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  • National Salute to Veteran Patients Week is a long-standing VA tradition in which members of the community and Veterans Affairs employees come together to show gratitude to Veteran patients.

    Artists Jason Ford and Ed Trask (not pictured) recently completed a mural dedicated to Veterans named “The Journey of a Veteran.” The mural was unveiled February 14, 2022

  • More than 100 health care workers wore red for the Go Red for Women walk, February 4 at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS).

    VA staff walking down hallway

  • Virtual health care can offer patients a sense of comfort, while never leaving home. During the pandemic, these virtual options have grown in popularity too. At the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS), a wide range of virtual services are available to address the unique needs of Veterans.

    Andrew Morehouse practices a song with Hope Kumme

  • Over the past few weeks, a new employee engagement program has caught the attention of staff at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS).

    Dr. Dominique Boone has served as an organizational health psychologist at Central Virginia VA Health Care System for the past four years.

  • Ed called it. He said he would return to meet and thank the staff who cared for him. Although everyone hoped this would come true, the odds at times were stacked against him.

    Ed Coleman, Vietnam Veteran, hugs a staff member from the Central Virginia VA Health Care System.

  • Leaders and Veterans from the Fredericksburg area officially broke ground, Nov. 4, on what will become the nation’s largest Veterans clinic.

    Leaders from many state, local and federal government entities lift shovels full of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony

  • When the smoke clears and the last bead of sweat drops from his brow, Corey Newman feels a sense of rebirth. For him, a ceremonial Native American sweat is a sacred space.

    Trian Hammie and Corey Newman, employees at Central Virginia VA Health Care System, look forward to attending upcoming ceremonial sweats and recognizing National Native American Heritage Month.

  • Each year from October 6 – 12, we celebrate Physician Assistant (PA) Week, which recognizes PA professionals and their contributions to health care in America.

    Physician Assistant Week Graphic

  • Doctors at Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) recently implemented a new medical device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopies to assist in recognizing and diagnosing cancerous growth.

    GI team poses with the Director next to the GI Genius

  • A researcher at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) recently earned an award for his efforts to stop cancerous stem cells from growing using only the most common drug found in America.

    Dr. Alex Neuwelt is a clinical doctor and researcher in the Hematology and Oncology Clinic at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, VA.