John is a psychologist who serves as the Chief of Psychology at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. His nearly 30-year career has focused on providing evidence-based treatments to veterans with mental health needs, conducting research on how to improve that care, educating trainees on how to best serve veterans and the community, and improving mental health services in the VA. John holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Oregon and has served with distinction on the faculty of UC San Diego/San Diego State University and UC San Francisco.