He also served as Compensation and Pension (C&P) Program Lead for VISN 7, Acting PACT/Primary Care Program Lead and acting chief medical officer for VISN 7, technical advisor for Office of Community Care, acting chief of staff for the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, and technical advisor for Office of Disability and Medical Assessment.

Dr. Yee received his medical degree in 1987 at the Medical College of Virginia and completed residency training under the University of California, San Francisco. He was an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and published numerous articles, abstracts, books, and compilations on ambulatory care, resident physician performance, organizational planning, and performance improvement.

Now in his 20th year with VA, he has been in public service for over 25 years, having held healthcare administrative positions at Federal, state, and county levels. He is board-certified in internal medicine and has received numerous teaching awards.

He was inducted as Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 1998, recognized by the State of California in 2001 for contributions to their correctional healthcare system, recognized by VHA in 2011 for C&P improvements using Systems Redesign, and inducted as Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives in 2016.