Program Affiliations
Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
Thomas McWhinnie is also the Deputy Director of the Center for Education and Development (CED) at the Dept of Veterans' Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System. CED is responsible for providing Oraganizational Development and Executive Development programs, services and consultations to the VISN 20 region (Alaska, Idaho, Washington and Oregon). Prior to this position, Professor McWhinnie served seventeen years in a similar capacity for Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound. Professor McWhinnie has also lectured extensively at health care conferences throughout North America.
Research Interests:
Organizational dynamics; systems thinking; leadership
Contact Information
address:
Center for Education and Development
Veterans Health Administration
VAPSHCS, 1660 South Columbian Way, Box (C&D/014)
Seattle, WA 98108
voice: 206-658-4257
fax: 206-658-4261
staff contact:
Diane Campbell
voice: 206-658-4257
fax: 206-658-4261
Diane.Campbell2@med.va.gov
Education
MAT Johns Hopkins University, 1969 (Education)
BS Illinois Wesleyan University, 1968 (Political Science)
Teaching (Department of Health Services Courses)
- HSMGMT 507
(Executive MHA Program)
Group Dynamics and Team Leadership



