-profit. While studying for his master’s degree, Martin saw himself fulfilling a broader goal of helping to lead change within health care systems. Working as a healthcare administrative trainee in Fayetteville is affording him and another trainee that opportunity.

The VHA’s Graduate Healthcare Administrative Training Program (GHATP) is giving him that chance as one of two program participants at the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System. GHATP is a one-year appointment and includes comprehensive rotations throughout the various departments which offer valuable information and excellent opportunities for growth.

Read more in the latest edition of the VISN 6 newsletter: https://www.visn6.va.gov/images/voicesofvisn6.pdf