Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§7472 Supervision and staffing of Centers
Title 38 › Part PART V— - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 74— - VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—PERSONNEL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTERS › § 7472
Summary
Put the Under Secretary for Health in charge of the centers and staff them with highly qualified people to teach medical and health care. The Under Secretary must assign top career staff as visiting instructors and may hire outside experts on contract when needed.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §7472
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(a)Centers shall be operated under the supervision of the Under Secretary for Health and shall be staffed with personnel qualified to provide the highest quality instruction and training in various medical and health care disciplines.
(b)As a means of providing appropriate recognition to persons in the career service of the Administration who possess outstanding qualifications in a particular medical or health care discipline, the Under Secretary for Health shall from time to time and for such period as the Under Secretary for Health considers appropriate assign such persons to serve as visiting instructors at Centers.
(c)Whenever the Under Secretary for Health considers it necessary for the effective conduct of the program provided for under this subchapter, the Under Secretary for Health may contract for the services of highly qualified medical and health personnel from outside the Department to serve as instructors at such Centers.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4122 of this title prior to the repeal of that section as part of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by Pub. L. 102–40.
Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” wherever appearing.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 7472
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73