News releases

Media interested in interviewing a PTSD expert from the VA Augusta Mental Health team can contact Will Martin, Chief of Public Affairs, at William.Martin6@va.gov.

Axon Therapy uses a high-powered, non-invasive device to target peripheral nerve stimulation to reduce chronic pain in Veterans

Media interested in learning more about the ceremony or the exoskeleton’s use at VA Augusta’s Spinal Cord Injury Unit can contact Will Martin, VA Augusta Chief of Public Affairs, at William.Martin6@va.gov.

VA Augusta partnering with Poetry Matters Project for 2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Poetry Contest

AUGUSTA, Ga. — VA Augusta Health Care System will host a celebration of Women's History Month on Wednesday, March 22, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Mammography services at VA Augusta Health Care System are rapidly growing to meet the demand of the large Veteran population it serves.

VA Augusta Health Care System joins VA health care facilities nationwide in recognizing the contributions of VA faculty and academic partners during VA Health Professions Education Week (March 13-17, 2023).

Women Veterans are the fastest-growing patient population group at VA Augusta Health Care System. To ensure local women Veterans stay informed of the services available to them, VA Augusta will host a Women’s Forum via Facebook Live, Tuesday, March 14, at 3 p.m.

The Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics this week announced that Valerie Lively, registered dietitian at VA Augusta Health Care System, is its Georgia Outstanding Dietitian of The Year. Lively, who has served the Augusta dietetic community for more than 20 years, was presented the award Thursday evening at a ceremony in Atlanta.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — As part of VA’s nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2022, VA Augusta provided 122 permanent housing placements to local Veterans experiencing homelessness, nearly doubling the goal set by national VA homeless program leadership.