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VA Phoenix health care top stories.

  • U.S. Secretary for Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough met with Phoenix VA Healthcare System leadership and Veterans during a visit to the Thunderbird VA Clinic in Phoenix, July 25.

    Photo of VA Secretary Denis McDonough shaking hands with Bianca Fuentes-Pholyotin in a patient room setting.

  • The Phoenix Veteran’s Affairs Health Care System celebrated the Phoenix 32nd Street VA Clinic’s one-year anniversary with a ceremony at the clinic, June 27.

    Medical Center Director Bryan Matthews speaks with Veterans during ceremony

  • The Veterans Health Administration has numerous programs for students aspiring to become medical professionals, ranging from medical doctorate scholarships to residency programs for nurses, and even fellowships for psychologists. A student doesn’t have to be a Veteran to take advantage of these programs and opportunities.

    Sharona Feld smiles.

  • The Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System attended a Memorial Day ceremony at The National Memorial Cemetery, honoring Veterans that gave their all, May 29.

    Wreath Laying at Memorial Day Ceremony

  • Employees and Veterans at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center participated in the 13th annual VA2K walk that started at the medical center and went to a midway point in Steele Indian School Park and back, May 17.

    Employees get to the halfway point of the VA2K

  • Some folks have lived a life so large it’s difficult to encapsulate their story in an article. One such person is Father Igwenwanne Fidelis. He’s a hospital chaplain here in the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS). He’s also from Nigeria.

    A photo of Fidelis Igwenwanne is a chaplain at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System

  • Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System provided services to Veterans at the Drop Zone event hosted by Rep. Andy Biggs, 5th district, at the American Leadership Academy & Applied Technologies campus in Mesa, Arizona, May 13.

    Denise Willard, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System Toxic Exposure Screening navigator, assists Veterans with their TES survey.

  • Nothing is more painful than being separated from loved ones, especially in a hard situation. For many homeless Veterans looking for rehousing, that is a reality they face, being separated from their animals—their loved ones.

    Thomas Northey and Emma

  • The Phoenix VA Carl T. Hayden Medical Center received a new piece of equipment during a ribbon cutting ceremony May 3, that will drastically improve care for Veterans.

    Phoenix VA receives new biplane imaging at ribbon cutting

  • The Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS) hosted its 4th Annual Care Giver Summit at the 32nd Street outpatient clinic, May 10.

    Health Care Summit