LAWRENCE CONNELL was appointed director of the Providence VA Medical Center last month. / COURTESY VA PROVIDENCE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Lawrence Connell, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has assumed his new role as director of the Providence VA Medical Center on June 23. The health care system, which includes satellite locations in Middletown, New Bedford and Hyannis, Mass., serves more than 35,000 veterans. Connell, who was previously chief of staff for the Veterans Health Administration…