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Dual Roles/ Clear Lines

Across Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs), outpatient clinics and community-based programs, social workers help Veterans overcome personal and social challenges, navigate health care coordination, and build healthier, more stable lives. For professionals seeking meaningful, mission-driven work, a VA social work career offers both purpose and professional growth. VA is hiring qualified, compassionate social […]

Custom adaptive devices built for Veterans, at no cost

The sharing of non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products or services by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans should always verify

Why Veterans Lists VA Approved Community Care Providers First

Why Veterans Lists VA Approved Community Care Providers First Directory Standards, Who Benefits, and How Enrollment Coordinators Fit In Veterans was created by veterans

Taking steps to stop a common cancer

Screening more Veterans than ever for colon cancer What is colon or colorectal cancer? In the last year, colon or colorectal cancer (CRC) has

Modernizing VA home loans

VA is transforming technologies to Improve the Veteran homebuying experience Veterans will soon see enhancements to the VA Home Loan program with cutting-edge technologies,

Live Whole Health #308 – Find your breath

There are times when we say things like, “It took my breath away,” or “I could hardly breathe,” or “I swear, I stopped breathing

Veteran spends 500+ hours helping others access virtual care

Virtual Health Resource Center connects Veterans with care After serving 26 years in the Army as a military intelligence officer, working 10 years at

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for March 9, 2026

Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.

VA releases 2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

Suicides among Veterans have decreased, but the report reinforces the need for connection, support and continued prevention efforts In February, VA released the 2025

Service across generations

Gayle Smith and Elaine H. Niggemann: Leadership, legacy, service and the evolution of VA nursing From the battlefields of Vietnam to executive leadership within

Network with a VA recruiter at an upcoming event

Spring is on the horizon, and so is a rewarding career at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This March, our recruiters are traveling

Dual Roles, Clear Lines: How Osteopathic Providers Can Serve Veterans in VA Community Care and Offer Medical-Cannabis Evaluations—Including Telehealth

Executive Summary (with Telehealth) Osteopathic physicians (DOs) can legally do both: Keeping these workflows separate avoids confusion, protects compliance, and makes your practice run

Cannabis Use Disorder, DNA, and Veterans’ Medical Cannabis Care for PTSD: What We Know and How To Move Forward

Why this matters now More veterans are exploring medical cannabis for chronic pain, sleep, and trauma-related symptoms. At the same time, daily use has

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