Category: VA

Milwaukee VA’s Center for Development & Civic Engagement Service hosted its inaugural Diva Day in early December. Forty-five female Veterans were able to attend the free event, which was spearheaded by the team to not only help provide quality donated items to the female Veterans but for them to feel seen and supported in every…

On the third Monday in January, the nation observes Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK Day) Day of Service—a “day on, not a day off.” As we embark on Jan. 15, let’s remember Veterans who gave so much for the freedoms we enjoy by taking time to give back to them. During this National Day of…

VA pharmacists are valued members of our patient care teams, using the full scope of their training on behalf of Veterans while enjoying numerous employment benefits you won’t find anywhere else. As we celebrate National Pharmacist Day, we want to recognize the important role VA pharmacists play in the lives of Veterans, beginning with the…

An Army Veteran from Houston received a dose of optimism when he came in for a groundbreaking new gene therapy treatment at Michael E. DeBakey VA. Sammie Robertson is the first VA patient in the country to receive a dose of Adstiladrin, the first and only FDA-approved gene therapy to help fight non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. According…

VA is committed to leveraging cutting edge technology to improve the health care of our nation’s Veterans. In this episode of the podcast series New Horizons in Health, VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal leads a discussion about a very important advancement in Veteran care: 3D printing. Elnahal is joined by an Air…

A new ridesharing program for eligible Veterans in need of transportation to medical appointments is producing big results for Pittsburgh VA. Surveys and data show VHA Uber Health Connect (VUHC) is reliable, cost effective and most importantly, popular with Veterans. VUHC provides eligible Veterans with free Uber rides to and from medical appointments. Donald Koenig,…

More than 2,500 student Veterans, military-connected students, their families, caregivers, survivors and others from across the country made their way to Nashville Jan. 4-6 to attend the 2024 Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference, also known as NatCon—the largest single gathering of student Veterans in the world. NatCon brings together SVA chapters from nearly…

When you start your job search, you’re going to have a lot of questions—about the job, about what you’re looking for, and even about what steps you should take. A traditional practice for reporters is to make sure they have answered the “W”s—who, what, when, where, and why— for every story, to make sure they…

With more than half of all VA emergency department visits involving a Veteran over the age of 65, VA is continuing to build on its recent efforts to become the largest specialized geriatric emergency care provider in the U.S. Since starting this initiative in 2019, VA now has 67 accredited geriatric emergency departments (GED) spread out…

We may feel like we get less time with the sun in winter than in the summer, but it’s actually a perfect time to practice sun salutations! This yoga movement may help improve your strength, balance and flexibility. The sun salutation is a series of yoga postures that takes the body through various movements. Some…

Candance Thomas could have been one of those Veterans who slipped through the cracks during the transition to civilian life. But, with a helping hand, Thomas was able to access the VA services and support she needed to avoid becoming homeless. That hand belonged to Steven Brown, her sergeant major in the Army and now…

A prestigious award recognizes a VA doctor’s diabetes research on pancreatic islets and the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. Loss or dysfunction of these cells contributes to all forms of diabetes, which has significant relevance to VA’s patient population. Dr. Alvin C. Powers, Tennessee Valley VA physician, has earned the prestigious William S. Middleton…