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  • After decades of devoted service, the halls of the VA Medical Center brim with mixed emotions as colleagues and friends gathered to honor an extraordinary leader—Royce Calhoun—on his retirement as Associate Medical Center Director.

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  • Celebrating America’s Semi quincentennial: Honoring 250 Years of Freedom and Service

  • Celebrating America’s Semi quincentennial: Honoring 250 Years of Freedom and Service

  • Danielle Bergman was appointed Executive Director of the VA Western New York Healthcare System on February 23, 2026

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  • A look at MyHealtheVet and why it is an important tool you should consider using it.

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  • In this Issue New Executive Director appointed to the VAWNYHS, Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Why Telehealth?

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  • At cancer treatment centers around the globe, people undergoing radiation or chemotherapy celebrate the end of their treatment by ringing a bell. Now, Veterans at VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS) can ring a bell thanks to a generous donation and an employee’s craftsmanship.

    The bell now stands on the wall in the VAWNYHS infusion center

  • Researchers at the VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS) are seeking Veterans to take part in two studies.

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  • The VA Western New York Health Care System (VAWNYHS) Women Veterans Health Program offers personalized, comprehensive care tailored to the unique values, needs, and goals of women Veterans.

    Women Veterans

  • The holiday season is traditionally a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness, but for many veterans, it can bring about feelings of isolation, sadness, and depression.

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