U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Discovery, Education, and Affiliate Networks (DEAN) Annual Report

About Project

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Discovery, Education, and Affiliate Networks (DEAN) ensures our nation’s Veterans have access to innovative health care solutions by promoting medical research initiatives, training health care professions, and developing community partnerships. DEAN drives continuous learning and improvement at VHA—from charting new paths of investigative medical research, to disseminating innovative best practices, to training future health care professionals and helping clinicians sharpen their skills through simulated education.
To tell the story of the organization’s unique work, rapid growth, and broad impact across internal and external stakeholder groups, DEAN contracted Titan Alpha to develop its 2023 annual report—a 40-page print-ready and interactive digital booklet reflecting the many contributions of DEAN’s affiliate program offices and highlighting key accomplishments for the year. As depicted by the cover, DEAN’s work on behalf of Veterans is a shared journey and a result of the continuous efforts of many to make a difference. The road graphic, a key visual theme in the Report, also serves as an apt metaphor for the Report’s special section, which focuses on the innovative ways DEAN led VHA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To develop this report, Titan Alpha collaborated with DEAN communications leads, affiliate office leads, and subject matter experts. Our marcoms team managed the report design and production, from initial planning and storyboarding, to collaborating with subject matter experts, to developing compelling content, to designing, producing, editing, and sharing the final product.
DEAN's 2023 annual report stands out in the federal space as a well-designed, engaging product that reflects the innovative and forward-looking nature of the office. DEAN has received countless compliments on the final product and is proud to have an annual report that effectively tells the story of its important work for Veterans.