John Donnellan was appointed Director of VA New York Harbor Health Care System on January 5, 1999. Previous to this appointment Mr. Donnellan served as Medical Center Director of the New York VA Medical Center (1991-1998) and Acting Director of the Brooklyn VA Medical Center (1997-1998). Prior to these positions and while at the NY VA Medical Center, he was the Associate Director since July 1989, and Assistant Director from March 1988 July 1989.
VA New York Harbor Health Care System is a multi-divisional urban hospital complex providing a full continuum of medical care to veterans in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. The system is affiliated with the New York University School of Medicine (New York Campus) and the State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn (Brooklyn & St. Albans Campuses).
Mr. Donnellan serves the Department of Veterans Affairs on several national work groups and committees on VA Healthcare Policy and Chairs the NY/NJ Veterans Healthcare Network Council for Geriatrics and Extended Care Services. He is a member and past Chairperson of the New York City Federal Executive Board (FEB). Mr. Donnellan has been a past recipient of the President’s Distinguished and Meritorious Senior Executive Rank Award.
Mr. Donnellan has served as a preceptor for graduate students completing administrative residencies/fellowship in health care administration since 1991. In 1998 he was recognized by Veterans Health Administration with the “Outstanding Preceptor Award” for his contributions to administrative residents and fellows and to VA’s Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program.
Born in Brooklyn NY, Mr. Donnellan received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Francis College and received his graduate training in health policy, planning, and administration at New York University's Wagner School of Public Administration. Mr. Donnellan is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
john.donnellan@va.gov
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