Dr. Haskell is Deputy Chief Officer for the Office of Women’s Health in VHA. She is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years experience as a clinician leader in women’s health. Prior to her current role, Dr. Haskell served as the Acting Chief Officer for the Office of Women’s Health from July 2023-December 2024. She was the Deputy Chief Officer for Clinical Operations and National Director of Comprehensive Women's Health from 2013-2023 where she implemented policy and operations for comprehensive women Veteran’s healthcare nationally. Dr. Haskell has led significant policy changes, women’s health innovations and staffing enhancements, evidenced based quality improvement projects, electronic health record tracking systems and many other initiatives that have enhanced the care of women Veterans within the VHA.
Prior joining VA Central Office Dr. Haskell served as Women’s Health Medical Director for VA Connecticut and VISN 1. She has a background in women’s health clinical care, education, and health services research, with over 150 publications. Dr. Haskell continues to maintain a small Primary Care Internal Medicine Practice in VA Connecticut. She mentors Women’s Health Research Fellows in her role as Co-Director of the VA Connecticut Advanced Fellowship in Women’s Health and is a Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Haskell completed her MD, MS, and Internal Medicine Residency at Emory University.