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Here's new information on the Atlanta VAHCS

  • The week of March 2-8 is designated Dental Assistant Recognition Week by the American Dental Assistants Association.

  • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Atlanta VA Health Care System is raising awareness that early detection is key to treating colorectal cancers.

  • These days, Ramon Sims, a retired Atlanta Gulf War soldier, is far removed from combat, enjoying time with his grandchildren and volunteering at his church, but his memories of Operation Desert Storm remain, 34 years later.

  • Dr. Roberts and her team were featured in the World Sepsis Day 2024 poster, which highlights leading global efforts to combat sepsis and raise awareness of its daily effects.

  • On Feb 16 -22, the Atlanta VA Health Care System will celebrate National Engineers Week, which recognizes the vital role of engineers in health care.

  • In recognition of Random Acts of Kindness Day, the Atlanta VA Health Care System highlights a Veteran employee who continues to exemplify kindness through courage.

    Vera Howard, middle, earned the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center Peer Specialist of the Year Award for 2024.

  • The Atlanta VA Health Care System celebrates its cardiovascular professionals during Cardiovascular Professionals Week, February 9-15.

  • On February 3, 1943, four US Chaplains of four different faiths died during World War II when their ship was sunk while crossing the Atlantic Ocean on February 2, 1943.

  • January marks National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and highlights the importance of donating blood.

  • January 12, 2025, is National Pharmacist Day, a date set aside to honor and recognize the positive impact that pharmacists have on our Veterans.