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Dr. Donald Gleason created the "Gleason score," which is used almost universally to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer.

VA pathologist created scoring system that predicts aggressiveness of prostate cancer

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:00 pmOctober 30, 2020 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1k views

Dr. Donald Gleason, who served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, devised the scoring system in the 1960s while …

WWII WAVES Veteran Edith White AVS

Edith White: World War II Code Girl

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020 2:00 pmNovember 5, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

Edith White was World War II’s “Code Girl,” working with the WAVES unit to crack Japanese codes in the …

Navy Veteran Shirley Jean Walz is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Shirley Jean Walz

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:30 amOctober 20, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Shirley Jean Walz, who served in the Navy nurse corps on active …

Young girl in gown at graduation ceremony

Student volunteer earns multiple scholarships

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:00 amOctober 28, 2020 Posted in Health, VA Volunteers by VAntage Point Contributor 445 views

Tiffany Pham spent summers at VA as a student volunteer. “Such a great experience to have the opportunity …

Four women in masks giving thumbs up

Students’ nonprofit increases Veterans’ access to telehealth

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:00 amNovember 5, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

When four young adults heard their parents describe barriers older patients face with virtual appointments, …