Stories
Read about what's happening in our VA Philadelphia health care community.
After exhausting multiple medication trials without success, veterans battling treatment-resistant depression now have access to cutting-edge therapies at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center's new Neuromodulation Clinic.
![chair in Neuromodulation Clinic](https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.www.va.gov/img/styles/2_1_medium_thumbnail/public/2024-04/Neuromodulation%20Clinic%202_0.jpg)
The Declaration of Independence's ideal of equality originally excluded all but "white males with property," igniting centuries of advocacy, especially by women, for true equality.
![two female faces facing away from one another in between abstract artwork.](https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.www.va.gov/img/styles/2_1_medium_thumbnail/public/2024-02/Content-Calendar_FB_Womens-History-Month_0.jpg)
The Fall 2023 edition of the Veterans Digest from the Philadelphia VA Healthcare System highlights several important updates and initiatives.
![An image of a technologically advanced hybrid operating room (OR) at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for treating vascular issues, strokes, aneurysms, and deep vein thrombosis. This OR aims to improve patient outcomes, reduce complications, and speed up recovery times.](https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.www.va.gov/img/styles/2_1_medium_thumbnail/public/2023-11/OR%20Hybrid%20Room.jpg)
History was made on June 27th as a momentous public-private partnership was announced and commemorated through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
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The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) hosted a Women Veterans Town Hall on April 12, 2023. The event featured remarks from the Medical Center Director, VBA Executive Director, , and Guest Speakers from Fox Chase Cancer officials from the VBA and NCA..
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The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) hosted a Women Veterans Town Hall on March 29, 2022. The event featured remarks from the Medical Center Director, a panel of women Veterans, and officials from the Veterans Benefits Administration and the National Cemetery Administration.
Great news! The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC has just launched a new website aligned with VA initiatives to provide Veterans an easier online experience.
![Image of VA Philadelphia health care website](https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.www.va.gov/img/styles/2_1_medium_thumbnail/public/2021-09/VAPhillywebphoto.jpg)
Smoke Free VHA...Better starts today...Join the VHA as we go smoke free on October 1st. VHA cares about your health and is going smoke free. The CMCVAMC has a number of resources available to assist Veterans.
![Smoke free VHA - better starts today. Join VHA as we go smoke free on October 1st.](https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.www.va.gov/img/styles/2_1_medium_thumbnail/public/2020-04/Smoke-Free-Banner-Social-Media-Square_big_thumbnail.jpg)