1. Shawanda Poree, RN, BSN, MBA
Director, Healthcare Recruitment and Marketing Office
Mrs. Shawanda Poree is the Director, Healthcare Recruitment and Marketing
Office under the Veterans Health Administration. Shawanda is responsible for
leading all national aspects in the recruitment, and marketing for the 153 VA
Medical Centers throughout the nation. As a member of the executive team, Mrs.
Poree participates in the strategic planning and operations management to
ensure medical centers have the most qualified healthcare providers at the
bedside to care for the military Veterans. As a Nurse Executive, Mrs. Poree is
responsible for providing leadership, direction and consultative approach on
staffing methodologies, workforce succession and retention. Mrs. Poree singularly
noted a need for an innovative medium to attract the best and brightest
healthcare professionals to the VA. Mrs. Poree designed and established the
National Recruitment Program which allows the largest integrated healthcare
system an opportunity to be innovative and creative along with utilizing private-
sector methodologies to aid in the recruitment of healthcare professionals. Since
the launch of the program the agency has seen a reduction in temporary staff
cost, optimizing the value and perception of government employment, and most
significantly excellence in care delivery. Mrs. Poree is currenlty a Nurse
Executive Fellow in Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Executive Fellowship
(RWJFENF). RWJFENF is a three-year advanced leadership program for nurses
who aspire to lead and shape health care locally and nationally. Fellows
strengthen their leadership capacity and improve their abilities to lead teams and
organizations in improving health and health care. She is also a graduate of the
Excellence in Government Program as a Fellow with the Partnership for Public
Service, a national nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize the federal
government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way
the government works. In 2007, Mrs. Poree graduated from Leadership VA, a
comprehensive program designed for aspiring leaders of the federal government.
She is active in a number of external professional associations American College
of Healthcare Executive, American Organization of Nurse Executives, National
Association for Colleges and Employers, National Association for Healthcare
Recruiters and National Association of Physician Recruiters. Mrs. Poree is a
recipient of the Great 100 Nurses award from the State of Louisiana. She serves
on a variety of community task-forces and boards. Ms. Poree holds a Bachelor’s
Degree in Biology/Pre-Med and Nursing from the historical Dillard University. She
earned her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix
and currently working on her Ph.D. in Business Administration/Healthcare
Management. Mrs. Poree's experience and her leadership in championing
innovation and change has significantly impacted the way the Federal
government attracts healthcare professionals to the organization.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
2013 – Present Director, Healthcare Recruitment & Marketing Office
2012 – 2013 Director, HTM Business Intelligence
2010 – 2012 Deputy Director, Healthcare Placement Service
2009 – 2010 Program Manager, Student & Workforce Programs

2. 2007 – 2009 Clinical Professional Healthcare Recruiter
2002 – 2006 Nurse Recruiter
1998 – 2002 Registered Nurse
EDUCATION:
2008 – Present Working on Ph.D.
2003 MBA, Healthcare Management, University of Phoenix
1998 B.S., Nursing, Dillard University
1993 B.S., Biology Pre-Medicine, Dillard University
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed Registered Nurse
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
2012 – 2015: Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Executive Fellow
2010 – Present American Organization of Nurse Executives
2003 – Present American College of Healthcare Executives
2002 – Present National Association of Healthcare Recruiters
2010 – 2012: Member, VHA National Diversity and Inclusion Committee
2008 Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government Fellow
2007 Leadership VA Graduate
2000 – 2005: New Orleans Recruiter Association (President, Vice-President, Secretary)
2003 Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana