Mcvey Receives the AMSUS Award
Cecilia McVey, Associate Director for Nursing/Patient Services for VA Boston Healthcare System has held progressively responsible leadership positions within VA Nursing Service since beginning her professional career in 1972.
Organized in 1891, AMSUS is a non-profit membership-based organization. AMSUS was created for the purpose of advancing the knowledge of military surgery, medicine, and sanitation in the medical departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Marine-Hospital Service of the United States and of the militia of the different States and to increase the efficiency of the different services by mutual association and the consideration of matters pertaining to the medico-military service of the United States in peace and in war. (AMSUS Congressional Charter 1903)
AMSUS is a XXI Century communication platform for the advancement for all health professionals in all federal health agencies, to include other nations. The Annual Continuing Education Meetings and journal of Military Medicine provide communication vehicles where individuals and organizations share and disseminate knowledge, while developing professional associations and relationships.
AMSUS is the premier XXI Century membership organization for the advancement of federal health professionals, dedicated to support the goal of ever better health care for those who go in harm’s way, those who have been in harm’s way, and their families.
“I am privileged to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the Under Secretary for my efforts towards improving health care for Veterans. In my almost 50 years in working for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) I can honestly say that it has been an honor to contribute in the many roles that I have held. Both of my uncles were Veterans as well as my husband who received all of his care in the VA. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to care for America’s heroes and be recognized in this way. So proud to be able to say I am a VA Employee and I have loved every day that I have worked for VHA.
Cecilia McVey has held progressively responsible leadership positions within VA Nursing Service since beginning her professional career in 1972. In 1997, she was appointed as Chief, Nursing Service for the former Boston VA Medical Center and upon the merger of West Roxbury/Brockton VA with Boston was named Associate Director of Patient Care Services/Nursing in 1999. In this role, she is accountable for the delivery of nursing care throughout the VA Boston Health Care System and the management of 1000 full time employees at the three main divisions, as well as the Community Based Outpatient Clinics. As a member of the leadership QUADRAD, she contributes to policy development and decision making as well as strategic planning and resource management on an executive level.
The breadth of disciplines AMSUS serves, plus over 125 years advancing the knowledge of the federal health profession, uniquely positions AMSUS to provide valuable learning platforms to the men and women of federal health organizations.
