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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

PIRATE: Program for Intensive Residential Aphasia Treatment & Education

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Are you a veteran with aphasia, or a family member of a veteran with aphasia? Are you a healthcare provider for stroke survivors?

If so, the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System would like to hear from you! Please contact us!

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is accepting applications for a new 17-day intensive, outpatient, residential aphasia therapy program. Applications are now being accepted for the following programs:

  • January 12-30, 2009 FULL 
  • March 9-27, 2009
  • May 4-22, 2009
  • July 6-24, 2009
  • September 14-October 2, 2009

If this program is of interest to you, please contact us via phone, mail, or email so that we may answer any questions that you may have, or simply download and send us your completed Application Materials.

Contact us:
Phone: 412-954-4628
Fax: 412-954-4629
E-mail: eileen.rosleck@va.gov

Address:
The Program for Intensive Residential Aphasia Treatment and Education
VA Medical Center
7180 Highland Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Attention: Eileen Rosleck (132A-H)

Application Materials:

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