 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.
 Marci Mylan
Marci Mylan was appointed Associate Director in August 2008. 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.
 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.
 Teresa Tungseth
Teresa Tungseth, MA, RN, is the acting Nurse Executive. Ms. Tungseth was appointed as the Deputy Nurse Executive in 2007. She began her VA career in Minneapolis, where she worked for 14 years, progressing from staff nurse to executive positions. Ms. Tungseth was among the first group of Nurse Managers to graduate from the Nursing Leadership Academy that was a joint leadership development program through the VA and Harvard.
To contact the Minneapolis VA Medical Center leadership:
(612) 725-2000
1-866-414-5058 (toll free)
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