Stories

“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.

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 first step was one inch. It was one step to one more step."

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.

VA’s Behavioral Recovery Outreach teams work to reduce distress behaviors in Veterans with dementia.

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.

Join us for an important Veteran Open House where we’ll provide an overview of the PACT Act.

For the Great American Smokeout on November 17, explore the many ways VA can make it easier than ever to stop smoking.

What I valued most about my time in the service was the friendships I made; it really was a lot of fun. Some of those friendships continue to this day.

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and we’re reminding Veterans everywhere that they don’t have to solve life’s challenges alone.