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DIRECTOR, DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, FALLS CHURCH
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, FALLS CHURCH
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
Crosland is the fourth director of the Defense Health Agency, as well as the first African American to lead the agency, which the U.S. Department of Defense established in 2013. The DHA manages military hospitals and clinics, as well as TRICARE, the health insurance program for service members, their families and retirees.
Since taking the helm of the DHA in January 2023, Crosland has emphasized using technology to improve patient care. In March, the DHA unveiled new digital health care tools, which include allowing patients to schedule appointments and engage with wellness programs at five military hospitals, including the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.
Crosland is a 1989 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She earned her medical degree and a master’s in public health from the Uniformed Services University, and a master’s from the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.
Crosland began her career as a medical corps officer in 1993. She went on to serve as deputy chief of staff for operations at the U.S. Army Medical Command and as deputy surgeon general for the U.S. Army.
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