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Dr. Michael DeBakey: The “Rebuilder of Hearts”

Posted on Monday, February 22, 2021 10:00 amFebruary 22, 2021 Posted in Health, VHA 75th Anniversary by VAntage Point Contributor 870 views

American Heart Month, no better time to celebrate the accomplishments of world-renowned physician and …

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VHA commemorates Black History Month

Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 12, 2021 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s VA embodies the spirit of the many Black men and women who were ground-breaking in history and …

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VA’s 75-year partnership with America’s medical schools

Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:00 amJanuary 26, 2021 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 5 comments 1k views

Policy Memorandum Number 2, signed Jan, 30, 1946, provided the legal basis for affiliations between VA and …

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We Shall Build an Outstanding Medical Service

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 8:00 amJanuary 4, 2021 Posted in Health, VHA 75th Anniversary by VAntage Point Contributor 963 views

75 years ago, on Jan. 3,1946, President Harry Truman signed a law establishing VHA’s predecessor, the …

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Reflections on Armistice Day 1945

Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:00 pmNovember 10, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Omar Bradley and doctors met the moment and ushered in sweeping changes resulting in the creation of the …