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GCVHCS Observes Women's History Month With Virtual Presentation
BILOXI, Miss. -- Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) employees participated in a March 16 observance designed to highlight the increasing role women Veterans have in and are taking in the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Biloxi VA Medical Center Hosts Mardi Gras Parade
BILOXI, Miss. -- Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) employees provided Veterans in the organization's Biloxi, Mississippi-based facilities the opportunity to participate in a Gulf Coast tradition Feb. 24 on the organization's campus.
GCVHCS Recognizes First Recipient of Organization's Upward Mobility Award
BILOXI, Miss. -- The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) recognized a 32-year employee during the organization’s Feb. 17 Employee Town Hall with an award designed to recognize staff initiative in furthering both organizational goals and their individual career.
Donation of Virtual Reality Devices to GCVHCS Adds Innovative Rehabilitation Therapy for Veterans
BILOXI, Miss. -- The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System recently accepted a donation of three virtual reality (VR) systems from Penumbra, Inc., to bolster Veteran kinesiology and occupational therapeutic activities.
Gulfport Chiefs, CPO Selectees Repair Biloxi VA Medical Center Pier
BILOXI, Miss. – More than one dozen Chief Petty Officers (CPO) and CPO selectee volunteers from the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) participated in a community relations project beginning in July 2021 with the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.
GCVHCS Recognizes 50-year Veterans Health Administration Employee During Virtual Ceremony
BILOXI, Miss. – The longest tenured Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) employee was recognized during a Feb. 7 virtual ceremony celebrating her 50 years of service with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Biloxi VA Medical Center Hosts Blood Drive
BILOXI, Miss. – Despite rain, below average temperatures for January on the Gulf Coast and the ongoing global health crisis, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center hosted The Blood Center Jan. 25 for a day-long blood drive.
GCVHCS Recognized by American Hospital Association During Jan. 19 Presentation
BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) was presented a plaque signifying 75 years of American Hospital Association (AHA) membership during a Jan. 19 presentation ceremony at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Two Gulf Coast-area Veterans' Creative Arts Competition Entries Place in National Competition
BILOXI, Miss. – Two Veteran’s works featured in the July 2020 Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) Creative Arts Competition placed nationally during the 2021 U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Creative Arts Festival.
GCVHCS Announces 2021 Employees of the Year
BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) announced its 2021 Employees of the Year and December 2020 Employee of the Month during a virtual Dec. 17 ceremony from the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.