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News releases for VA Palo Alto health care

January 18, 2024

VA Palo Alto health care recently celebrated Associate Chief of Staff for Precision Medicine, Philip S. Tsao, Ph.D., for being the recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Merit Award.

August 24, 2023

The VA Menlo Park 100 Centennial celebration held on August 19, 2023, exceeded all expectations as it brought together over 750 attendees to commemorate a century of service, sacrifice, and unity.

July 04, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Jones Gurga as Executive Medical Center Director for VA Palo Alto health care in Palo Alto, California. In her new role, Ms. Gurga will oversee a $1.1 billion annual operating budget and lead over 7,000 staff and volunteers.

July 01, 2023

On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford Medicine announced a collaboration on a project to potentially plan, build and operate a National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and research center on the VA Palo Alto campus.

August 01, 2022

On July 28, 2022, VA Palo Alto health care held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a New Basic Science Research Center at its Palo Alto campus.

May 21, 2021

VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) announced today that it will hold a virtual listening session with stakeholders on Wednesday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. to hear from Veterans and the communities VA serves.

February 01, 2021

VA is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Howard as medical center director for VA Palo Alto health care in Palo Alto, California.

December 14, 2020

VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is pleased to announce it has been selected as 1 of 12 sites to receive its third Fisher House.

September 02, 2020

VA Palo Alto Health Care System has completed over 24,659 video telehealth appointments with Veterans in their homes. This represents an increase in video telehealth appointments of more than 3,200% since January 1, 2020.

November 15, 2019

VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) announces its Fiscal Year 2020, Quarter 1 Veterans Town Halls with the first event taking place on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Livermore, Calif., from 10:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. PT.