Dr. Carrie Kairys is the Deputy Field Director for Area 2 in the Office of Women’s Health (OWH), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Dr. Kairys is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with over 27 years’ experience as a primary care provider. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from Johns Hopkins University. She has been with VHA for 15 years and reports directly to Dr. Sally Haskell, Acting OWH Chief Officer. In this role, she supports the delivery and quality of health care for women Veterans throughout VA systems. Before her position in the OWH, she held positions as Lead and facility Women Veteran Program Manager, facility Maternity Care Coordinator and Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) primary care provider. Prior to coming to the VA, she held a variety of roles in health care as an advance practice nurse, educator, administrator, and preceptor in a variety of health care settings.