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My Life in the VA: Lessons in Leadership
By Frederick Malphurs
Publisher: iUniverse
Published Date: July, 2009
No. of Pages: 279
ISBN: 978-0-595-52512-6 (pbk)
978-0-595-51258-4 (cloth)
978-0-595-62565-9 (ebk)
In the career memoir, My Life in the VA: Lessons in Leadership, a thirty-seven year employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs shares an insider's view and valuable insight into the inner workings of a large bureaucracy. Fred Malphurs worked in both the central office as well as the VA Healthcare system and spent the last twenty plus years of his career in senior executive service. He provides a compelling look inside the leadership of the VA as well as an interesting commentary on healthcare. Malphurs begins with detailing his experiences learning the ropes as he grappled through his first few years on the job and moves through his career in chronological order. He openly shares the lessons he learned along the way, his challenges both personal and professional, and the high and low points of his career, all while shedding light on the political processes, the uncoordinated public policies, the failure to report real information, and the politics of doing or not doing the right thing. Malphurs' fascinating story offers a unique perspective on healthcare, political science, and the distinguished career of a Federal executive.
About The AuthorFred Malphurs spent thirty-seven years working for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is the retired CEO of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System in Gainesville, Florida, and a retired Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Since retiring he writes fulltime, publishing two novels and is in the process of completing two more. He is also an active blogger on healthcare topics. He is married to Robin and together they have six adult children.
Website: www.fredmalphurs.com
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