News releases

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.

VA Augusta Health Care System will host a hiring event 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Feb. 25 for Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Technicians, and Nursing Assistants who are passionate about serving Georgia and South Carolina veterans.

Augusta, Ga — On December 15th, VA Augusta will host a PACT Act Event to inform Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors about the PACT Act and encourage them to apply for the toxic exposure-related health care and benefits they have earned.

VA Augusta urologist working to close gender gap in contraception culture Women undergo 40 percent more tubal ligation surgeries than men undergo vasectomies even though tubal litigation is a far more invasive and risky procedure.

VA Augusta Health Care System will host a Homeless Veteran Stand Down Friday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at our Uptown campus at 1 Freedom Way in Augusta, Georgia.