Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Bailey is the Executive Director of the Strategic Initiatives Lab at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After completing her residency at Charles George VA Medical Center, Dr. Bailey spent 2 years focused on treating and curing Veterans with Hepatitis C. During that time she led a team of clinicians and piloted a mobile Hepatitis C Clinic for rural Veterans, an experience that greatly expanded Dr. Bailey’s passion for healthcare innovation. She continues to grow her knowledge and experience through mentoring, collaborating, and networking in both healthcare innovation and direct patient care. Since joining the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Ecosystem, Dr. Bailey has worked diligently to expand the use of extended reality across VHA in part by co-creating and co-leading VHA’s Extended Reality (XR) network. The XR network has grown from 1 VA facility to over 130, with over 800 VA employees who are either using or interested in using XR to improve the lives and care of Veterans. In addition, she is also a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and G2Xchange Change Agent award winner.