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VA Wichita health care top stories.

  • Wichita has been recognized as the top city in the nation for Veterans’ health care, according to Trajector Medical’s 2025 rankings.

    female doctor talking to patient
  • Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Service Delivery Model: “Food Is Medicine” and “Food Connects Us”

    presentation of food including steak, shrimp, parfait with marshmallow and salad
  • Travis Helmstetler, Dole VA’s pest controller and contracting officer's representative (COR) for pest control, has recently earned the NPMA PRO Certified Credential from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA).

    Travis Helmstetler portrait
  • This clinic is for civil legal questions or if you are in need of legal advice.

    Gavel made of wood
  • Veterans and employees alike can avoid the hassle of standing in line at the Drivers License Office and get their ID cards renewed right here at Dole VA. The event will run 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, in Building 61, Room 106B.

    Drivers License mock-up
  • The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has started transitioning Veterans to a more modern, streamlined online login process to access benefit and health care services.

    Banner for sign-in changes
  • When Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in September 2024, the nation’s supply of vital intravenous (IV) fluids was severely disrupted.

    IV tube at patient's bedside
  • Snowfall blanketed the Dole VA campus Thursday, January 9, piling six inches of winter fluff on what has been the 12th snowiest January since 1888.

    snow plow
  • Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious and preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.

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  • Jennifer Farney was fast asleep on a flight to Pittsburgh to celebrate her grandmother’s 96th birthday, when suddenly she was awakened by an elbow poke from her husband sitting next to her.

    Jennifer Farney, a staff nurse working the Emergency Room at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center.