Va Healthcare Leadership InstituteLeadership Team - VA San Diego Healthcare System. Robert M. Smith, M. D. | 8. 58- 6. 42- 3. Director. Dr. Smith, a San Diego native, was appointed as the VA San Diego Healthcare System Director July 2. He has been associated with the San Diego VA since the time of his residency training at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and has held a range of leadership roles including Director of Medical Critical Care, Associate Chief of Staff for Healthcare Analysis, Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development, and Chief of Staff. A graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering and of Mc. Gill University School of Medicine; Dr. Smith went on to complete residency training in Internal Medicine at UCSD. He subsequently did specialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UCSD and a Post- Doctoral Fellowship in Biochemistry at the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic. Dr. Smith is Professor of Medicine at UCSD, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a graduate of the 2. VA Health Care Leadership Institute and the 2. Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives. Dr. Smith has been heavily involved in clinical informatics throughout his career and also serves on the VA Information Technology Committee and on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Regional Health Information Exchange. Cynthia Abair, MHA | (8. Associate Director. Ms. Cynthia E. Abair began as the Associate Director of the VA San Diego Health Care System effective July 2. In her current position, she oversees administrative operations including Engineering, Financial Management, Health Administration, Human Resources, Logistics, Environmental Health and Safety, and Voluntary Service. Prior to this assignment, she served as the Associate Director of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System from February 2. July 2. 00. 7. Previously, Cindy was a member of the Network 2. Long Beach, California from July 1, 2. February 2. 00. 5 where she served as Acting Network Operations Officer and the Acting Network Human Resources Manager. Prior to joining the Network, she held the position of Special Assistant to the Director at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System from December 2. June 2. 00. 3, and served as Executive Assistant to the Director at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System from June 1. Leadership Team; VA Midsouth Healthcare Network. the Executive Career Development Program. M.D. was appointed Chief of Staff at the Lexington VA Medical Center. Suzanne M. Klinker was appointed as the Medical Center Director of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare. Development Program. leadership at the Orlando VA. VALU’s Leadership Development programs provide training and tools to develop the next generation. Program and help VA Administrations develop an admin-specific. Executive Candidate Development Program, Ms. Creed has been with VA for five years and is a 2015 graduate of the VA Healthcare Leadership Development Program. Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Dublin, Georgia. Menu. American College of Healthcare. graduate of the VA Health Care Leadership Development Program. VALU’s Leadership Development programs provide training and tools to develop the next generation. My Career at VA. The MyCareer@VA program ended on November. December 2. 00. 0. Cindy began her VA career in 1. Administrative Resident at the VA Long Beach; she completed the Health System Specialist Training program and then served as the Medical Service Administrative Officer until assuming the position of Executive Assistant to the Director. Cindy completed the Executive Career Field (ECF) Development program as a member of the Class of 2. Leadership VA 2. 00. Cindy graduated from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree and from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with a Master of Health Administration. Cindy is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and is married to Tom Abair, who is a registered nurse, a veteran, and currently serving as a Lt. She completed the Northeast Healthcare Leadership Program in 2005 and VA’s Healthcare Leadership Development Program. for the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. VA » Health Care » Washington DC VA Medical Center ». Executive Institute and is a coach for the Healthcare Leadership Development Program. Batrash first joined the Kansas City VA Medical Center in 2000. Ms. Nix is a 2014 graduate of VHA’s Healthcare Leadership Development Program and the VISN 17. Prior to working for the Alaska VA Healthcare. and Leadership VA in 2000. She has completed the two year VISN20 Executive Development Program sponsored by VA. Commander in the US Navy Reserves. Kathleen Kim, MD, MPH | 8. Chief of Staff/Medical Director. Dr. Kathleen Kim was appointed Chief of Staff at the VA San Diego Healthcare System effective April 2. She graduated from Brown University with a Bachelors of Arts in Biology in 1. Dr. Kim also graduated from the Harvard School of Public Health with a Master's degree in Public Health. She completed residency training in Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine in 1. Post- Doctoral Fellowship in Mental Health Services Research also at Yale. Dr. Kim is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has additional specialty certification in Geriatric Psychiatry. She is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD School of Medicine, and a Fellow of the American College Psychiatrists (ACP). Dr. Kim is also a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). She has chaired the ACP's Geriatric Research Award Committee, and served on the APA's Council on Aging. Dr. Kim is currently a member of the APA's Council on Psychosomatic Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry. She served as the Secretary of the Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine. Dr. Kim previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff at the VA San Diego Healthcare System from May, 2. She has been a member of the Network 2. Primary Care Mental Health Integration Steering Committee and an ad hoc member of the Network 2. Mental Health Executive Committee. Carmen Concepcion, MSN, MHA, RN | 8. Associate Director, Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive. Ms. Concepcion joined the executive leadership team effective August 2. She previously served at the VA Boston Healthcare System where she has held a range of leadership positions including Associate Chief Nurse of Community Living Center/Spinal Cord Injury. Among other roles at the Boston VA, she has also served as the Chief, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Nurse Manager for Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and Acting Nurse Manager of Medical/Surgical Telemetry Ward. Ms. Concepcion has a demonstrated focus on patient- centered care, and has made significant contribution in various leadership roles she has held. She has shown a record of consistently delivering results by aligning departments with organizational initiatives. Ms. Concepcion is a member of Board of Directors of the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) and has represented that group at both the local and national level. In this capacity, she actively supports the mission and vision of NOVA in ensuring our veterans receive the highest quality care throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Concepcion has earned a dual master’s degree in nursing and health administration from University of Phoenix in 2. Bachelor’s of Science in nursing from Emmanuel College in 2. Ada Clark, FACHE, MPH, VHA- CM | (8. Assistant Director. Ada Clark was appointed Assistant Director for VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) in April 2. She previously held the positions of VISN 2. Operations Officer (2. Senior Health System Specialist to the VISN 2. Network Director (2. Executive Assistant to the Director and Administrative Officer to the Assistant Director at VA Long Beach Healthcare System (2. VISN 2. 2 Administrative Fellow (2. Research Assistant at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (2. Most recently, Ms. Clark has served as the Acting VISN 2. Deputy Network Director (2. Acting Project Manager for the Los Angeles VHA Homeless Veterans Program (2. Acting Assistant Director for VA San Diego Healthcare System (2. As Assistant Director, Ms. Clark participates in policy making and management decisions with the VASDHS executive leadership team. She holds direct full- line authority and responsibility for Police Service, Environmental Management Service, Patient Advocate Office and Relationship Based Care Implementation. She also serves as the leadership liaison for Canteen and Prosthetics Services and is responsible for the operational oversight of all VASDHS Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Ms. Clark chairs multiple VASDHS Councils and Committees and is a member of the VISN 2. Administrative Services Council. Ms. Clark received a Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology with a Minor in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine in 2. Master in Public Health degree in Health Services Management in 2. University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. She graduated from the VA Graduate Healthcare Administrative Training Program in 2. VA Regional Leadership Development Institute in 2. VHA Health Care Leadership Development Program in 2. Ms. Clark is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Leadership Team - Kansas City VA Medical Center. Kathleen R. Fogarty | 8. Director. Kathleen R. Fogarty was appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve as Director of the Kansas City VA Medical Center effective March 8, 2. As the Director, Mrs. Fogarty oversees the delivery of health care to more than 4. Veterans throughout Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas and manages the daily operations of the 1. Bed Medical Center, seven (7) Community Based Outpatient Clinics, a radiation/oncology outreach clinic, and a Medical Mobile Unit. The KCVA is a principle teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri - Kanas City and University of Kansas, School of Medicine. The KCVA has an operating budget of approximately $3. Prior to this appointment, Mrs. Fogarty served as the Director of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida From 2. Interim Network Director for the Southwest Health Care Network VISN 1. November 2. 01. 4 through August 2. She served as the Interim Medical Center Director of the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA from September 2. August 2. 01. 1 and the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in 2. Mrs. Fogarty is a Senior Executive Career Development Program Graduate, a certified Fellow of the VHA Mentor program, a member of the Senior Executive Association, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American Dietetic Association, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Saint Mary. Among Mrs. Fogarty’s many awards and honors are; the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive, the Vice President Gore Hammer Award for Subsistence Prime Vendor Team, and the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Scissor Award. Kevin Q. Inkley | 8. Associate Director. Mr. Inkley was appointed the Associate Director on July 2. Assistant Director at the Kansas City VA Medical Center since November 2. Mr. Inkley came to the Kansas City VAMC from the St. Louis VA Medical Center where he served as Executive Assistant to the Director for four years. Mr. Inkley received his Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Technology from Maryville University in 1. Masters in Healthcare Management from Webster University in 1. Mr. Inkley’s 2. 0- year VA career includes working in a variety of management and support positions. Prior to his appointment in 2. Executive Assistant to the Director he was the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Administrative Office for Nursing, Technical Director of Medicine and Director of Respiratory Care. Mr. Inkley is a graduate of the Executive Career Field Development Program. Mr. Inkley is a member of the VHA Administrative Data Quality Council, the VISN 1. Data Management Council, Director’s Advisory Board, VISN 1. Network Executive Leadership Board, member of Kansas City’s Federal Executive Board and member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Ahmad Batrash | 8. Chief of Staff. Dr. Ahmad Batrash was appointed to the position of the Chief of Staff in September 2. Dr. Batrash first joined the Kansas City VA Medical Center in 2. Internist and Geriatrician for Primary Care. In 2. 00. 3, he established the Hospitalist section and was the section chief. He also served as the KCVA site program director for the University of Kansas Internal Medicine Program from 2. Associate Professor of Medicine at their School of Medicine. Dr. Batrash served as the Chief of Medical Sub. Specialty for five years prior to being selected as Chief of Staff. Dr. Batrash is a graduate of Damascus University Faculty of Medicine. He holds board certifications in Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Geriatrics from the American Board of Medical Specialties. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is a graduate of the VA VISN 2. Physician Leadership Development Program, and is a recipient of the Leadership Excellence Award. Angela J. Nix | 8. Assistant Director. Angela J. Nix, MHA, MBA, RHIA was appointed as the Assistant Director at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in September 2. She is responsible for the daily operations of Business Office Operations, Human Resources, Safety, Voluntary Service, Lean Management, and Nutrition and Food Service. Ms. Nix began her VA career in June 2. Administrative Resident at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. From December 2. 00. May 2. 00. 9, Ms. Nix was the Health System Specialist for Performance Measures at the VA North Texas Health Care System. In May 2. 00. 9- November 2. Ms. Nix was selected as the Executive Assistant to the Director at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. During this time, she was also Acting Associate Director from September 2. April 2. 01. 2. Ms. Nix was appointed as the Administrative Service Manager for the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Texas in November 2. September 2. 01. 6. Ms. Nix is a 2. 01. VHA’s Healthcare Leadership Development Program and the VISN 1. Leadership Development Institute (LDI) Program. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Ms. Nix received a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management from the University of Louisiana- Lafayette in 2. Master’s Degrees in Business Administration and Health Care Administration from the University of Houston- Clear Lake in 2. Ms. Nix is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certified by the American Health Information Management Association. Dr. Donald Barnett | 8. Dep Chief of Staff / ACOS Acad Affil. Bruce Wheeler | 8. Acting Assoc. Dir / Patient Care Services.
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