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Get the latest news from VA North Florida/South Georgia-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, contact our Public Affairs Office at vhanflpublicaffairs@va.gov

  • April 28, 2022

    U.S. Army Veteran Waldence Cohen was diagnosed with diabetes in 2018. To help better track his blood sugar levels, he recently had a continuous glucose monitor (GCM) placed in his left arm.

  • April 28, 2022

    We are excited to share the construction of the new Administration building at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (VAMC) will begin soon.

  • April 19, 2022

    A new pilot program will become effective Monday, April 25, 2022, changing the days and hours of operation at the St. Marys and Palatka Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinics to Monday – Thursday from 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Current days and hours of operation was Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)

  • April 18, 2022

    In recognition of National Volunteer week, April 17-23, the North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will honor its volunteers who support local Veterans with events throughout the week and a public campaign encouraging other citizens to give back.

  • April 1, 2022

    Yearly, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Regents select Senior-Level Healthcare Executives and Early Career Healthcare Executives to receive the ACHE Regent's Award.

  • March 29, 2022

    GAINESVILLE, FL. North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) is hosting a hiring fair at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center located at 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, Florida 32608 on April 9, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • March 23, 2022

    “I woke up one morning and felt off balance but didn’t think anything of it. So, I got myself ready and headed off to work,” said Army Veteran Eric Hines. “As I settled in at work, I began to feel pain in my neck and couldn’t focus.

  • March 21, 2022

    The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will observe the fifth annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day (NVWVD) Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as part the Nation’s ongoing commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.

  • March 18, 2022

    The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) announces the appointment of Dr. Ralph Atkinson, MD, *FACP, as the Chief Medical Officer at The Villages Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic effective February 28, 2022.

  • March 15, 2022

    March has been designated as National Colorectal Cancer awareness month. The Giant colon exhibit rolled out at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center on March 7 and will continue on to other North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) facilities in April.