http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/index.asp Listing of local health features. en-us Copyright 2010 VA http://www.va.gov/rss Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:28:00 http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Nurse_practitioner_resident_training.asp Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:26:00 At the New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS), nurse practitioner (NP) residents are receiving training for skills that will provide Veterans improved access to quality care at VA. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Nurse_practitioner_resident_training_1736260100809 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/NPresidents_180x130.png Former nurse practitioner (NP) residents refresh skills while working with surgical instruments in an operating room training environment at the New Mexico VA Healthcare System. At the New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS), nurse practitioner (NP) residents are receiving training for skills that will provide Veterans improved access to quality care at VA. Nurse practitioner residents At the New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS), nurse practitioner (NP) residents are receiving training for skills that will provide Veterans improved access to quality care at VA. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Pharmacist_helps_Veterans_achieve_health_goals.asp Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:18:00 When Sylvia Lombardo grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she knew she wanted a profession where she could help care for others. After discovering she had strong skills in math and science... Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Pharmacist_helps_Veterans_achieve_health_goals_1730312428469 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Pharmacist_feature_180x130.jpg Sylvia Lombardo, PharmD, right, discusses medication in an exam room at the Altoona VA. As a pharmacist with VA, Lombardo can not only connect with Veterans to help them achieve their health goals but can also impact the future of Veteran health care by assisting trainees in their residency. When Sylvia Lombardo grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she knew she wanted a profession where she could help care for others. After discovering she had strong skills in math and science... Pharmacist feature When Sylvia Lombardo grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she knew she wanted a profession where she could help care for others. After discovering she had strong skills in math and science... http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/VA_Valley_Coastal_Bend_hires_three_former_HPTs.asp Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:05:00 Three residents at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System were recently hired to serve as full-time primary care providers after finishing their rotations at the... Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/VA_Valley_Coastal_Bend_hires_three_former_HPTs_1726240100791 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/VA_Texas_Valley_180x130.png VA VCB hires three former HPTs Three residents at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System were recently hired to serve as full-time primary care providers after finishing their rotations at the... VA VCB hires three former HPTs Three residents at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System were recently hired to serve as full-time primary care providers after finishing their rotations at the... http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/South_Texas_VA_s_LPMHC_internship_program.asp Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:27:00 With San Antonio being one of the fastest growing areas of the country for Veterans, the need for mental health care for Veterans there is expanding equivalently. At South Texas VA, the... Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/South_Texas_VA_s_LPMHC_internship_program_1725043033046 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/San_Antonio_LPMHC_180x130.png Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Program Director Tanya Workman, center, meets with team members at the South Texas VA to discuss the LPMHC internship program. With San Antonio being one of the fastest growing areas of the country for Veterans, the need for mental health care for Veterans there is expanding equivalently. At South Texas VA, the... LPMHC internship program With San Antonio being one of the fastest growing areas of the country for Veterans, the need for mental health care for Veterans there is expanding equivalently. At South Texas VA, the... http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/2024_DEO_of_the_Year_Announced.asp Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:46:00 Jennifer Thompson, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Orlando VA, received the Karen M. Sanders, MD, Designated Education Officer (DEO) of the Year Award, August 7, 2024. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/2024_DEO_of_the_Year_Announced_1723819732116 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Thompson_DEO_180x130.png Jennifer Thompson, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Orlando VA, received the Karen M. Sanders, MD, Designated Education Officer (DEO) of the Year Award, August 7, 2024, Jennifer Thompson, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Orlando VA, received the Karen M. Sanders, MD, Designated Education Officer (DEO) of the Year Award, August 7, 2024. 2024 DEO of the Year Announced Jennifer Thompson, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Orlando VA, received the Karen M. Sanders, MD, Designated Education Officer (DEO) of the Year Award, August 7, 2024. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/2024_David_M_Worthen_Award_recipients.asp Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:49:00 The Veterans Health Administration announced July 30 the recipients of the administration’s highest award for excellence in health professions education, the David M. Worthen Award. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/2024_David_M_Worthen_Award_recipients_1722520232218 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/2024_Worthen_180x130.png 2024 David M. Worthen Award recipients The Veterans Health Administration announced July 30 the recipients of the administration’s highest award for excellence in health professions education, the David M. Worthen Award. 2024 David M. Worthen Award The Veterans Health Administration announced July 30 the recipients of the administration’s highest award for excellence in health professions education, the David M. Worthen Award. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/San_Diego_Dietetic_Internship_Program_turns_50.asp Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:17:00 Friday, May 24, 2024, marked the 50th graduating class from the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Dietetic Internship Program. The VASDHS Dietetic Internship is a robust 41-week long... Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/San_Diego_Dietetic_Internship_Program_turns_50_1720527616431 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/San_Diego_Dietetic_180x130.jpg VA San Diego Dietetic Internship Program Celebrates 50 Years! Friday, May 24, 2024, marked the 50th graduating class from the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Dietetic Internship Program. The VASDHS Dietetic Internship is a robust 41-week long... VASDHS Dietetic Program Friday, May 24, 2024, marked the 50th graduating class from the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Dietetic Internship Program. The VASDHS Dietetic Internship is a robust 41-week long... http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Empowering_employees_with_disabilities.asp Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:01:00 When Stacy Pommer was 8 years old, she started to get blurry vision. By middle school she couldn’t see the chalkboard and began struggling through school. Though she had many... Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Empowering_employees_with_disabilities_1720029857607 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Pommer_with_iPad_180x130.jpg Stacy Pommer, the national affiliations officer for the Office of Academic Affiliations, uses an iPad with accessibility settings to enhance text while working. Pommer is currently working on a special project to improve reasonable accommodation processes at VA facilities for health professions trai When Stacy Pommer was 8 years old, she started to get blurry vision. By middle school she couldn’t see the chalkboard and began struggling through school. Though she had many... Empowering employees When Stacy Pommer was 8 years old, she started to get blurry vision. By middle school she couldn’t see the chalkboard and began struggling through school. Though she had many... http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Houston_VA_virtual_reality_grant_program.asp Tue, 21 May 2024 10:23:00 At the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston, Texas, leaders are working to improve care for Veterans and employee well-being by expanding use of new medical technology. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Houston_VA_virtual_reality_grant_program_1716305023978 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Shanahan_VR_180x130.png Dr. Mackenzie Shanahan works with a fellow trainee using virtual reality. At the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston, Texas, leaders are working to improve care for Veterans and employee well-being by expanding use of new medical technology. Houston VAMC VR grant program At the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston, Texas, leaders are working to improve care for Veterans and employee well-being by expanding use of new medical technology. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/It_s_Nurses_Month_Highlighting_nurse_residents.asp Fri, 10 May 2024 10:45:00 As we celebrate Nurses Month, OAA would like to highlight three BSN nurse residents from the first PB-RNR cohort at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/It_s_Nurses_Month_Highlighting_nurse_residents_1715356512880 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/BayPinesNurses180x130.jpg Bay Pines VA nurse residents As we celebrate Nurses Month, OAA would like to highlight three BSN nurse residents from the first PB-RNR cohort at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida. Highlighting nurse residents As we celebrate Nurses Month, OAA would like to highlight three BSN nurse residents from the first PB-RNR cohort at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/From_coast_to_coast_celebrating_HPE_Week.asp Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:34:00 Last week, March 11-15, 2024, health professions trainees, Veterans, and clinical staff in VAMCs across the country, took time to celebrate Health Professions Education Week through special events and award ceremonies. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/From_coast_to_coast_celebrating_HPE_Week_1711035323133 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/HPE_WEEK_2024_180x130.jpg VAMCs across the nation celebrate Health Professions Education Week, March 11-15, 2024 Last week, March 11-15, 2024, health professions trainees, Veterans, and clinical staff in VAMCs across the country, took time to celebrate Health Professions Education Week through special events and award ceremonies. From coast to coast: HPE Week Last week, March 11-15, 2024, health professions trainees, Veterans, and clinical staff in VAMCs across the country, took time to celebrate Health Professions Education Week through special events and award ceremonies. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Neurology_residents_begin_new_Telestroke_training.asp Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:07:00 The VA National Telestroke Program (NTSP) recently began a new virtual training program for VA neurology residents, a first for the program since it began in 2017. The NTSP is a nationwide VA program... Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Neurology_residents_begin_new_Telestroke_training_1708538991597 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Neurology_telestroke_180x130.png Neurology residents The VA National Telestroke Program (NTSP) recently began a new virtual training program for VA neurology residents, a first for the program since it began in 2017. The NTSP is a nationwide VA program... Novel Telestroke training The VA National Telestroke Program (NTSP) recently began a new virtual training program for VA neurology residents, a first for the program since it began in 2017. The NTSP is a nationwide VA program... http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Bedford_VA_team_improves_beside_evaluations.asp Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:15:00 Leading educational researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and physicians from VA Bedford Healthcare System recently developed a curriculum to improve bedside cardiac assessment. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Bedford_VA_team_improves_beside_evaluations_1707506261169 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/BCA_photo180x130.jpg Three health professions trainees studying Leading educational researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and physicians from VA Bedford Healthcare System recently developed a curriculum to improve bedside cardiac assessment. Bedford VA team helps Veterans Leading educational researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and physicians from VA Bedford Healthcare System recently developed a curriculum to improve bedside cardiac assessment. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Telestroke_training_key_in_caring_for_Veterans.asp Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:21:00 According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are the fifth cause of death and leading cause of disability in the United States. When a stroke happens, time is essential to the health of the patient. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Telestroke_training_key_in_caring_for_Veterans_1706027016713 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Telestroke_nurse_residents180x130.png Telestroke training According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are the fifth cause of death and leading cause of disability in the United States. When a stroke happens, time is essential to the health of the patient. Telestroke training key According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are the fifth cause of death and leading cause of disability in the United States. When a stroke happens, time is essential to the health of the patient. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Late_Veteran_honored_in_clinic_renaming_ceremony.asp Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:15:00 Friends, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) staff and VA employees gathered Dec. 8, 2023, to recognize late local Veteran Seymour “Sy” Kaplan for his impact on the Veteran community. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Late_Veteran_honored_in_clinic_renaming_ceremony_1706026640836 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/SyKaplanclinic_180x130.png SyKaplan clinic Friends, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) staff and VA employees gathered Dec. 8, 2023, to recognize late local Veteran Seymour “Sy” Kaplan for his impact on the Veteran community. Late Veteran honored Friends, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) staff and VA employees gathered Dec. 8, 2023, to recognize late local Veteran Seymour “Sy” Kaplan for his impact on the Veteran community. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/Making_a_difference_for_Veterans_a_spotlight_on_h.asp Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:59:00 Carlee Grimes, PA-C, knows her father and husband, both Veterans, are in the best hands with their health care needs within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Making_a_difference_for_Veterans_a_spotlight_on_h_1706025703314 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Tulsa_HPTs_spotlight_180x130.png HPTs in Tulsa Carlee Grimes, PA-C, knows her father and husband, both Veterans, are in the best hands with their health care needs within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Making a difference for Vets Carlee Grimes, PA-C, knows her father and husband, both Veterans, are in the best hands with their health care needs within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/VA_sponsored_residency_programs_address_challenges.asp Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:49:00 In recent years, the small Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico has faced multiple crises including Hurricanes Maria and Irma that devastated the infrastructure and threatened the public health of the island. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/VA_sponsored_residency_programs_address_challenges_1706025211989 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/Puerto_Rico_story180x130.png Puerto Rico VA trainee In recent years, the small Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico has faced multiple crises including Hurricanes Maria and Irma that devastated the infrastructure and threatened the public health of the island. VA residency program in PR In recent years, the small Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico has faced multiple crises including Hurricanes Maria and Irma that devastated the infrastructure and threatened the public health of the island. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/HPT_starts_project_to_enhance_medical_curriculum.asp Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:03:00 When Dr. Michael Brands began his training with VA earlier this year, he had no idea he would present his research to over 140 doctors at VHA’s OAA DEO Conference in Chicago in August. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/HPT_starts_project_to_enhance_medical_curriculum_1700240658905 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/HPTBrands_180x130.jpg Health Professions Trainee Dr. Michael Brands presents a research poster at the Designated Education Officer Conference in Chicago, Aug. 23, 2023. When Dr. Michael Brands began his training with VA earlier this year, he had no idea he would present his research to over 140 doctors at VHA’s OAA DEO Conference in Chicago in August. HPT starts project When Dr. Michael Brands began his training with VA earlier this year, he had no idea he would present his research to over 140 doctors at VHA’s OAA DEO Conference in Chicago in August. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/National_Academic_Affiliations_Council_showcases_p.asp Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:48:00 Last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, VA’s NAAC met to further advance the largest public-private partnership in VA’s history, harnessing many of its diverse partnerships to meet their goals. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/National_Academic_Affiliations_Council_showcases_p_1700239830754 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/NAACphoto_180x130.jpg Members of VA’s National Academic Affiliations Council pose for a photo outside the Oklahoma State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Sept. 28, 2023. Last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, VA’s NAAC met to further advance the largest public-private partnership in VA’s history, harnessing many of its diverse partnerships to meet their goals. NAAC showcases partnerships in Last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, VA’s NAAC met to further advance the largest public-private partnership in VA’s history, harnessing many of its diverse partnerships to meet their goals. http://www.va.gov/OAA/features/VA_Bedford_Healthcare_System_program_leading_the_w.asp Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00:00 Physicians, nurses, and staff members at VA Bedford Healthcare System are being recognized for their interprofessional clinical learning environment and novel approach to training residents. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/VA_Bedford_Healthcare_System_program_leading_the_w_1700233830336 http://www.va.gov/OAA/images/VABedford_Meisel_180x130.jpg Dr. Lionel Lim (left) and Dr. James Meisel (right), from the VA Bedford Healthcare System, present their team-based learning curriculum in October to members of the National Collaborative for Improving the Clinical Learning Environment (NCICLE) conference at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Me Physicians, nurses, and staff members at VA Bedford Healthcare System are being recognized for their interprofessional clinical learning environment and novel approach to training residents. VA Bedford Healthcare System Physicians, nurses, and staff members at VA Bedford Healthcare System are being recognized for their interprofessional clinical learning environment and novel approach to training residents.