VA biomedical engineer a pioneer in prosthetics technology
Childress helped pioneer the myoelectric control system—a technology that applies electrical signals from muscles to activate prosthetic limbs.
A spotlight on the Rogers STEM Scholarship during National Engineers Week
National Engineers Week was first celebrated in 1951, dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest in careers in engineering and technology. This week, VA is celebrating engineers and engineering technicians and their positive contributions to the quality of life by promoting the importance of a technical education.
TAC Talks: S2 #2: TAC engineering tech tips
In Series 2, Episode 2 of VA's Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) podcast, TAC Talks, we discuss TAC engineering tech tips.
VIDEO: Biomedical engineers support Veteran care throughout VA
Michelle Baquie, one of the national biomedical engineers at VA, discussed engineering careers on our Talk About It Tuesday broadcast.
Borne the Battle #256: Marine Veteran David Bonilla, Audio Engineer, Emmy Award Winning Foley Artist
On this episode of Borne the Battle, Marine Veteran David Bonilla talks about his military service and his journey to becoming an Emmy Award Winning foley artist and audio engineer.
VA engineers make health care better for Veterans and providers
Seeing Veterans and health providers reap the benefits of well-executed engineering projects is a reward that’s unique to VA engineers.
VA engineers help keep our hospitals running. Apply today!
Throughout VA, engineers are hard at work ensuring that our facilities and equipment are in top-notch shape for Veterans receiving health care. This month, as part of our celebration of VHA’s 75th anniversary, we’re turning the spotlight on this vital career field. With many Baby Boomers retiring, there are openings across the VA system for engineers in a variety of fields including general, biomedical, and [...]
VA engineering research center’s newest invention: prosthetic hook mouse
It’s yet another example of ingenuity on the part of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), a collaborative effort between the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and the University of Pittsburgh. HERL researches, develops, and tests a variety of technologies, including wheelchairs, and uses 3D printers with advanced manufacturing to design and create prostheses and other assistive devices.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Veterans Curation Program now hiring
Army Corps of Engineers VCP provides Veterans a bridging transition while processing at-risk archaeological collections. It is hiring.
Build a biomedical and clinical engineering career caring for Veterans as a VA health care technology management professional
Medical instrumentation plays a critical role in healthcare, but only when devices are fully functional, carefully calibrated and professionally operated. That’s why the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is headed to Cleveland from June 7-10, on a mission to find the health care technology management (HTM) specialists who make sure Veterans benefit from lifesaving diagnostic equipment. Attendees at the Association for the Advancement of [...]
#BorneTheBattle 45: Rory Cooper – Army Veteran, VA Research Engineer
Rory Cooper, a disabled Veteran, is going to talk to us about his service in the Army, his spinal cord injury, accommodations for people using wheelchairs, and his research that is benefiting those with similar disabilities.
VA research engineer, Army Veteran named finalist for prestigious public service award
Rory Cooper’s inventions are used by over one-quarter million people with disabilities, and research equipment he designed is being used in nearly 100 laboratories and training facilities around the world.
