Cynthia Gantt, RN, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP

 

Dr. Cynthia Gantt was appointed as Deputy Director, Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation in October 2019. She oversees operations, communications, outreach, strategic planning, system development and field implementation strategies in support of the Veterans Health Administration’s system-wide transformation to a Whole Health System of care that empowers and equips Veterans, caregivers, survivors, and employees to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.

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Dr. Gantt served 29 years as a Navy Nurse Corps officer. Her diverse career began as a primary care provider and transitioned to leading Population Health and Medical Management policy, implementation, as well as research roles in Navy Medicine and at the TRICARE Management Activity. Her career culminated in two command tours at the naval hospital at Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA and in 2018, she also served as the Commanding Officer at the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical (combat) Unit in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She was the Chief of Staff at Navy Medicine East, which included oversight of 20 military treatment facilities and worldwide Navy public health activities. Prior to her tour at Naval Hospital Lemoore, she was Executive Officer, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, CA, and Senior Nurse Executive at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. 

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Dr. Gantt is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She received a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Sonoma State University in CA and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of San Diego, CA. She is a recipient of the American Hospital Association’s Federal Healthcare Executive Award and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence (Pacific U.S. Territory). In 2018 she received the Association of Military Surgeons United States (AMSUS) Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Gantt’s military decorations include two Legion of Merit, a Defense Meritorious Service, four Meritorious Service, NATO Resolute Support and Afghanistan Campaign Medals.