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  • Mr. Vamsee Potluri was appointed Executive Medical Center Director at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center September 15, 2025.

    Potluri
  • Washington DC VA Medical Center’s Social Work Service team partnered with federal and local housing partners to hold its first ever Surge events, July 15, 2025, focusing on providing coordinated housing solutions to unsheltered Veterans in the DC-area.

    The Surge
  • To stay safe from harmful UV rays, it is important to protect your skin and eyes by seeking shade, wearing protective clothing, and using sunscreen throughout the year

    UV Safety Awareness Month
  • May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to educate Veterans and their family members about stroke symptoms, risk factors and prevention strategies.

    May Is Stroke Awareness 2025
  • Renovating and Transforming Care Space for Veterans

    Emergency Department Reconstruction Ceremony
  • Dr. Adam M. Robinson, Jr., has over 30 years of experience as a senior leader in the United States Military Healthcare System which led to his 2007 confirmation as the 36th Surgeon General of the United States Navy.

    Dr. Adam Robinson history and credentials
  • Ms. Alyce Dixon joined the military in 1943 at 31 years old. She was among the first African American women in the Army.

    Black History Month
  • The Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted its 30th annual Winterhaven Homeless Veterans Stand Down, Saturday, November 2, 2024, on the main medical center campus.

    DC VA Medical Center’s Winterhaven Stand Down
  • Free Flu Shot Clinics for Veterans, Opening Saturday, September 21, 2024

    Washington DC VA Medical Center offers flu vaccine to Veterans through a series of walk-in clinics.
  • The Washington DC VA Medical Center and other VA facilities use creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment to help Veterans recover from and cope with physical and emotional disabilities.

    DC-Area Veterans Display Artworks Presented in the 2024 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, August 26, 2024