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This podcast is about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD in later life; it is also about resilience as we age. PTSD is a mental health condition that can occur by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. While some of us may be familiar with the idea of PTSD as a result of combat or natural disasters or other traumatic events, many people are less familiar with the ways PTSD can resurface, or emerge for the first time, as we age. Each episode of “Talking Later” begins with a real Veteran’s story. They’ll share their ups and downs, and sometimes the ways that they coped – or...

Nearly 1 million people in the United States are living with MS. This is more than double the original estimate from a few years ago and means answers for MS are now twice as important. The VA’s Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence (MSCoE) are dedicated to furthering the understanding of MS, its impact on Veterans, and effective treatments to help manage the disease and its symptoms. MS & Vets is a new podcast series from MSCoE and the VA’s Employee Education System that discusses important issues related to the health and quality of life for Veterans with MS. During every episode you...

Dr. Michal Wilson, Medical Advisor, VHA Homeless Programs Office, moderates a series of podcasts featuring various subject matter experts from VHA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy Academic Detailing Services and Veteran first responders. The podcast series is focused on advancing awareness, access to naloxone and aftercare to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with opioid use disorder. For several years our nation has been in an opioid epidemic with escalating usage, overdoses, and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic created significant ...

If someone asked you to tell your life story, what would you say?Since 2013, writers from the “My Life, My Story” project have asked more than 5,000 Veterans at VA hospitals around the United States to tell their life stories. With the Veteran’s permission, those stories go into the Veteran’s medical record so that VA health care providers can read them and get to know their patients better.On this podcast, we’ll share some of our favorite stories from over the years.

Caregivers are at the heart of our CSP health care family. Their unwavering dedication to supporting Veterans inspires us all to strive for more and to be better every day. In this series, we shine a light on these incredible individuals. We dive into the vital role of caregivers and explore the resources and support available through the Office of Caregiver Support.

This podcast answers key questions related to providing quality Veteran-centered behavioral health care. We hear from experts about different aspects of the Veteran experience and ways in which providers can support the Veterans they serve.

Want to know what the Department of Veterans Affairs is doing to end Veteran homelessness? Join us each month as we explore all the ways our country is working to ensure that every Veteran has a safe and stable place to call home.Host: Shawn Liu

The Audacity to Fail Podcast: Misstepping Into Success and it focuses on discovering leadership wisdom through experiences with failures and missteps. The podcasts dives into conversations and stories from leaders as they share that failure activates a growth mindset, is an important part of learning, and motivation for improvement!We are interested in your feedback. If you have questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast topics, please drop us a line at VAChangeManagement@va.gov and please include the word podcast on the subject line.

The Work Life Lab Series is a monthly podcast featuring best-selling authors and national thought leaders who volunteer their time to provide insight and inspiration for our listeners. Episodes in this series revolve around personal and professional development, with each presenter and topic especially curated to provide listeners with the know-how to improve their interactions in their career and in their everyday lives.

This podcast will produce 1-2 sessions a month and will feature experienced educators providing professional and career development for the healthcare professional education community. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education homepage for faculty development programming and other tools to develop as educators. https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/faculty-development/

Welcome to the VA podcast series, PTSD Bytes! In each episode, host and clinical psychologist Colleen Becket-Davenport from the VA National Center for PTSD talks to an expert or innovator about how technology can support people with PTSD or other mental health concerns. There are many resources out there, so join us for “bite-sized” episodes featuring practical information you can use or share. Visit www.ptsd.va.gov/podcast for more information.

Dr. Roger Casey, Director, Education & Dissemination, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, talks with experts from across the VHA on balancing personal and professional life through wellness and self-care while working with Veterans experiencing homelessness.

Listen to VA practitioners discuss a variety of topics related to Integrative and Functional Nutrition.

A disproportionate number of minorities experience homelessness - issues of race, diversity, and bias should be part of our conversations within our programs that serve minority populations. The National Center on Homelessness among Veterans in collaboration with VA’s Employee Education System have developed a two-part podcast series on Racial Equity and Racial Justice. Dr. Roger Casey, Director, Education & Dissemination, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans interviews a Clinical Psychologist on creating safe places to have race conversations and talks with a VA Homeless Program ...

Exploring opioid dependence in America from the perspectives of subject matter experts in the field and those who are trying to positively influence this crisis.

This podcast series is brought to you by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Equity. Listen to stories and other efforts from across the VHA and partners to help America’s Veterans achieve their best health.

A dramatization of two employees who are on a journey to quit smoking. The series is intended to serve as a guide for listeners to move at their own pace, listen to episodes multiple times, and pause at any time to take notes or work on skills during their own journey to quit smoking. This podcast is provided by the Employee Whole Health Program and will introduce Whole Health concepts that the listener can incorporate to achieve desired goals and milestones.

Dr. Carol Bowman has worked with patients with chronic pain for over 10 years, and with Veterans for the past 6 years. In addition to Primary Care Internal Medicine training, Dr. Bowman studied and practiced holistic medicine for over 25 years and is certified in Integrative Pain Management. She learned that people can re-gain their lives and purpose through a holistic approach to medicine, and this created a passion to teach others a holistic approach to pain.This podcast series is based on the VA Whole Health model of care and the Circle of Health and was developed by the VA to provide ...

She Wears the Boots is a VA podcast sponsored by the Office of Women’s Health in the Veterans Health Administration. Women Veterans are a growing and diverse group—professionals, mothers, retirees—of varying ages, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations. In this podcast we highlight how the VA partners with women Veterans in their health by interviewing experts from the VA on numerous topics representing a broad range of VA programs. New podcast episodes come out regularly, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Please email comments and questions to: ...

The Secretary of the VA announced the Understand Your Diabetes Numbers Campaign to ensure that every Veteran understands their numbers in order to manage their diabetes, to be safe and, ultimately, to achieve their personal goals—both today and over their lifetime. To expand on this important concept, these podcasts, produced by VHA clinicians who work with Veterans to manage their diabetes, are developed to highlight the important issue of numeracy in diabetes, among other important diabetes-related concepts. Listeners can expect to hear from providers within a wide array of disciplines and...