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Read about what's happening in the Birmingham VA Health Care System community

  • Congratulations to the UAB Physician residents and BVAHCS Dental Residents for completing their residencies to become practicing physicians and dentists.  On May 18, 146 residents across multiple specialties were celebrated at the Birmingham VA.

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  • Peter H. King, M.D., chief of the neurology section of the Birmingham VA Health Care System (BVAHCS) was awarded the Wolcott Award for Excellence in Clinical Care Delivery by VA Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Dr. Steven Lieberman. King is also professor in the Department of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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  • Shortly after high school in 2008, Alex Bruce enlisted in the Air National Guard as an Air Transportation Specialist while attending nursing school.

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  • The Huntsville VA Clinic introduced its new mammography service on March 29, 2023, for women Veterans in northern Alabama.

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  • “It was one of the worst attacks I had been in since being in Vietnam,” said U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Stephen Peagler.

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  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System and its community partners were recently recognized for the successful permanent housing placement of 227 Veterans in 2022.

    BVAHCS participates in 2023 PIT Count

  • 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.

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  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System celebrated 70 years of service on March 16, 2023. Watch the ceremony on our Facebook Page:

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  • 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).

    AI: Birmingham VA harnesses tech to fight colon cancer

  • 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.

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