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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) values your experience as a patient at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center and our Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). Let your voice be heard and represent your fellow Veteran’s by becoming a member of the VAAAHS Veterans Council (VAVC)!

Dr. Sanjay Saint has earned the 2022 Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research, the highest honor for a VA Health services researcher.

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is taking steps towards climate sustainability by decommissioning the nitrous oxide pipeline within the walls of the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center.

Sarah L. Krein, John Piette, and and Laura Damschroder were recognized for their contribution to health science research by the Department of Veteran's Affairs Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D). Click the name of each researcher below to learn more about their awards and projects.

A new study exploring telehealth emergency care showed Veterans who utilized a new tele-emergency service were nearly half as likely to visit an emergency department in-person and showed reduced short-term Veteran visits to emergency departments outside of VA.

For the last 36 years, Mary Cherry has served our nation’s Veterans working at the Toledo VA Clinic.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of medical research, William (Rick) Weitzel, MD, has been honored with the 2023 Roger J. Grekin Research Award. This distinguished accolade serves as a testament to Dr. Weitzel's unwavering dedication and groundbreaking work.

A recent study comparing the impact of COVID-19 on VA and non-federal hospitals showed the VA structure held several distinct advantages when adapting to the pandemic including the ability to quickly expand bed capacity, retain staff, mitigate supply shortages, and avoid financial hardship.

The study shows that—contrary to widespread concerns—it is possible to hasten sepsis treatment while simultaneously decreasing overall antibiotic use. Indeed, the majority of the VA hospitals in the study did just that.

Researchers from VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System studying the effects of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies demonstrated that the therapy may diminish the human body’s natural response to fighting the virus on its own.