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The Phoenix VA graduated five students from the VA's Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in the Carl T. Hayden chapel, Nov. 3.

The Phoenix VA hosted an opening ceremony to kick off Native American Heritage Month, with guest speaker Natiana King, of the Navajo tribe, and elected 1st Attendant to Miss Indian Arizona, and the Blue Sage drummers at the 32nd Street Clinic, Nov. 1.

The Phoenix VA Healthcare System currently leads the VA in its breast imaging program. Since 2014 the Phoenix VA has gone through the American College of Radiation (ACR) accreditation to become a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, making it stand out from all other VA’s.

The Phoenix VA held a joint exercise for the National Disaster Medical System at the 161 Air Refueling Wing, Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix, Oct. 24.

The Phoenix VA Health Care System held their 12th Annual VA/Be Connected Community Mental Health Summit in-person and virtually at the 32nd Street Outpatient Clinic on Oct. 20.

The Phoenix VA hosted its annual White Cane Safety Day event for blind and visually impaired Veterans at the 32nd Street Clinic, Oct. 19.

From the moment a Veteran enters the Phoenix VA medical center or any of its clinics to the moment they leave, the focus is on providing them the best possible care in the safest manner.

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage month. It is a month of recognition for the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States.

The Phoenix VA Health Care System is celebrating National Physician Assistant Week, Oct. 6 – 12, with a week of activities, presentations, refreshments, and a banner to write notes to your PA at the Phoenix 32nd Street VA Clinic.

More than 600 bags filled with healthy, fresh vegetables were distributed by the Phoenix VA Health Care System at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center on Sept. 12, as a way of saying thank you to Veterans for their service.