Category: VA

Army Veteran Tim Fanning is waging a journey after experiencing a right-sided stroke just 30 days ago. After initial treatment at a community healthcare facility, Fanning was transferred to Dallas VA for specialized rehabilitation. Army Veteran Tim Fanning The journey through illness to health can be rigorous and requires a dedicated balance of strength, resilience…

More than 500 speech-language pathologists and 44 clinical fellows in the VA healthcare system provide services through outpatient clinics, inpatient settings and telehealth. VA speech-language pathologists provide care to Veterans of all ages with speech, language, cognitive, voice and swallowing disorders. These disorders may occur in conjunction with a medical problem, such as a stroke,…

While the fight against breast cancer is recognized throughout the month of October, the celebration of World Breast Cancer Research Day on Aug. 18 is a global recognition of the life-changing research that spearheads the fight against this disease. At VA, our experts in medical oncology, gynecologic oncology, radiation oncology, breast surgery, clinical oncology pharmacy,…

Last year, VA’s Southwest Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (SW CMOP), located in Tucson, Arizona, mailed more prescriptions than ever before to Veterans living everywhere from New Mexico to Alaska and all the way to Guam. Pharmacy Technician Supervisor Lorenzo Mena (left), VA Secretary Denis McDonough and Pharmacy Technician Tyree Ross “Last year, we reached a…

Editor’s note: The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. For Veteran Valerie Acosta, making art is more than a hobby or even a passion. She credits art with giving her new purpose and…

Designated education officers play a key role in advancing health care for Veterans. Working within the bustling setting of VA medical centers is one of the most influential players in advancing health care for Veterans and just maybe one of VA’s best kept secrets. The designated education officer (DEO), typically known as the associate chief…

VA has a strong network of individuals who attended Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), and recently, Kendra Lee, associate director of VA Bedford, and Shannon Jordan, engagement and workforce diversity lead in VA’s Office of Health Equity, visited VA Careers’ “Talk About It Tuesday” to discuss their HBCU experiences. “A lot of what you…

On a sunny morning at Cougar Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, a group of Veterans line up on the driving range, golf clubs in hand. Some are beginners, others more experienced, but all share a common purpose: finding healing and connection through the game of golf. Many of these Veterans have been…

Twenty-five new mobile medical units (MMUs) are bringing VA health care directly to unsheltered homeless Veterans, helping them overcome common obstacles to care, such as lack of transportation or access to a phone. Dive into how the MMUs operate, what services they provide and how they’re helping us connect with hard-to-reach Veterans on the latest…

Your breath moves through your body like the current on a river. Do you notice it? When our mind and body are busy, we often don’t notice the gentle rhythm of breathing and how our breath nourishes our body and mind. In the heat of summer, we want to slow down, stay cool and relax.…

Food insecurity affects nearly 34 million people in the U.S., with Veterans being 7% more likely to experience it than non-Veterans. VA recently hosted the 2024 Veteran Food Security Summit in Crystal City, Virginia, bringing together stakeholders, policymakers and advocates to tackle food insecurity among Veterans. The first day of the summit concluded with a…

Remote Patient Monitoring–Home Telehealth (RPM-HT) is saving Veterans’ lives. RPM–HT is a VA telehealth program that provides Veterans with devices to measure their daily vital signs, such as temperature, glucose levels, blood pressure and heart rate. Veterans can then upload and share the vital sign data with their VA care team from the comfort of…