Arun raman | va pacific islands health care | veterans affairs

Dr. Raman was appointed Chief of Staff on June 21, 2023. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA for undergraduate studies  then attended the University of the West Indies, St.

Augustine Campus, Trinidad for medical school, graduating with honors in Pharmacology and Pathology. After this, he worked in Trinidad's surgery and emergency departments before joining

the surgical residency program at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. At his graduation ceremony, the department recognized him for his dedication to teaching his

medical students. He then worked on the Oregon coast clinically and in leadership roles such as Medical Director, Department Chair, and Chief of Staff, with multiple awards from his hospital

for service excellence and patient care. In 2018 he was awarded the Nizar N. Oweida Scholarship by the American College of Surgeons at the Clinical Congress in Boston, MA, in recognition of

his service and commitment to the rural community. In 2021 he joined the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System as an Associate Chief of staff and was later detailed as Deputy Chief of

Staff. Dr. Raman holds a fellowship from the American College of Surgeons, has a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from Oregon Health & Science University,

obtained his Certified Physician Executive credentials from the American Association for Physician Leadership, is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and volunteers as

an Assistant Clinical Professor at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.