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Sterile Processing Service Achieves 100% Cert: The PVAMC set a goal to demonstrate our commitment to excellence by having all Sterile Processing Service (SPS) staff certified in sterile processing. Certification is optional, and the examination is a rigorous one.
Providence VA Medical Center Honors Nurses: During the week of May 6-12, the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center honored the dedicated men and women who we consider to be the compassionate backbone of the Veterans' health-care system - nurses.
We've Re-Designed Our Entire Website!: Our new look is designed to help you easily and quickly access information with intuitive and easy-to-use navigation. We know that you consider this website our front door. And we want you to feel welcome.
Veterans Helping Veterans on the Path of Recovery: Horticulture, Vet N Pets, expressive arts...what do each of these programs have in common, you ask? They are just some of the many creative therapies helping Veterans help each other on the path of recovery.
Live Enactments Honor Black History Month: This past February, several Providence VAMC staff and volunteers performed live character enactments to highlight the accomplishments of African Americans in American History: Charles Drew, M.D., Creator of Blood Plasma; Benjamin Banneker, Architect; George Washington Carver, Inventor; Mohammed Ali, Boxer and Philanthropist; Serena Williams, Tennis Player and Businesswoman; Condoleezza Rice, Government Official and 66th Secretary of State; Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer/Artist; Maya Angelou, Actor, Dancer, International Acclaimed Author; and Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America.
Vet2Vet Enters 5th Year: The Providence VA Medical Center's Vet2Vet program has been on a long and interesting journey. Vet2Vet concentrates on present-centered wellness, and one of the most important aspects is laughter which is believed to be "good medicine" for the soul
Lowe’s Heroes Project Donates Two Storage Sheds: As part of its commitment to the community--Lowe’s established the ‘Lowe’s Heroes Project’ and, each year, seeks to identify a project in the community for which Lowe’s volunteers can volunteer their time to complete a designated project.
PVAMC Pain Management Program Welcomes New Provider: Pain Management is a highly specialized field of medicine that is growing. Not every community or VA Medical Center has clinicians who specialize in pain medicine. The Providence VAMC has had an interventional pain management program since 2007 and is fortunate to have three experienced anesthesiologists--Dr. Fred Burgess, Dr. Afreen Siddiqui, and Dr. Keith Fragoza–as well as a nurse practitioner, Sue Bridges--who can assist Veterans in managing their pain. The program has shown remarkable success.
Providence VAMC Hosts PDHRA for Returning Aviators: Private First Class Kali Main, a supply specialist, had never been to the VA before her deployment but was pleasantly surprised by her experience at the VA. “Everyone here knows what they’re doing…I would definitely come back.” Captain Teresa Hupka, a Blackhawk pilot, echoes this sentiment. Like PFC Main, she thought the VA was for retired military and not for returning Veterans. “I’m impressed with the various resources available to returning Veterans.”
Local Scouts Donate Socks to Homeless Veterans: Webelos Scouts, paid a special visit to the Providence VA Medical Center’s Homeless PACT Clinic. Their mission: to deliver and present 15 packages of socks to homeless Veterans.