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The Birmingham VA Health Care System's Veterans Response Team (VRT) proudly celebrated the graduation of its third Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) class on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Birmingham VA East Clinic.

VRT GRADUATION

Birmingham's 2nd annual PACT Act Celebration on Thursday, July 19, was a resounding success! The event, cleverly dubbed the Summer VetFest PACT Act Open House, saw a flood of enthusiastic support from VA employees and Veterans alike.

Birmingham Summer VetFest 2024

The Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SBRC) at the Birmingham VA hospital recently received a generous $10,000 donation from the Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center Alumni Association (SBRCAA).

Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center Receives $10K Donation

On Thursday, April 18, the Birmingham VA Health Care System hosted a successful Veterans Town Hall and outreach event at the VFW Post 668 in Birmingham, attended by nearly 70 Veterans.

On Thursday, April 18, the Birmingham VA Health Care System hosted a successful Veterans Town Hall and outreach event at the VFW Post 668.

The Birmingham VA Health Care System has been recognized as an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association Center of Excellence, a prestigious distinction that only nine VA centers nationwide have achieved.

Birmingham VA ALS Team

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, the country commemorates the service of Veterans who served during the Vietnam War era, one of history’s most controversial wars, with over three million Vietnam War causalities during the years of battle.

Vietnam War Veterans Day Observance

Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Race on Readmissions After Stroke

Dr. Chen Lin, a neurologist at the Birmingham VA and an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at UAB.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually as a day to show love and affection to those who mean the most to you. For Emma Terry, Miss Jefferson County 2024, this Valentine’s Day meant a little more.

Emma Terry

The Birmingham VA Health Care System (Birmingham VA) is pleased to announce the graduation of its first Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) class on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at the Birmingham VA East Clinic in Irondale.

CRIT training photographs

In a significant stride toward enhancing health care access for Veterans, the Birmingham VA Health Care System introduced its new Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) today.

MMU Ribbon Cutting