Press Releases
2019
Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 Announces New Medical Center Director - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Tucker as the new director of the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System. Mr. Tucker will oversee delivery of health care to the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System including five community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) located in Upstate New York. Mr. Tucker will oversee delivery of health care to more than 33,000 Veterans and an operating budget of over $220 million at the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System. (05/08/2019)
2017
New Chief Medical Officer Michael Rader, M.D., Brings Leadership, Proven Experience to VISN 2 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Rader, M.D. as the new Chief Medical Officer of the New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network (VISN 2), Bronx, NY. (10/03/2017)
2016
Joan McInerney, MD, MA, MBA, FACEP, Selected Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 2) Director - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joan McInerney, MD, MA, MBA, FACEP as the new Network Director for VISN 2 (NY/NJ VA Healthcare Network). McInerney will oversee delivery of health care at the Bronx, Brooklyn, East Orange, Lyons, Montrose, Manhattan, Northport, Castle Point, Albany Stratton, Bath, Canandaigua, Syracuse, Buffalo and Batavia VA medical centers and 46 community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). VISN 2 serves over 500,000 Veterans in 76 counties in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania offering a wide range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services. (05/03/2016)
Joan McInerney, MD, MA, MBA, FACEP, Selected as the New Veterans Integrated Service Network Director - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joan McInerney, MD, MA, MBA, FACEP as the new Network Director for VISN 2 (NY/NJ VA Healthcare Network). McInerney will oversee delivery of health care at the Bronx, Brooklyn, East Orange, Lyons, Montrose, Manhattan, Northport, Castle Point, Albany Stratton, Bath, Canandaigua, Syracuse, Buffalo and Batavia VA medical centers and 46 community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). (05/03/2016)