VIEWS 7686234 Privacy Training Attachment 2022
VIEWS 7686234 VHA Annual Mandatory Privacy Training Memo
Notification: Distribute to All VHA Employees
Dr. Lieberman just signed VIEWS 07686234 – Annual Mandatory Privacy Training. Please distribute to all applicable VHA Employees, Program Offices personnel. Detailed background information is provided below.
Background information:
Purpose: Communicate that all VHA employees, students, trainees and volunteers must complete privacy training annually using one of the nationally developed privacy training products.
Discussion: All employees, students, trainees and volunteers must complete privacy training annually using one of the nationally developed privacy training products. The level of access to VA data determines which privacy training products are appropriate for an individual to meet the annual privacy training mandate. VISN Directors and VHA Program Officers are expected to establish processes to ensure their respective staff meet the annual privacy training requirements.
Implications: Annual privacy training provides that understanding and reminds us all of our responsibilities for protecting the privacy of our Veterans. There can be serious consequences for our Veterans and the Department if employees do not understand or comply with the privacy requirements the annual privacy trainings address.
For questions please contact:
VHA Privacy Office mail group at VHAPrivIssues@va.gov.
VHACO Program Offices can reach out to Stephania H. Griffin, JD Director, Information Access and Privacy 704-245-2492, with questions that impact training within the program office.