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

  • We want all Veterans and former service members to know they can get free, emergency suicide care when they need it, no matter where they are.

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  • VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a hiring fair at its Nashville campus on March 14, 2023.

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  • The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act of 2020 expands mental health care services to any Veteran who is experiencing an emergent suicidal crisis.

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  • The independent practice of pharmaceuticals arose in the early 19th century, but the philosophy and study of using medicinal remedies spans farther back.

    A group of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians stand under a shaded tree for a group photo.

  • October is National Physical Therapy Month. Learn how physical therapy can improve your wellbeing!

    A female physical therapist helps a senior woman stretch her arms during a physical therapy session

  • From a young age, Moussa Diouf knew he wanted to help people.

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  • What started as a routine health care visit to VA turned into a life-changing experience for Air Force Veteran Edward Perkowski.

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  • Firearm injury was the leading cause of Veteran suicide in 2020, according to VA’s 2022 National Suicide Prevention Annual Report.

    Man stands next to table covered in blue cloth to look at gun locks at the Nashville VA on Firearm Safety Day.

  • Burnout. Fatigue. Stress. Depression. Anxiety. These terms have become increasingly popular throughout the digital age, and when compounded with external factors such as civil unrest, record-high inflation, and staffing shortages, it can surely exacerbate mental and physical wellbeing.

    A young, Black female does yoga on the beach.

  • For the third consecutive year, the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Women’s Health mammography team passed its annual Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mammography inspection and accreditation.

    Female patient gets a mammogram screening completed while a nurse is present with her.