Stories
Minneapolis VA Health Care System top stories.
Dr. Fart’s farewell
More than 150 people squished into a conference room or joined virtually for Dr. Michael D. Levitt’s final Grand Rounds: “A Career in Review and Celebration” at the Minneapolis VA on Dec. 1, 2023.
It’s never too late to quit smoking and start breathing easier
When you stop smoking, you feel the benefits almost immediately, no matter how long you’ve smoked.
More than just a simulation exercise
“We have this great privilege to be able to educate our future and really shape who they become as providers and role model the importance of the highest quality of care…where we ensure the very highest quality and maintain patient safety for our Veterans,” said Joanne Donnelly.
Leading the way in stroke care for Veterans at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Minneapolis VA is leading the way in stroke care for Veterans. It is the first Veteran’s hospital to provide state-of-the-art stroke care on two major fronts: 1.) Stroke reversing using the clot busting medication Tenecteplase and 2.) Providing TeleStroke care via the VA National TeleStroke Program.
My Life, My Story by Todd
"My first step was one inch. It was one step to one more step."
The VALUE of physiatry
Like many medical students, Kersten Schwanz, MD, had multiple areas of medical specialty she could choose for her career. Many specialties interested her, but the one thing this former college athlete knew was she wanted to work with athletes.
Challenging advanced dementia patients often need a BRO
VA’s Behavioral Recovery Outreach teams work to reduce distress behaviors in Veterans with dementia.
Adaptive scuba – the closest thing to flying
Alexander Senk, MD, Acting Director, Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder, first came to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System as a physician resident where he worked on the spinal cord injury unit and the polytrauma center.
PACT Act Benefits Open House
Join us for an important Veteran Open House where we’ll provide an overview of the PACT Act.
Great American Smokeout
For the Great American Smokeout on November 17, explore the many ways VA can make it easier than ever to stop smoking.
