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  • Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Race on Readmissions After Stroke

    Dr. Chen Lin, a neurologist at the Birmingham VA and an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at UAB.

  • Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually as a day to show love and affection to those who mean the most to you. For Emma Terry, Miss Jefferson County 2024, this Valentine’s Day meant a little more.

    Emma Terry

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System (Birmingham VA) is pleased to announce the graduation of its first Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) class on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at the Birmingham VA East Clinic in Irondale.

    CRIT training photographs

  • In a significant stride toward enhancing health care access for Veterans, the Birmingham VA Health Care System introduced its new Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) today.

    MMU Ribbon Cutting

  • In the heart of Birmingham, a new chapter began in 2023 with the formation of the Veterans Response Team (VRT) by the Birmingham VA Health Care System.

    Mayor Randall Woodfin addresses the Birmingham City Council introducing the Birmingham VA Veterans Response Team.

  • On a single night in January, in the heart of Birmingham, a dedicated team from the Birmingham VA embarked on a crucial mission along with scores of others.

    More than 20 Birmingham VA volunteers and Social Work staff scour assigned areas in the City of Birmingham for anyone affected by homelessness.

  • At the Birmingham VA, Veterans are at the heart of everything. And in Nutrition and Food Service, customer service is not just an ingredient, it's the secret sauce.

    Serving up Freshness

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System formally announced the Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) available to Veterans, Jan. 19.

    Dr. Oladipo Kukoyi cuts the ribbon christening the VTS.

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System recently implemented the Ion Endoluminal System, a robotic-assisted platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the lung.

    Birmingham VA health Care System Pulmonary staff demonstrate its recently implemented Ion Endoluminal System, a robotic-assisted platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the lung, during a lung cancer awareness event.

  • Placing our Veterans at the focus of our priorities, the Birmingham VA police have taken a proactive step to enhance accountability and ensure their safety by adopting body cameras.

    Birmingham VA police begin use of body cameras