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Doctor operates robotic system as others observe

Truman VA offers new robotic bronchoscopy intervention

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:00 pmFebruary 26, 2021 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Truman VA offers Veteran patients a new robotic-assisted, minimally invasive intervention for acquiring …

Nurse gives shot to female Veteran sitting down

VA receives Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 5:00 pmMarch 4, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, News Releases, Top Stories by OMR 14k views

VA received 71,400 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, March 3, authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug …

Women are the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. military and Veteran populations, and VA stands ready to provide resources.

Women Veterans have access to VA resources

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 26, 2021 Posted in Benefits, Women Veterans by VAntage Point Contributor 96k views

Women are the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. military and Veteran populations, and VA stands ready …

Dr. Matthew Kinnard, an Army Veteran, maintained oversight of all biomedical research activities in VA from 1979 to 1985.

VA Researchers Who Served: Dr. Matthew Kinnard

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 385 views

When I reported to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1959, as good fortune would have it, the placement …

Army Veteran Helen Girardi Veshosky is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Helen Girardi Veshosky

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:30 amDecember 31, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 727 views

During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Helen Girardi Veshosky, who …

Sedra Graves: Giving back through research

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:00 amMarch 1, 2021 Posted in Health, Research by VAntage Point Contributor 922 views

VA’s Million Veteran Program is one of the world’s largest genetics research programs designed to better …

Joyce Casey and Veteran

The Mother Teresa of recreation therapy has retired

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 26, 2021 Posted in Adaptive Sports, ChooseVA, Health, Mental Health by David Walter 520 views

Joyce Casey, a Spinal Cord Injury recreation therapist, has saved and changed the lives of thousands of …