Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Civil Servant of the Year – Leadership Award
Kathryn West, 2010 Civil Servant of the Year and Leadership Award recipient
Kathryn West, coordinator of the Medical Foster Home program, was recognized on May 6 by the Federal Executive Board of Minnesota with the “Leadership” award at the annual Civil Servant of the Year ceremony.
An exceptional leader in the Home and Community Care department and the Minneapolis VA HCS, Kathryn has developed exceptional community relationships with the goal of building bridges between the VA Health Care System and the community.
She has developed a successful medical foster home program that has supported the psychosocial well-being of veterans that would otherwise be institutionalized.
Always encouraging collaboration with team members in supporting our veterans, Kathy is regularly asked to present at state and national conferences and approaches all tasks in a willing and creative way.
She most recently developed a medical foster home caregiver training day and is also part of the national Medical Foster Home conference. Veterans and family members constantly remark on her dedication.
All federal agencies advanced names of candidates for this and other awards (administrative, community, professional, skills and lifetime achievement.” Twelve Minneapolis VA staff were recognized at the event.
See all 2010 Civil Servant of the Year profiles here.
