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Awards

  • Employees, VA facilities recognized for exceptional customer experience

    Employees, VA facilities recognized for exceptional customer experience

    Employees and VA facilities were recognized for their exceptional customer experience during the Customer Experience Symposium, Sept. 13-14.

  • VA recognizes employees, volunteers who exceed customer experience expectations

    VA recognizes employees, volunteers who exceed customer experience expectations

    VA employees from across the country recently shared leading customer experience practices, tools and lessons learned during VA's first-ever Customer Experience (CX) Symposium.

  • Two VHA Innovation Ecosystem Innovations bring new tech to Veteran care

    Two VHA Innovation Ecosystem Innovations bring new tech to Veteran care

    While innovation at VA can be as simple as a toothbrush, two award-winning innovations are using new technologies to help Veterans.

  • VA Nurse Practitioner recognized with national award

    VA Nurse Practitioner recognized with national award

    Melissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2019 Magnet Nurse of the Year Award for Transformational Leadership.

  • Hardships to championships – disabled Army Veteran aims for greatness in archery

    Hardships to championships – disabled Army Veteran aims for greatness in archery

    Veteran Martha Chavez contracted polio as a young girl which weakened her legs after an Army training accident. With perseverance and a trusty bow, today she is the holder of numerous archery medals.

  • A look back at our favorite 2016 posts: VHA “Change Agent” named to top leader list

    A look back at our favorite 2016 posts: VHA “Change Agent” named to top leader list

    This year, our very own Dr. David Shulkin was recognized [...]

  • VHA “change agent” named to top 2016 leader list

    VHA “change agent” named to top 2016 leader list

    At his confirmation hearing last May, Dr. David Shulkin vowed [...]

  • Seven state Veterans Affairs departments recognized for innovations

    Seven state Veterans Affairs departments recognized for innovations

    One hundred fifty years ago, during his second inaugural address [...]

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Last updated July 11, 2025

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