Russ Peal is the Director of Workforce Recruitment and Retention for the VHA, the largest integrated health care system in the US. In his role, Russ provides strategic direction and executive oversight for the agency’s national efforts to recruit, retain, and develop its most critical clinical occupations. He established VHA’s first in-house specialized physician/provider recruitment division and led the largest specialty recruitment and hiring initiative in its history. He has more than 25 years of direct experience in the profession and recognized for building high-performing, award winning teams.