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Phoenix VA Health Care System
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Phoenix VA Health Care System News Releases
2008
PVAHCS News Release - Vietnam Veterans Welcomed Home after Visiting "The Wall" on Veterans Day - PHOENIX - About 45 Vietnam veterans will return from their trip to the Vietnam War Memorial - The Wall - aboard a Southwest Airlines flight dubbed the "Freedom Bird," to a surprise welcome by family and friends after an emotional and healing trip. (11/12/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Apache "Longbow" Helicopters will Kick Off VA Veterans Day Parade - PHOENIX - Two Apache AH-64D "Longbow" helicopters from the Arizona Army National Guard will kickoff the 2008 VA Veterans Day parade by flying over the parade route, which begins on Seventh Street, just north of Indian School Road. (11/08/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Veterans, Family Members to Get Unique Handmade Tribute at VA Medical Center - PHOENIX - On the day before the nation honors all its veterans of military service, a more intimate gathering at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix will show some local veterans how much their service and sacrifices are appreciated. (11/07/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Phoenix VA Set to Launch One of Nation's Largest Veterans Day Parades - PHOENIX - The Phoenix VA Health Care System has created an impressive array of community groups, veterans organizations, businesses and others through the annual VA Veterans Day Parade next Tuesday to honor the men and women who have served in our nationā??s military. (11/07/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Special Guests Visit with Hospitalized Veterans November 6 - PHOENIX - Academy-award winning producer Gerald R. (Jerry) Molen, who also served in the U.S. Marine Corps, will join US Airways employees to visit patients at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center at 10 a.m. on November 6 to deliver brownies and thank them for their service as Veterans Day nears. (11/03/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Veterans Roll Up Your Sleeves and Drive Through for Free Flu Shot - PHOENIX - Veterans get your flu shot at the drive thru, that's the drive thru at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center this Saturday only... (10/30/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Employees Volunteer to Build Tribute to Veterans - PHOENIX - To honor those who are or have served in the U.S.. military, several employees of the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) will be gluing, hammering, stapling and making flowers as they build a float for the Annual VA Veterans Day Parade. (10/22/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Supports National Congress of American Indians - PHOENIX - Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs will be participating in the annual convention and tradeshow for the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) at the Phoenix Convention Center this week. (10/20/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Facility Brings Voter Registration to Veterans - PHOENIX - Voter information and registration forms are being provided to currently enrolled VA patients at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. VA's goal is to help veteran patients who may need assistance with voter registration. Veterans can call (602) 277-5551 ext. 7833 to get more information. (10/17/2008)
PVAHCS News Release- Recent Returning War Veterans to Serve as VA Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals - PHOENIX - Area veterans who served during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF - Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) will be honored by the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, as it prepares for the 2008 VA Veterans Day Parade, one of the largest such events in the nation. (10/07/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Eligible Veterans Can Prevent the Flu With Flu Shots - PHOENIX - Flu (influenza) season is here and VA encourages all eligible veterans to get their free flu shot, in order to help prevent the flu. (10/03/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Operation 'Change-Out' Promotes Energy Efficiency for Vets and Their Families - PHOENIX - To mark Energy Awareness Month, the Phoenix Veteran Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS), Arizona Public Service Company and the Environmental Protection Agency/Department of Energy will kick off "Operation Change-Out" October 1 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Zoo. (09/29/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Former POWs Honored on National Day of Recognition - PHOENIX - The Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System will pay tribute to veterans who were Prisoners of War (POW) and those who remain Missing In Action (MIA) in a special ceremony on Friday, Sept. 19. It is on the third Friday of each September that is the traditional commemoration of the POW-MIA observance each year. (09/18/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Area Veterans Bring Home Gold from National Wheelchair Games - PHOENIX - Four Valley veterans of military service, whose trips to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games were sponsored by the PVAHCS, will be honored for their medal-winning performances on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Living Center Sports Room. (09/15/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Phoenix VA Health Care System Reaches out to Veterans to Prevent Suicides - PHOENIX - To augment its ongoing outreach to prevent suicides among veterans, the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) has some special efforts under way during National Suicide Prevention Week, which runs through Sept. 13. (09/10/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Annual VA Veterans Day Parade Slated for Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - PHOENIX - This year's theme is "Serving with Honor," paying special tribute to those who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (09/04/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Employees Provide Gift of Song to Patients Through VA Voices - PHOENIX - It's a labor of love for VA employees who volunteer their time to provide comfort to our nursing home patients via the gift of song. (09/02/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Storm Damage Temporarily Closes VA Regional Office - PHOENIX - The VA Regional Office in Phoenix will be closed temporarily until power is restored. The VA hospital on 7th Street and Indian School Road is fully operational, however there are some large puddles and debris in the parking lots. (08/29/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Phoenix VA Health Care System Adds Own MRI - PHOENIX - Just this year, the Phoenix VA Health Care System obtained their own million dollar MRI machine, negotiated space within the newer ambulatory care center and requested an additional open tube MRI to doubly enhance services. To celebrate this accomplishment, the first MRI unveiling in its new VA home will take place on Friday, August 22 at 9:30 a.m. (08/21/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Iraq Veterans Fight Brain Injuries with Unique VA Program - PHOENIX - Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan now have an array of tools to combat the difficulties and frustrations of subtle brain injuries and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), thanks to a unique program started recently by the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS). (08/19/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Area Veterans Go for Gold in National Wheelchair Games - PHOENIX - Four Valley veterans, who are paralyzed, are on a quest for their own kind of Olympic gold and will compete in one of the world's premier events for disabled athletes later this month. (07/14/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Physician and Nurse Honored by Medical Residents - PHOENIX - Medical students and residents honing their skills as physicians honored two clinicians of the Carl T. VA Medical Center recently as Teacher of the Year and Nurse of the Year. Both have been chosen multiple years by the new doctors training through the Internal Medicine Residency Program operated jointly by the VA Medical Center (VAMC) and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center as the top practitioners, teachers and mentors. (07/11/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - McCain Visit Brings Smiles to Veterans - PHOENIX - This past holiday weekend, the sparkle in some veterans' eyes didn't come from fireworks, but rather a visit from presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona. (07/07/2008)
CTHVAMC News Release - World War II Veteran to Donate Unique Art Piece to CTHVAMC Gallery - PHOENIX - The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center will be receiving a World War II inspired art piece from veteran William Schupe, on Thursday, July 3 at 1 p.m. The art work will be placed in the VA Medical Center Gallery on the 7th Street side of the medical center. (07/01/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - New Generation of Gamers Reaps Benefits of Wii Competition at VAMC - PHOENIX - Their kids or grandkids may have played Pong and Pac-Man, but these gamers are really into the newest generation of video gaming. (06/20/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Memorial Day Events at VA's National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona - PHOENIX - In honor of Memorial Day there are many events happening at the VA National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Memorial Day was officially established in 1868, so this year marks the 140th commemoration of our fallen veterans and those who willingly serve our country to preserve our American freedoms. (05/22/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Asthma Expert Offers Advice for Safeguarding Health on High Pollution Days - PHOENIX - As ozone levels climb in the Valley, many people - especially children, the elderly, people with lung or heart conditions, and people who are very active outdoors - need to protect themselves against the harmful effects of air pollution. (05/19/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Run For The Wall comes to VA Medical Center in Phoenix - PHOENIX - As many as 500 motorcycle riders and their support crews will converge on the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix Wednesday, May 14 at 4:30 p.m. The group will enter the Medical Center campus at Third Street and Indian School Road in Phoenix. From there, they will divide into groups to visit with patients for about an hour. (05/13/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Medical Center Celebrates VA Research Week By Opening Research Lab to Media - PHOENIX - Cardiologist David Simper, MD, is carefully growing stem cells in his laboratory at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, watching over them like a protective parent in the hopes that they will help unlock the secret to repairing or preventing deadly complications suffered by people with diabetes. (05/12/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Globe VA Health Care Clinic - PHOENIX - The ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of the Globe VA Health Care Clinic will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 11 a.m. (05/12/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Legally Blind Vietnam Veteran Earns VA Volunteer of the Year Honors - PHOENIX - You can count on Barney Albert to be at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center at least four days a week, making coffee for veterans, buying them donuts or muffins out of his own pocket, and just talking with them to help answer questions or pass the time as they wait for their medical appointments. (05/06/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Guard Members who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan to Attend Special Event - PHOENIX - Arizona National Guard warriors who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan will get a first-of-its-kind VA Welcome Home that includes lunch, chances to win prizes like airline and movie tickets, and valuable VA information to help them utilize the VA benefits they have earned through their service to our country. (04/30/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - VA Medical Center Opens New Patient Care Ward with Nursing Education Emphasis - PHOENIX - Combining leading-edge technology, a model nursing education program and functional beauty, the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center has a beautiful new ward. With its advanced technology on Ward 4C, VA can now offer enhanced state-of-the-art patient care while maximizing the facility's bed space, especially during the peak winter season. (04/22/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Iraq Veterans who Triumphed over Brain Injury and their VA Doctors Honored - PHOENIX - Two veterans of the war in Iraq who fought back from critical injuries and brain trauma and their VA providers are being honored by the Brain Injury Association of Arizona. (03/14/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - What is VA Doing to Help Our Returning Warriors Five Years Into the War? - PHOENIX - Since 2003 our country has been at war, but for many of us the impact is minimal. Not so for our veterans who have seen combat on the front lines, some who have even repeated their combat tours two and three times. For them life is different. (03/14/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Blinded Vet Improves Lives of Returning Soldiers and Aging Vets with Blindness - PHOENIX - Thanks to a cadre of programs and a team approach, the Phoenix VA Health Care System is improving the lives of veterans who have lost sight due to injuries sustained in combat or those who are losing their eyesight slowly due to disease. (03/06/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Disabled OIF Marine Corps Veteran Will Get the Camaro of His Dreams - Disabled Marine Corps Veteran, from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Will Get the Camaro of His Dreams, this Sunday March 2 at 2 p.m. in a Special Presentation. (03/02/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Local Veteran, National Wheelchair Champion, Honored on Special Cheerios Box - Local Veteran, National Wheelchair Champion, Honored on Special Cheerios Box. Vet will Help Kick Off VA's "Get Healthy and MOVE!" Campaign Feb. 21. (02/21/2008)
PVAHCS News Release - Special Celebrations at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center This Week - There are several activities this week to help celebrate the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. This is part of an annual, national campaign to help honor and recognize our nation's veterans who are in the hospital this week. (02/11/2008)
Phoenix VAHCS News Release - Enhanced Benefits for Veterans - This past week was a great one in enhancing benefits for many of our nation's veterans. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2008, signed by President Bush on January 28, 2008, extends the period of enhanced VA health care eligibility provided a veteran who served in a theater of combat operations after November 11, 1998. This includes combat veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom, OEF-Afghanistan Theater; and Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF-Iraq Theater veterans. (02/06/2008)
CTHVAMC News Release - Clown Therapy Combines Medical Science and Fun to Improve Health - PHOENIX - Patti Meagher (pronounced Marr) is trained to make people laugh for reasons that are serious. As a "caring clown," she brings the healthy benefits of laughter and stress relief to elderly and disabled patients of the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). (01/11/2008)
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2007
CTHVAMC News Release - Community Boosts Spirits of Veterans During Holiday Season - PHOENIX - Veterans at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center are not being forgotten during the holiday season, thanks to several Valley organizations and volunteer groups. (12/12/2007)
Hospitalized Veterans Remember Attack on Pearl Harbor - Garth Brown, Sr., and Ranald Ferguson, both Pearl Harbor survivors, will share their stories and photos over coffee at 10 a.m. in the dining room of the Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU) at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix. (12/07/2007)
Radio City Rockettes Visit VA Nursing Home Patients - (Phoenix) VA's Nursing Home Care Unit had a great way to "kick" off the holidays on Monday, November 19 at 10 a.m. when the world- famous Radio City Rockettes visited valley veterans.
(12/03/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - The Purple Heart - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Information about the Purple Heart combat decoration. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - The Vietnam War: A Timeline - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - This fact sheet provides a timeline of the Vietnam War. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Hearts of Valor" Veteran Grand Marshals - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Four veterans who were wounded while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and received Purple Heart medals are serving as "Hearts of Valor" Veteran Grand Marshals of the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Speaker Towers Will Run Gamut of VA Veterans Day Parade Route - PHOENIX - The speaker tower announcers for the 10th Annual Veterans Day Parade will all be hosted by radio personalities. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Veterans Day Parade Route - PHOENIX - The annual VA Veterans Day Parade will run northbound from the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, beginning at Seventh Street and Montecito, just north of Indian School Road, in Phoenix. The parade will turn west on Camelback Road, and proceed to Central Avenue, then turn north to Bethany Home Road, where it will destage at North Phoenix Baptist Church. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Veterans Day Parade Aircraft Alert - PHOENIX - VA requests help in managing aircraft flyovers at parade. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Annual VA Parade Honoring America's Veterans - PHOENIX - The Annual VA Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 12. In its 11th year, the parade is one of the premier Veterans Day parades in the nation, with more than 200,000 people expected to attend. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Research - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Information on VA research that has resulted in important medical advances that benefit veterans and the nation as a whole. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Preps for Parade with Float Decorating - PHOENIX - Thursday, November 1, 2007, from 6 to 9 a.m.: Veterans who are serving as Grand Marshals of the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade will help decorate a parade float at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Veteran Grand Marshals - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Five men and two women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War have been named Veteran Grand Marshals of the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Giant Purple Heart Balloon Makes Debut In 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade - PHOENIX - With a theme of "Hearts of Valor" the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade will honor veterans who have been wounded by the enemy and have received the Purple Heart Medal, as well as all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, who have served our country in war or peacetime. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade Street Closures - PHOENIX - In order to accommodate the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 12, this news release lists street closures and times that will help make way for the parade route.
(11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Silvestre S. Herrera, Congressional Medal of Honor Grand Marshal - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Information about Silvestre Herrera, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - "Spanky" Spangler to Serve as Stuntman Grand Marshal - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Information about "Spanky" Spangler, our Parade's Stuntman Grand Marshal. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Veterans Day Parade Takes Off With Sentimental Journey Flyover - PHOENIX - The World War II bomber Sentimental Journey will return for its traditional flyover to mark the start of the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Fred Ferguson, Congressional Medal of Honor Grand Marshal - Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - Information about Fred Ferguson, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Center to Honor Youth Essay Winners - PHOENIX - The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center will host a breakfast to announce the winners of its Annual VA Veterans Day Parade Essay Contest. Eric Castro, of Tolleson, who lost a leg when his company of Army engineers was ambushed outside of Fallujah, and currently himself, a full-time student, will attend to help recognize the essay contest winners. (11/01/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Center Salutes Veterans as Grand Marshals of Parade - PHOENIX - Valley veterans of service during the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom will be honored at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Phoenix, as it prepares for the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade, one of the largest such events in the nation. (10/16/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Veterans of Iraq War to Receive Handmade Tribute at VA Medical Center - PHOENIX - The Casa Grande Quilting Guild will present the first group of quilts made by its members to wounded Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans who are patients of the VA Medical Center. (10/16/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Center Salutes Veterans who Served During Vietnam War - PHOENIX - Valley veterans of service during the Vietnam War will be honored at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Phoenix, as it prepares for the 2007 VA Veterans Day Parade, one of the largest such events in the nation. (10/09/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Veterans Day Parade Fact Sheet - PHOENIX - The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center's annual VA Veterans Day Parade has become a staple in the Phoenix community in paying tribute to our nation's veterans on the national observance of Veterans Day, November 11. (09/20/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Former POWs Honored on National Day of Recognition - PHOENIX - The Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center will pay tribute to veterans who were prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action in a special ceremony on Friday, Sept. 21, which is National POW-MIA Recognition Day. (09/17/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - New Robots at VA Medical Center Fill Prescriptions to Avoid Medication Errors - PHOENIX - The CTHVAMC&C in Phoenix is the first VA medical center to install the Robot Dispensing System (RDS), and to have two such robots working side by side at the same time. (09/12/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Arizona Soldier Scripts Movie While Serving in Iraq - PHOENIX - Writing a film was key in helping Iraqi Freedom Veteran Travis Hamilton deal with the rigors of war. Now it appears as if the writing could pay off when the film "Turquoise Rose" opens this week in Tempe at Harkins Valley Art Theater at 2:30, 4:40, 6:50 and 9 p.m. Friday September 7 through Thursday September 13. (09/04/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Asthma Expert Offers Advice for Safeguarding Health on High Pollution Days - PHOENIX - As ozone levels climb to summertime highs in the Valley, many people - especially children, the elderly, people with lung or heart conditions, and people who are very active outdoors - need to protect themselves against the harmful effects of air pollution.
(07/17/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Center Pioneers Skin Cancer Treatment - PHOENIX - On the 4th of July many of us celebrate our independence with outdoor activities. In Arizona, that continued outdoor exposure can lead to skin cancer if you are not protecting yourself from the suns harmful rays. But now one treatment for skin cancer could be less painful, less time consuming and less disfiguring to patients. (07/02/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Miss United States 2006 to Hand Out Flags and Visit with Patients at VAMC - PHOENIX - Miss United States 2006, Kayla Downs, will hand out flags to in-patients of the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center on June 14, in celebration of Flag Day. (06/13/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Chaplain Fills Spiritual Niche in Community - PHOENIX - At the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Father Ken Kleiber often preaches to a full house. As a full-time chaplain at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, the Catholic priest is charged with meeting the spiritual needs of hospitalized veterans, but has found that his role also includes providing an opportunity for many in the surrounding community to attend weekly Mass. (06/11/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Memorial Day Events at VA's National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona - PHOENIX - On Monday, May 28, at 8 a.m., Memorial Day observances will be held at VA's National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, located at 23029 N. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. (05/24/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Asthma Expert Offers Advice for Safeguarding Health on High Pollution Days - PHOENIX - As ozone levels climb to summertime highs in the Valley, many people - especially children, the elderly, people with lung or heart conditions, and people who are very active outdoors - need to protect themselves against the harmful effects of air pollution. (05/23/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VAMC Research May Hold Key to Treating Major Complication of Diabetes - PHOENIX - Cardiologist David Simper, MD, is carefully growing stem cells in his laboratory at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, watching over them like a protective parent in the hopes that they will help unlock the secret to repairing or preventing deadly complications suffered by people with diabetes. (05/16/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Center to Present SALUTExpo - PHOENIX - Providing Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with critical information and resources is the goal of the first SALUTExpo at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and Clinics. (05/10/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VAMC Case Manager Honored for Advocacy of Veterans with Brain Injury - PHOENIX - Pat Tuli, a social worker with the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is being presented with the 2007 Advocacy Award from the Brain Injury Association of Arizona (BIAAZ). (03/21/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Provides Skin Cancer Screenings and Sunscreen Tips for LPGA Golfers - PHOENIX - Dr. Selma Targovnik, a Dermatologist at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix will be amongst one of two female physicians who will be screening members of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). (03/20/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Disabled Veterans Get a Wee Bit O' Cheer in honor of St. Patrick's Day - PHOENIX - Having served their country honorably in war and peacetime, many disabled and aging veterans, who can no longer live independently, must rely on the VA for long-term care and most of their day-to-day needs. The Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center is making sure these men and women continue to enjoy the quality of life they deserve and one of the ways they do that is through recreational therapy. (03/13/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Veterans Put their Hearts into Art for Valentine's Day Exhibit - PHOENIX - More than 40 veterans who are patients of the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center will show their love of art, including pottery, painting, dance and leather craft, in a special show on Valentine's Day. (02/12/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - Veterans Battle for Bowling Trophy in VA Nursing Home - PHOENIX - These veterans of military service - some in wheelchairs - won't let age, illness or disability dampen their competitive spirits. (02/05/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Medical Center Employee Receives National Recognition - PHOENIX - Patricia L. Christensen, MS, Assistant Administrator of Health Information Management for the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), was recently named Health Information Management Professional of the Year for 2006 by the Veterans Health Administration.
(01/29/2007)
CTHVAMC News Release - VA Partnership Has Vets Seeing Better - PHOENIX - Under a contract with Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Clinics, the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix has reduced wait times for cataract surgery from several months to approximately six weeks, and has made other improvements in eye care provided to its patients. (01/23/2007)
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