Women Veterans Invited to Montana VA Virtual Town Hall this Thursday

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 Montana VA is excited to announce a virtual women Veterans town hall will take place on Thursday, Sept. 21, beginning at 5:00 p.m.  To join the conversation, Veterans can call (833) 560-2071 or livestream the townhall at www.access.live/MontanaVAWomenVets or from Montana VA’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/VAMontana). 

  At the town hall, women Veterans will be introduced to their care team and learn about services offered to all enrolled female Veterans.

Providers who will be presenting on their services and available for questions include the Women Veteran Program Manager, GYN nurse practitioner, Maternity and Fertility Nurse Navigator, Breast Health Nurse Navigator, Cervical Health Nurse Navigator, Pelvic Health Program Coordinator, Women’s Health Pharmacist, Intimate Partner Violence Program Coordinator, and primary care and mental health experts.

“2023 marks the 100th year that the Veterans Health Administration has had the honor of serving women Veterans, and Montana VA continues with strong momentum into the next 100 years,” said Montana VA Women Veteran Program Manager, Sue Calentine. “Our Montana VA women Veterans healthcare team continues to grow and provide more services with compassionate and expert care. We invite all women Veterans to join the town hall and meet their Montana VA care team!”

Some of the services available to women Veteran through Montana VA include ultrasounds, mammograms, Pap and HPV tests, mental health care and counseling, lifestyle wellness services, menopause treatment (including hormonal therapy), pelvic floor support, pharmacy, and reproductive care (family planning, contraceptive care, and infertility evaluation).  Each pregnant Veteran also has an interdisciplinary care team to support them through pregnancy and after, with post-partum 12-month management.  

Montana VA serves over 4,000 women Veterans. Each Montana VA primary care provider has national credentials specifically to provide women’s healthcare and Montana VA has numerous programs specifically to support women Veterans.   

The second part of the town hall is held for Veterans’ questions. Representatives from Montana VA and Veterans Benefits Administration will be available to provide answers.      

Montana VA serves over 47,000 enrolled Veterans across Montana—an area roughly 147,000 square miles in size. Veterans are cared for by a staff of 1,400 at 18 sites of care across the state.  One third of Montana VA employees are Veterans. Veterans can connect to their VA healthcare records, information, and message their VA care teams 24 hours a day through the MyHealtheVet patient portal (https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/how-to-use-mhv). Montana VA information, updates, and events are available on the Montana VA website (https://www.va.gov/montana-health-care) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/VAMontana).   

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Matthew Rosine, Public Affairs Specialist

(406) 417-9447

Katie (Catherine) Beall, Public Affairs Officer

406-447-7303