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Read about what's happening in our VA Tennessee Valley health care community.

  • Wes Ely, MD, MPH, renowned for his pioneering contributions to intensive care unit (ICU) acquired delirium and dementia, has been appointed as a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, an organization that provides fellowship and collaboration to experts in various fields.

    Dr. Wes Ely in white coat with text about his appointment to the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

  • VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is undertaking several modernization projects to deliver world-class health care to more than 146,000 patients in our catchment area.

    New VA Clinics and Renovations

  • On Dec. 13, 2025, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) hosted what would have been Sgt. Alvin C. York’s 138th birthday memorial and celebration.

    Sgt. Alvin C. York

  • VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) recently expanded three new specialty care services for Veterans at its Clarksville VA Clinic.

    New respiratory services available at Clarksville Clinic.

  • VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) received the 2025 AvaPrize VA Excellence Award from AvaSure for its innovative use of virtual patient monitoring to improve patient safety and quality of care.

    A group of nurses and executive leaders at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System pose for a photo to celebrate their award.

  • Winter descended upon the ground on the chilly morning of Dec. 13 with the first light of day casting gentle shadows across the meticulously manicured rows of marble headstones.

    A circle of remembrance

  • For the ninth year in a row, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) supported Veteran children and families during the holiday season through its annual toy drive.

    A Christmas tree is adorned with paper ornaments representing the toy wish lists of individual children enrolled in the TVHS winter toy drive program.

  • Spreading holiday cheer, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare Systems (TVHS) Police Services teamed up with Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to bring big smiles to the faces of deserving children in the community during the “Shop with a Sheriff” event on Dec. 6.

    VA Police and Rutherford County Law Enforcement spread Holiday cheer during "Shop with a Sheriff" event on Dec. 6.

  • U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin Cullum York, born December 13, 1887, in Pall Mall, Tennessee, is one of the most significant American Soldiers of World War I and remains one of the most decorated service members in American military history.

    A black-and-white portrait of Sgt. Alvin C. York with the question 'Who is Sgt. Alvin C. York?"

  • A routine lung cancer screening at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) led to a significant discovery for the 58-year-old Army Veteran Jeffrey Duke, a unique nodule that led to a lung cancer diagnosis.

    58-year-old Army Veteran Jeffrey Duke with his care team