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Read about what's happening in the Birmingham VA Health Care System community
The Huntsville VA Clinic introduced its new mammography service on March 29, 2023, for women Veterans in northern Alabama.
“It was one of the worst attacks I had been in since being in Vietnam,” said U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Stephen Peagler.
The Birmingham VA Health Care System and its community partners were recently recognized for the successful permanent housing placement of 227 Veterans in 2022.
The Birmingham VA Health Care System and community partners are being recognized for achievements in the successful permanent housing placement of 227 Veterans in 2022.
The Birmingham VA Health Care System celebrated 70 years of service on March 16, 2023. Watch the ceremony on our Facebook Page:
To reduce Veterans' risk of colon cancer by screening and identifying precancerous polyps, the Birmingham VA Health Care System recently implemented the GI Genius Intelligent Endoscopy Module, a computer-aided detection system powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
In Alabama, the rate of lung cancer cases is significantly higher than the national rate. Southern veterans often come into the program’s clinic with unique environmental and occupational exposures.
Winter weather didn’t stop over 400 attendees from gathering at the Birmingham VA Clinic on Dec. 15 to receive information on the PACT Act and how it will potentially benefit over a million eligible Veterans.
A physician resident training at the Birmingham VA Health Care System is credited with a lifechanging discovery.
The Birmingham VA is streamlining the way of the future with virtual reality training for employees. As a part of VA’s commitment to improving patient experience, the Birmingham VA was chosen as the first pilot site for virtual reality (VR) training specific to the hospital discharge process.
