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San Francisco VA Medical Center

The San Francisco VA Medical Center’s Medical Director, Lawrence Carroll, has accepted a promotion and an appointment as the new director of the VA NW Health Network in Vancouver, Washington. Full Story

Acting Associate Medical Director Jeff Joseph gets his flu vaccine.

Flu Season Is Here

Did you know 36,000 Americans die each year from the flu, and over 200,000 Americans are hospitalized with the flu? Flu viruses are unpredictable and can be fatal. Our best defense is to get a flu vaccine. Don’t be a statistic. Learn how and where you can get your protection. Full Story

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The Hope Box: Can it work?

The VA Medical Center in Portland, Ore. has become the testing site for an interesting new approach to helping Veterans cope with thoughts of suicide: the self-soothing box, or “hope box.” Full Story