The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kalautie JangDhari, M.S.P.H. as the new Director of the Miami VA Healthcare System. Ms. JangDhari will oversee delivery of health care to more than 145,000 Veterans living in South Florida and an operating budget of 590 million.
“We are excited to bring Ms. Kalautie JangDhari, M.S.P.H. on board as the new director of the Miami VA Healthcare System,” said Dr. Miguel LaPuz, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8 Director. “Her sound leadership qualities and proven experience will be valuable assets for the facility, the employees and volunteers, and most importantly, for the Veterans we are honored to serve. We anticipate she will arrive at the medical center within the next 45 to 60 days to begin her appointment.”
Kalautie JangDhari, M.S.P.H., is currently serving as the Medical Center Director, West Texas VA Health Care System, VA Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas.
Ms. JangDhari is an associate of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a life member of the Interagency Institute for Healthcare Executives Alumni Association, a member of the Leadership VA Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) Executive Career Field Program. She serves as a mentor for the VHA Executive Candidate Development Program and VHA Executive Career Field Program.
She earned her Master of Science degree in Public Health, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, from Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.
With almost 3,000 staff and facilities in Broward County, Deerfield Beach, Hollywood, Homestead, Key Largo, Key West, Miami, Pembroke Pines, the Miami VA Healthcare System is one of the most complex of the nation’s 152 VA Medical Centers. In addition to health care services for Veterans, the Miami VA Healthcare System offers extensive education programs for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals and more than $6 million in research funding.
