VA Research: Drug-resistant Infectious Diseases
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) infectious disease research program is all encompassing, involving fundamental investigations of what makes a …
Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine Outlook Fall 2018
Education and Advancement the VHA Way
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has created a number of programs to assist its employees with further education and future …
Wearable Technology: On the Threshold of Clinical Care
It’s a strange-sounding name for a medical outfit, but the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit is just that: a unit that …
Veterans Health Administration Staff Shortages
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the nation’s largest health care provider, servicing millions of veterans ranging in age from …
Combat Casualty Care
Throughout 21st century combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, American military medicine achieved an unprecedented survival rate. By 2016, more than …
Orthopedics
One of the fastest-growing medical specialties is orthopedics, with growing public awareness since the war in Southwest Asia began at …
A Path to Independence: The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program
The U.S. Army’s Wounded Warrior (AW2) program has continually evolved over the years. From an initiative to help severely wounded …
VA Research: Respiratory Health
Because a variety of factors – including infectious diseases, cancer, genetics, and environmental hazards – can cause or contribute to …
Interview with U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Fla.
Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis represents Florida’s 12th Congressional District. He is currently serving his sixth term in the U.S. House …
Interview With Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West
Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West is the 44th surgeon general of the U.S. Army and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical …