The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in White River Junction is proud to announce Dr. Robert Scott as the new Chief of the Department of Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences (MH & BSS). Dr. Scott is board certified in General Adult Psychiatry. “We are very excited to have Dr. Scott lead our outstanding team of mental health providers.” said Dr. Brett Rusch, Executive Director of White River Junction VA Healthcare System. “He has served at our healthcare system in a variety of roles since he joined our medical staff in 2016 and he has proven himself to be an exceptional leader.”
Dr. Scott received his medical degree from Quillien College of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He joined the White River Junction VA team in 2016 and quickly demonstrated his leadership abilities as the Site Director of the Residency Program and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry. In 2018, he was promoted to the Medical Director for the Department of Psychiatry and in February 2020, advanced to the role of Acting Chief of MH & BSS. He has a strong interest in education and integrating teaching into clinical care. Dr. Scott is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Geisel School of Medicine.
“He has proven to be a pillar in helping to maintain an optimal therapeutic environment for the rehabilitation among our patient population.” Dr. Daniel O’Rourke, White River Junction VA Healthcare System’s Chief of Staff said.