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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network Announces New Medical Center Director
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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network Announces New Medical Center Director
December 18, 2020
Cory Price Brings Leadership, Proven Experience to West Palm Beach VAMC
St. Petersburg, Fla. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Cory Price as the new director of the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. Price will oversee the delivery of healthcare services to nearly 60,000 Veterans in a seven-county area of south Florida with an operating budget of nearly $550 million.
“We are pleased to appoint Cory Price as the new director of the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center,” said Dr. Miguel LaPuz, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8 director. “His sound leadership qualities and proven experience will be valuable assets for the facility, the employees and volunteers, and for the Veterans we are honored to serve. Mr. Price will assume this role in a permanent capacity on January 3, 2021.”
Price has served as the Interim Director at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center since January 2020. He previously served as the Associate Director for the Orlando VA Medical Center as well as the Assistant Director for the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. He began his federal government career more than 15 years ago as a commissioned Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Army, where he oversaw helicopter ambulance employment and operations for nearly 12 years. This experience included both domestic and international operations in the continental United States, Thailand, Germany, Kuwait and Iraq. In January 2009, Mr. Price left the military to pursue other career opportunities where he could continue to serve Veterans and their health care needs.
Price has an undergraduate degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he majored in Aeronautical Science and obtained his Commercial Pilot certification. His graduate degree is in Healthcare Administration from Webster University. Price holds a graduate degree in Healthcare Administration from Webster University and he is also Board Certified in Healthcare Management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is part of the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network which includes seven medical centers in Florida and one in Puerto Rico. It is an integral part of VISN 8 comprised of one main campus located in West Palm Beach and six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Port Saint Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach.
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