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Read about what's happening in our VA Central Alabama health care community.

  • Nearly 800,000 people are reported missing every year in the U.S. but recently, at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS, a nurse manager found a missing Veteran in VA care.

    Missing Veteran found at a VA hospital

  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS, held several tree-lighting ceremonies to spread holiday cheer for Veterans in Columbus, Georgia, Tuskegee and Montgomery, Alabama.

    Poydasheff Tree Lighting

  • Central Alabama VA participated in a nationwide Onboarding Surge Event to expedite selected candidates through the onboarding process. This event fast-tracked candidates’ onboarding experience by coordinating all required pre-employment actions into a single-day event.

    VA nurse Brittne Walker in simulation exercise

  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS received four accreditation letters from The Joint Commission. Achieving accreditations demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement in patient care.

    CAVHCS earns several accreditations from Joint Commission

  • I write this letter with the hope of reaching as many Veterans and their family members as possible. New, ground-breaking legislation now allows us to better care for those Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.

    CAVHCS

  • It was a bright and sunny day in Columbus, Georgia, as friends, families, Veterans and team members of the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS celebrated the opening of the new Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic on July 22.

    Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic Ribbon Cuting Ceremony

  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) is preparing to celebrate the opening of the new Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic.

    Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic

  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS held a private tour of the new Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic for the Poydasheff family, U.S. Representatives Sanford Bishop and Drew Ferguson.

    Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System Executive Leadership, Representative Sanford Bishop, Representative Drew Ferguson, and the Poydasheff family tour the new Poydasheff clinic on May 9 in Columbus, Georgia.

  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System fire medic Anthony Williams and firefighter Thomas Green were delivering government vehicles for maintenance in the nearby town of Tallassee, Alabama, but there was a slight change of plans. 

    Firefighter Thomas Green and Fire Medic Anthony Williams assisted the Tallassee Fire Department in extinguishing a mobile home fire, ensuring the local community was safe. (Photo by Tramel Garrett, CAVHCS Public Affairs)

  • There is a storied history between Tuskegee University and the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) Tuskegee Campus that dates back almost 100 years.

    Tuskegee University Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) students participate in a field day event hosted on the Tuskegee Campus. (Photo by Robin Johnson, CAVHCS Public Affairs)