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Sylvia Lombardo, PharmD, right, discusses medication in an exam room at the Altoona VA. As a pharmacist with VA, Lombardo can not only connect with Veterans to help them achieve their health goals but can also impact the future of Veteran health care by assisting trainees in their residency.Pharmacist helps Veterans achieve health goals
When Sylvia Lombardo grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she knew she wanted a profession where she could help care for others. After discovering she had strong skills in math and science...
VA VCB hires three former HPTsVA Valley Coastal Bend hires three former HPTs
Three residents at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System were recently hired to serve as full-time primary care providers after finishing their rotations at the...
Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Program Director Tanya Workman, center, meets with team members at the South Texas VA to discuss the LPMHC internship program.South Texas VA’s LPMHC internship program
With San Antonio being one of the fastest growing areas of the country for Veterans, the need for mental health care for Veterans there is expanding equivalently. At South Texas VA, the...
Jennifer Thompson, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Orlando VA, received the Karen M. Sanders, MD, Designated Education Officer (DEO) of the Year Award, August 7, 2024,2024 DEO of the Year Announced
Jennifer Thompson, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Orlando VA, received the Karen M. Sanders, MD, Designated Education Officer (DEO) of the Year Award, August 7, 2024.
2024 David M. Worthen Award recipients2024 David M. Worthen Award recipients
The Veterans Health Administration announced July 30 the recipients of the administration’s highest award for excellence in health professions education, the David M. Worthen Award.
VA San Diego Dietetic Internship Program Celebrates 50 Years!San Diego Dietetic Internship Program turns 50!
Friday, May 24, 2024, marked the 50th graduating class from the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Dietetic Internship Program. The VASDHS Dietetic Internship is a robust 41-week long...
Stacy Pommer, the national affiliations officer for the Office of Academic Affiliations, uses an iPad with accessibility settings to enhance text while working. Pommer is currently working on a special project to improve reasonable accommodation processes at VA facilities for health professions traiEmpowering trainees with disabilities
When Stacy Pommer was 8 years old, she started to get blurry vision. By middle school she couldn’t see the chalkboard and began struggling through school. Though she had many...
Dr. Mackenzie Shanahan works with a fellow trainee using virtual reality.Houston VA virtual reality grant program
At the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston, Texas, leaders are working to improve care for Veterans and employee well-being by expanding use of new medical technology.
Bay Pines VA nurse residentsIt's Nurses Month: Highlighting nurse residents
As we celebrate Nurses Month, OAA would like to highlight three BSN nurse residents from the first PB-RNR cohort at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida.
VAMCs across the nation celebrate Health Professions Education Week, March 11-15, 2024From coast to coast: celebrating HPE Week
Last week, March 11-15, 2024, health professions trainees, Veterans, and clinical staff in VAMCs across the country, took time to celebrate Health Professions Education Week through special events and award ceremonies.

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