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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bloomingdale VFW donates hundreds of dollars’ worth of food items each month to Joliet-area Veterans in need
Veterans help Veterans. That’s what Joseph Palmer believes.
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).