VA Credentialing

Department of Veterans Affairs

• Instructions for Dynamic Onboarding
• Official 2021 VAMHCS VA Onboarding - Credentialing Packet
  • Step-by-step for Onboarding Packet
    • Be sure to save the packet on your desktop and open in Adobe Reader™. If you do not see the fillable boxes prepopulate, press the blue "Show" button on page 1 and then have your residents/trainees follow the directions at the top of page 2.

    • All on-boarding packets should to be sent to Francis Alviarez at Francis.Alviarez@va.gov

    • Fingerprinting:

      • Please contact Sherman James (Sherman.James@va.gov) for fingerprinting of all trainees assigned to medicine and medicine subspecialties.
      • Please contact Francis Alviarez (Francis.Alviarez@va.gov) for fingerprinting of all trainees assigned to surgery, surgery subspecialties and other specialties not falling specifically into medical/surgical category (e.g., preventive medicine, anesthesia, psychiatry), etc..
      • If you have a question or are otherwise uncertain you may contact Dr. Linda Keldsen, Director Academic Affiliations at Linda.Keldsen@va.gov or at 443-472-1193
• Statement of Commitment and Understanding for VA Trainees - VA Credentialing Form
• TMS Welcome Letter and Process
  • TMS User Job Aid_ Self Enrollment
  • How to Create a TMS Account
  • How to Log In to TMS
• TQCVL Template - Submit the completed template of departmental letterhead
• VA Random Drug Screen (informational)
• PIV Credential Identity Verification (informational)