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VA helps train next generation of Chicago-area health care providers

When most people imagine a medical school, they may not think about the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jessica Aparri helps care for a Veteran patient at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on Mar. 13, 2023. Aparri is registered nurse taking part in the hospital’s year-long Post-Baccalaureate Resident Nursing Program. The Department of Veterans Affairs trains approximately 16,000 annually at VA medical centers nationwide. (Photo by Matthew Moeller, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Public Affairs Office)

Hines VA’s Fisher House celebrates 13th anniversary

Maria Gresham started crying when Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital medical staff said her husband Marshall needed a knee replacement.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital's Fisher House celebrated its 13th Anniversary on March 1, 2023.

Hines VA senior research scientist receives Magnuson Award

Dr. Richard L. Lieber, a senior research scientist at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, received the 2023 Paul B. Magnuson Award.

Dr. Richard L. Lieber, a senior research scientist at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, received the 2023 Paul B. Magnuson Award on Mar. 3, 2023, for his work to return functional capacity, mobility and quality of life to Veterans with physical disabilities.

Hines VA receives cancer patient transportation grant

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Beneficiary Travel department received a $10,000 grant from the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program to provide transportation for Veterans with cancer who do not have a ride or cannot drive themselves.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital early morning at the main entrance.

Chicago Winter Stand Down helps Veterans in need

Hundreds of area Veterans got a helping hand during the Chicago Winter Stand Down at the Illinois National Guard Northwest Armory on Oct. 28.

Navy Veteran Charlie Hayes receives a blood test from Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital staff during the Chicago Winter Stand Down on Oct. 29, 2022. (Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Matthew Moeller, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital)

Hines VA plants 500 flags to raise awareness of Intimate Partner Violence

Five hundred purple and white flags were planted at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on Oct. 13, 2022, to honor those who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence.

Staff plant 500 purple and white flags at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on Oct. 13, 2022, to honor those who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence.

An empty seat. A powerful symbol.

An empty seat waiting to be filled. That’s the hope of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Remembrance Table, also known as America’s White Table.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Remembrance Table symbolizes the more than 80,000 American Veterans listed as missing or captured, and those waiting for their return. It sits in the facility’s cafeteria, in hopes that it will one day be filled by a returning Veteran. (Photo by Louis Washkowiak, Hines VA Hospital Media Services)

Hines VA Hospital’s Suicide Prevention Art Fair brings together Veterans, community and survivors

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital hosted a Suicide Prevention Art Walk and Fair, on Sept. 8, to raise awareness of and prevent Veteran suicide.

Ian Long, a Navy Veteran, co-organized Hines VA Hospital's Suicide Prevention Art Walk and Fair, on Sept. 8, 2022. The event raised awareness of Veteran suicide and provided resources for those in need.

Hines transplant surgeon appointed to national VA position

Dr. Reynold Lopez-Soler, Director of Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital’s Renal Transplant Program, was appointed Chairman of the Department of Veterans Affairs Transplant Surgery Surgical Advisory Board (SAB).

Dr. Reynold Lopez-Soler consults with a Veteran about kidney transplant options at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital on Aug. 11, 2022. Lopez-Soler is the Director of Hines VA's Renal Transplant Program.