2023 is the Year of Systems Redesign, so what is it

Special Episode: April kicks off our Dignity and Respect Campaign

for the Special Episodes on our Dignity and Respect Campaign we will be having front line staff interviewing staff on what it means to them. Today for Episode 1 we have Jamie Golembieski Program Specialist and Marine Veteran, interviewing our High Reliability Officer Mary Ann Jones an Air Force Veteran.

Special Episode #1 Profiles of Service: Annette Towne, RN

In episode #1 of a new episodic segment we call Profiles in Services, Annette Towne who has worked at the Albany VA for 39 years as a registered nurse (RN) in various capacities talks about her experiences working with Veterans and shares some lessons learned over her career, it is a must listen.

Get to know the Community Engagement and Partnership Team and learn about Problem Gambling awareness month

Continuing with the theme of March is Social worker month, we interviewed Michelle Chavarria and Jennifer Stilleto-Smith, the Social workers for our Community Engagement and Partnership team on the role social workers play role in the Mission of serving Veterans, and on their new roles engaging and partnering with the Community. If your interested in contacting Jen and Michelle you can contact Jennifer at 518 248 0824 ( jennifer.stilettosmith@va.gov) and Michelle at 518 421 6576 (michelle.chavarria@va.gov) If you are interested in more stay tuned as on May16, we will be hosting a Mental health fair on the grounds of the hospital in Building 67 (across the street from Panera) from 8AM-4PM. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss a minute