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Why did Dr. Anna choose VA for her Psychology career? For the team care approach

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2018 1:47 pmNovember 15, 2018 Posted in ChooseVA, Employment, Mental Health, Top Stories, VA Careers by VA Careers 56 views

Dr. Anna in recent years has welcomed a new type of care provider to her VA clinical psychology practice: …

Psychiatrist Dr. Donna Ames chose a career at VA because of a Veteran-centered approach to recovery and rehabilitation and a spirit of innovation.

Why did Dr. Donna Choose VA for Her Healthcare Career?

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2018 10:10 amNovember 1, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by Darren Sherrard 182 views

Thanks in large part to Dr. Donna Ames, Los Angeles Veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders can …

veteran on a surf board

Veterans find healing, recovery in the surf during National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic

Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018 8:32 amSeptember 20, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 84 views

The first day at the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic came with the promise of a beautiful morning on …

Mary Torczon (L) and Jennifer Weatherford on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean during the Maine Lighthouse Ride in Portland, Maine.

Mosul to Maine – For this Veteran, a journey of trauma and recovery

Posted on Monday, February 26, 2018 7:55 amFebruary 27, 2018 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 419 views

The Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) helped Mary and countless others find ways to be …

Army Veteran Clinton Lanier, first graduate of Savannah’s STAR program

Army Veteran declares victory on a 50-year battle

Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 10:00 amJanuary 23, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 90 views

Veteran Clinton Lanier was “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Read how the Savannah VA Medical …

Alexander Aiken works as a painter at Charleston VA, but his other job is sharing his story with other Veterans who may be facing similar struggles with substances. Photo by James Arrowood.

South Carolina Veteran paints a straight and narrow path to sobriety

Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2017 2:26 pmApril 6, 2017 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 57 views

Alexander Aiken’s life has changed drastically since he dedicated himself to sober living. He credits …

Veteran Holly Crabtree

A Veteran’s fight to recovery: Holly Crabtree’s story

Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2016 12:53 pmSeptember 20, 2016 Posted in VA Careers by dan green 115 views

After she suffered a traumatic brain injury during combat in Iraq, Holly Crabtree’s life turned upside …

Photo of a dog and a man

Finding Solace in Companion Dogs

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 4:23 pmMay 17, 2018 Posted in Top Stories by Jessica Slider 180 views

Marion VA Medical Center's new pilot program focuses on a dog's companionship and therapeutic potential and …