OAA

Doctors Caucus confers on how VA’s academic affiliations and training programs enhance Veteran care and health professions education.

Helping aging Veterans through research, education, and VA’s specialized Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs).

Physical therapy is an alternative to surgery, prevents injury, reduces pain and restores independence, especially for older Veterans.

VA’s Office of Academic Affiliations celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrates VA’s programs supporting Hispanic minorities.

Prosthetic orthotist and Marine Veteran produces wide range of prosthetic devices for Veterans. Some exceed capabilities of most models today.

Expansion brings 15 new occupational therapist programs and 27 new physical therapist programs to 24 VA medical centers to meet the needs of Veterans for generations to come.

Dr. Jessica Feinleib develops award-winning approach to teach life-saving procedures. Motivation was tragic cases resulting in loss of life.

Many VA locations in rural communities have limited or no academic affiliation. VA is solving the challenge of adding 1,500 positions to its training program.

Nurse practitioner provides tele-primary care to Native American and rural Veterans in remote areas. “I love being able to impact them.”

Physical therapy trainee helped a vulnerable Veteran during her first week at VA.

VA is the largest health care training system in the USA, providing medical education to 120,000 trainees in more than 40 disciplines each year.

“These doctors are creating new and better ways to teach the next generation of health care providers to improve the care of patients.”