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  • Columbia, SC - In a prestigious recognition of his outstanding contributions to podiatric medicine, Columbia VA Health Care System’s (VAHCS) Dr. Brandon Brooks has been admitted as a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

    Acting Medical Center Director Oscar Rodriguez giving Dr Brooks a director's coin.

  • Columbia, SC - In a prestigious recognition of his outstanding contributions to podiatric medicine, Columbia VA Health Care System’s (VAHCS) Dr. Brandon Brooks has been admitted as a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

    Dr Brooks.

  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- National Safety Month is an annual observance in the United States that takes place every June.

    National Safety Month Logo

  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- Each June, as part of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, the VA works to educate Veterans and community members on the resources available to those affected by PTSD.

    PTSD Awareness Month Banner

  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- The Columbia VA Health Care System (VAHCS) celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Sumter Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) on Friday, June 14, marking a significant expansion in healthcare services for Veterans in the region.

    Photo is of Medical Center Director cutting the ribbon of the new Sumter CBOC

  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- May was Skin Cancer Awareness month, intended to call attention to the most common, but most preventable, form of cancer. With the start of summer, the campaign provides an opportunity to save lives by raising awareness to the dangers of unprotected sun exposure.

    Skin Cancer Awareness Month

  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina – (May 21, 2024) In 1972, at the urging of the Arthritis Foundation, Congress and President Richard M. Nixon designated May as National Arthritis Month — a special time to emphasize research, service and education around arthritis, and to raise funds to support the cause.

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  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Life events, both positive and negative, can sometimes affect the path a person follows. One such event led a U.S. Air Force communications noncommissioned officer to become a VA police officer.

    Jefferson receives his diploma

  • COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign observed in the United States during the month of April to raise public awareness about sexual assault, educate communities on prevention strategies, and support survivors.

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month graphic

  • COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Every April, the VA, along with the U.S. medical community, celebrates Occupational Therapy Month, recognizing the impact the more than 213,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students who work to improve the lives of their clients and families.

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