According to USA Today, more and more colleges and universities are offering courses on how to treat veterans returning from war. Students in social work and psychology programs are taking advantage of the training and reportedly expressing an interest in helping servicemembers, veterans and their families. One in three servicemembers in Iraq/Afghanistan suffer from depression, PTSD or a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and nearly 2 million have served in the recent wars so far. With an increased demand for counseling of war veterans, schools are developing curriculums to provide support and treatment for vets. The following schools offer military-related treatment … Read More »
Posts Categorized: Veterans’ Dependents
New VA study on electronic medical records is troubling
A study conducted by a medical team at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston (and reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine) reveals problems in electronic medical record-keeping. Using the VA’s electronic record-keeping system for the study, the director … Read More »
Wounded veteran and author to speak at Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
Derek McGinnis, an author and veteran of the Iraq War, will speak at the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday about his experience in the war and his recovery from his injuries. McGinnis served as a corpsman in the … Read More »
Veteran settles medical malpractice lawsuit with VA for $87,000
The VA Palo Alto Health Care System is at the center of a battle between optometrists and ophthalmologists over the treatment of glaucoma. The controversy between the optometrists and ophthalmologists results from a disagreement amongst eye care medical professionals regarding … Read More »
Inappropriate relationships, executive bonuses at VA questioned by Congress
In a hearing that took place yesterday, congressional representatives who sit on the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs criticized a bonus system at the VA that awarded $4.3 million to executives last year. Representative Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) questioned the sensitivity … Read More »
Wounded warrior finds new calling as service dog trainer
Training dogs to assist the disabled has offered one Missouri veteran a new leash on life. Phillip Sturgeon, 35, a veteran who served as an Army medic in Iraq, was suffering from extensive injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder after a … Read More »
American Chopper sponsors surgery for wounded vet
A reality TV show and two non-profit veterans organizations joined together this week to provide a wounded veteran with facial plastic surgery. Tim Juliano, of North Tonawanda, New York, was serving in a 914th Air Force Reserve unit when a … Read More »
State veterans affairs department under review
The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is being criticized for poor management decisions and overspending at two nursing homes the department manages. The board that oversees the department has petitioned government auditors to examine the management of the government agency … Read More »
ALERT: Scam artists target veterans in VA prescription system
Beware of a scam that is targeting veterans in an attempt to fraudulently obtain credit card information. The scam works like this: someone will call you, posing as a VA employee. The “employee” will ask for your credit card information, … Read More »
