Karla azcuy | va portland health care | veterans affairs

Ms. Karla Azcuy is the Interim Director of VA Portland Health Care System. Ms. Azcuy began her VA career in 2009 at the VISN 20 Network Office as an Administrative Resident in the Graduate

Healthcare Administration Training Program (GHAPT). Upon completion, she transitioned to VA Portland HCS and has held multiple roles. Ms. Azcuy began her VA Portland career as a Staffing

Human Resources Specialist until 2012. She spent more than five years with the Primary Care Division, serving as the Administrative Officer and then Administrative Director. In July 2017,

Ms. Azcuy was appointed the Human Resources Officer. Ms. Azcuy previously served as the Acting Deputy Director in 2018 and Interim Director from April – October 2022, and appointed Interim

Director in January 2025. Ms. Azcuy is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Ms. Azcuy graduated from

Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 20 Leadership Development Institute in 2017 and the Health Care Leadership Development Program in 2021. She earned a Master’s in Health

Administration from the University of North Florida in 2009 and a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Clemson University in 2004, with a focus in Health Sciences.