New Medical Director Appointed at VA Medical Center West Palm Beach

Charleen R. Szabo has been appointed Medical Center Director of the VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL. Prior to her appointment, Szabo served as Acting Network Director and then Network Director of the VA Stars & Stripes Healthcare Network (VISN 4). Prior to this appointment, she was the Director of the Lebanon (PA) VA Medical Center. Szabo has also served as Associate Director at both the Richmond (VA) and Newington (CT) VA Medical Centers. Szabo began her VA career as a supervisor in Occupational Therapy at the Batavia, New York VA Medical Center and shortly thereafter was a Health Systems Specialist Trainee at the New Orleans (LA) VA Medical Center and a Health System Specialist at the Miami (FL) VA Medical Center.

Szabo received her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University. She later received her Masters degree in Public Administration from State University College of New York at Brockport. Szabo is board certified in Healthcare Management and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Szabo is a recipient of the 2001 Graduate Healthcare Administrator Training Program (GHATP) Preceptor Award, 2003 Meritorious Executive Presidential Award and 2006 PA Commendation Medal.