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  • March is National Social Work Month and a great opportunity to highlight social work resources available to Veterans at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

    A woman social worker shares a document with resources available to a Veteran at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

  • Care providers in the Women Veterans Program at Washington DC VA Medical Center recognize that every women Veteran has a unique story that directly impacts their health care needs.

    Women Veterans Health Care Program Manager, Shana Balogun, R.N. stands in the lobby of the Women's Health Clinic at the Washington DC VA Medical Center while two VA employees answer phones at the front desk.

  • March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to check in on those new year’s resolutions to eat healthier.

    Leslie Collier, the Assistant Chief of Nutrition and Food Service at Washington DC VA Medical Center, stands in a kitchen space used to teach Veterans how to cook healthier meals.

  • The Emergency Department Team at Washington DC VA Medical Center has earned a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians.

    Six Washington DC VA Medical Center Emergency Department Employees pose for a photo.

  • February is American Heart Month and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialists at the Washington DC VA Medical Center are educating Veterans about resources available to strengthen their heart after a trauma has occurred.

    Nurse Martine Bune work with a Veteran in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on an exercise bike.

  • Every February, Washington DC VA Medical Center employees “go red” in support of American Heart Health Month.

    Dr. Gregory Trachiotis stands in his office, holding a heart shaped pillow given to heart surgery patients to hold during recovery.

  • Army Veteran Ellis Allen Sr. celebrated his 103rd birthday on January 23, 2023. The Department of Veterans Affairs National Director of Caregivers, and the Washington DC VA Medical Center, invited Allen and his family to join a special virtual birthday celebration in honor of the major milestone.

    World War II Army Veteran, Ellis Allen Sr., holds a birthday cake on his 103rd Birthday, celebrated January 23, 2023.

  • Seasonal Affective Order, or SAD, is characterized by feelings of sadness or loss of interest during certain seasons. It is most associated with the winter months and can leave you feeling depressed or blue.

    A person in a grey coat with a furry hood sits alone on a park bench in the wintertime.

  • January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Center for Disease Control, around 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year and 4,000 women die from those diagnosis.

    Five women stand in a circle and high five.

  • If winter weather has you reaching for the thermostat or another log to throw on the fire, it may be time to reach for a new and improved skin care routine as well.

    A man applies sunscreen to his face while enjoying the outdoors on a snowy, winter day.