Category: VA

A team at Manchester VA  developed a TeleAudiology program to fill a gap in audiology care for Veterans living in rural New Hampshire. They wanted to reduce Veterans’ two-hour commute to the closest audiologist at Manchester VA. In September 2022, the team launched their program, which included establishing two TeleAudiology clinics at the Tilton and…

By supporting the range of perspectives provided by a diverse workforce, VA spurs health care innovation and provides quality care to our nation’s Veterans. Now, thanks to a new partnership with the NAACP, we’re finding ways to make our workforce even more diverse.  Through this new association with the NAACP, we’re working to eliminate disparities…

This August, hundreds of VA leaders, Veterans, VA frontline staff, Veteran Service Organizations and academics gathered in Washington, D.C., and virtually at the 2023 VA Immersive Summit to share and experience how Veteran care is—and can be—transformed with immersive technology. Attendees had the opportunity to try out dozens of immersive technologies available in the exhibition…

Over 300 people came together on a beautiful morning at Battle Creek VA for the 11th annual Alive and Running VA5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention Awareness Sept. 16.   The event was organized to remind the community and fellow Veterans that they can Reach Out to help prevent suicide and to show Veterans, their families…

Cameron Zbikowski, of Grandville, Michigan, served as a personnel specialist for eight years in the Navy. His assignments included Naval Academy Preparatory School, Newport, RI; Naval Station Everett, WA; and Naval Station Miami, FL, from which he deployed in support of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. After service, Zbikowski focused on his…

Ricki Coleman’s path to standing up North Texas VA’s first ever ambulance transportation team began with tanks. Yes, a 62-ton U.S. Army M1 tank. Coleman’s journey to a career at VA began as an M1 tank gunner and, after a break in service, continued as part of a Special Operations Command Long Range Scout Surveillance…

In early August, participants—both in-person and virtual—attended the 2023 SLICE & Simulation Showcase. The event, organized by the Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Network (SimLEARN) Learning Management (LM) portfolio, celebrated the growth of its SimLEARN Innovation Center for Education (SLICE) Network, while charting a path to improve the agility, efficacy and expansion of simulation-based…

Sept. 26, 2023, marks the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act (Rehab Act) of 1973, the first federal, civil rights legislation to address access and equity for people with disabilities. In conjunction with the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) Veteran Readiness and Employment…

The Pacific Islands Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) event, held in-person and virtually, served as a beacon of unity across the ocean’s expanse. This event highlighted a dual format and its impact on the Hawaiian and Guamanian communities. With resounding customer satisfaction statistics affirming its success, the Pacific Islands VEAC event is a testament to…

Are you a Veteran with aspirations of entrepreneurship and business ownership? Do you need guidance to help you put your idea into action? Warrior Rising is positioned to help you. A non-profit organization launched by Veterans for Veterans in 2015, Warrior Rising is dedicated to transforming Veterans into “Vetrepreneurs,” providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses, perpetuate the…

Yoga is a mind and body practice with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. The various styles of yoga typically combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. There are many types of yoga, including gentle restorative yoga where you are guided through supported postures held for longer amounts of time, and more active and physical…

There is a sign outside the volunteer office of the Chattanooga VA Clinic that reads, “Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless but because they are priceless.” Joseph Prevo and his wife of 62 years, Louise, are definitely priceless at the clinic. Prevo retired from the Marine Corps after serving 22 years—including service…