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  • Washington DC VA Medical Center turns pink during October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

    On this week's Wellness Wednesday, Chief of Surgery, Meredith Garrett, M.D., shares the treatment options available to Veterans diagnosed with breast cancer at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center turns pink during October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

    Pink Wellness Wednesday Graphic in support of breast cancer awareness month. This graphic has a photo of Dr. Leena Grover, M.D., who is a breast imager and mammography radiologist at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. A quote from Dr. Grover reads: "Early detection can make the difference between life and death when it comes to breast cancer."

  • Take a Step During National Healthy Aging Month To Ensure Your Golden Years Remain Golden.

    On this week's Wellness Wednesday: During Healthy Aging Month, Washington DC VA Medical Center Geriatrician, Dr. Karen Blackstone, shares tips and tricks to enjoying life well into your golden years.

  • The DC Knights of Columbus delivered the freedom of movement to Veterans receiving care at the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Sept. 15, 2022, through a donation of 70 wheelchairs.

    Members of the DC Knights of Columbus helped to set up wheelchairs they donated to the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Sept. 15, 2022.

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center is now offering updated COVID-19 booster vaccines, also called bivalent vaccines, in addition to the primary Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine series.

    Covid Booster Shot information

  • In 1981, 19-year-old Yvonne Grissett was fresh out of high school and figuring out her future in Washington, DC.

    On this week's Wellness Wednesday, Washington DC VA Medical Center Peer Support Specialist, Yvonne Gissett, uses her traumatic history with domestic and substance abuse, to help Veterans in the substance abuse prevention program find hope.

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center Offers Veterans Two Ways To Get Flu Vaccine.

    Flu shots

  • The Washington DC VA Fisher House opened its doors on Sept. 8, 2011.

    Leadership from the Fisher House and Washington DC VA Medical Center commemorated 11 years of service for the DC Fisher House. The Fisher House provides a "home away from home" to eligible Veterans, families, and caregivers supporting loved ones receiving care at the DC VA Medical Center.

  • Florence Adejumo is a Nigerian, born and raised, with a dream of becoming a lawyer in the United States Army.

    A photograph of Army Pfc. Florence Adejumo, in her Army uniform. Adejumo gained her American citizenship on Feb. 3, 2022, to pursue her dreams of becoming a U.S. Army JAG Corps Officer.

  • The Spirituality and the Arts Players (SAP), a musical ensemble born from the Spirituality and the Arts program at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (DC VAMC), released their sophomore album on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

    Army Veteran Harry Clark Walker, left, plays guitar with the Spirituality and the Arts Players (SAP) during their sophomore album release celebration on Sept. 10, 2022 at Joe's Movement Emporium in Washington DC. SAP is a musical group of DC VAMC staff and Veterans, formed under the DC VAMC's Spirituality and the Arts Program.