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Minneapolis VA Medical Center
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Steven P. Kleinglass

Steven P. Kleinglass was appointed Medical Center Director in January 2002. Prior to his appointment as Director he served as Acting Director from January 1999 after the previous Director retired. Mr. Kleinglass was appointed the Assistant Director of the Minneapolis VAMC in June 1988, and subsequently promoted to Associate Director. Mr. Kleinglass served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant in charge of a combat engineering platoon in the Republic of Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star and several other commendations. He is currently the Chair of the Federal Executive Board of Minnesota and the Chairperson of the Patient Safety Committee of the Minnesota Hospital Association. Mr. Kleinglass has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration.


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Marci Mylan

Marci Mylan was appointed Assistant Director in August 2007. In addition to her administrative duties, Dr. Mylan is a licensed Psychologist who formerly served as Coordinator of the Mood Disorders Team and the Psychology Supervisor for the Mental Health Section of the Psychology Department at the Medical Center. She continues to function as a clinical psychologist providing clinical care and teaching in the internship and fellowship programs.
Dr. Mylan received her Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University and her MPH from Baylor University. She interned at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and completed a post-doctoral fellowship University of California at Berkeley. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota.


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John J. Drucker

John J. Drucker, M.D., was appointed as Chief of Staff in December 1998. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Drucker was the ACOS for Ambulatory Care from 1996-1998. Dr. Drucker directs the clinical activities of the Medical Center, maintains the teaching affiliations, and guides the medical research programs. Dr. Drucker graduated from Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA in 1969 and from St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri in 1973. He is board certified in Psychiatry and Medical Management. Dr. Drucker was elected to Fellowship in the American Psychiatric Association. He completed the VHA Clinical Leadership Institute and serves as a consultant on VHA ’s VA Care Management Consultation Team. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota.


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Christine Lund

Christine Lund received her Baccalaureate Degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and her Master ’s Degree in Gerontological Nursing from the University of South Florida, Tampa. She began her VA career in Tampa, where she worked for 18 years, progressing from staff nurse to managerial positions. Ms. Lund was then accepted in the associate chief nursing service (ACNS) training program and received this training at the Houston VA. She attained a position as ACNS, then Director, Nursing Operations, at the Loma Linda VA, where she worked for nine years prior to her transfer to Minneapolis. Her background includes experience in Medical, Surgical, Intensive Care, and Long Term Care Nursing.

Ms. Lund is a member of Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing, American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN), and the National Organization of VA Nurses. She is the author of several publications and has been active in nursing research and education.

To contact the Minneapolis VA Medical Center leadership:
(612) 725-2000
1-866-414-5058 (toll free)

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