Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/new-horizons-in-health-bringing-veterans-health-care-into-the-future New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future discusses cutting edge research and treatments happening at the Department of Veterans Affairs to advance care for Veterans. Hosted by Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, guests include subject matter experts leading the work, as well as Veterans who have benefitted. © 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs 83a3ee77-ab51-59cc-9ac2-a04d499ac2b4 yes en Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:49:38 -0400 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:50:20 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/5iPUcEQwJqKR4cJQLdfCn67am1MXQdwxMcAV1qlf8rU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MjE2LzE2OTU2/NjUyNjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Department of Veterans Affairs New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future discusses cutting edge research and treatments happening at the Department of Veterans Affairs to advance care for Veterans. Hosted by Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, guests include subject matter experts leading the work, as well as Veterans who have benefitted. New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future discusses cutting edge research and treatments happening at the Department of Veterans Affairs to advance care for Veterans. Department of Veterans Affairs No No 7 7 Tele-Emergency Care full e5aa1e5b-9c3c-494c-9535-3492a665c0ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1116d6e On this episode, learn how VA’s new tele-emergency care service helped Army Veteran Christa Seals get the care she needed in the comfort of her own home and hear from VA tele-emergency leaders on how this new modality is better serving Veterans. 

]]> On this episode, learn how VA’s new tele-emergency care service helped Army Veteran Christa Seals get the care she needed in the comfort of her own home and hear from VA tele-emergency leaders on how this new modality is better serving Veterans. 

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:52:10 -0500 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1270 On this episode, learn how VA’s new tele-emergency care service helped Army Veteran Christa Seals get the care she needed in the comfort of her own home and hear from VA tele-emergency leaders on how this new modality is better serving Veterans. 

]]> emergency care, tele-emegency care, Veterans health No 6 6 Osseointegrated Prosthetics full 8ef818e7-9118-4814-99e1-ea2e244ab53a https://share.transistor.fm/s/89a01c0e In this episode, Dr. Elnahal speaks with two Veterans who have received a groundbreaking implantation procedure that connects their prosthetics to their remaining skeletal structure, as well as the leader of VA’s Amputation System of Care. Listen to the full episode to hear about how this procedure is changing Veterans’ lives and learn more about who may qualify. 

]]> In this episode, Dr. Elnahal speaks with two Veterans who have received a groundbreaking implantation procedure that connects their prosthetics to their remaining skeletal structure, as well as the leader of VA’s Amputation System of Care. Listen to the full episode to hear about how this procedure is changing Veterans’ lives and learn more about who may qualify. 

]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:31:34 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1699 In this episode, Dr. Elnahal speaks with two Veterans who have received a groundbreaking implantation procedure that connects their prosthetics to their remaining skeletal structure, as well as the leader of VA’s Amputation System of Care. Listen to the full episode to hear about how this procedure is changing Veterans’ lives and learn more about who may qualify. 

]]> No 5 5 Social Connection full 6c2751fe-b7cb-4e74-a84f-6acb082fdeb9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bfdc169 Social isolation and loneliness can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. In this episode, Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal sits down with Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Vietnam Veteran Randy Long to talk about the impact of loneliness and VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps program. 

]]> Social isolation and loneliness can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. In this episode, Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal sits down with Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Vietnam Veteran Randy Long to talk about the impact of loneliness and VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps program. 

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:45:37 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2674 Social isolation and loneliness can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. In this episode, Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal sits down with Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Vietnam Veteran Randy Long to talk about the impact of loneliness and VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps program. 

]]> loneliness, social isolation, social connection, Veterans, mental health No 4 4 Adaptive Sports full a2d6a23d-e3b0-48dd-8315-59fc87c567e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2583a929 In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Army Veterans Koren Woodworth and Robert Morris about their involvement in adaptive sports, as well as their coach VA Recreation Therapist Aubrey Lash and VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher. 

]]> In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Army Veterans Koren Woodworth and Robert Morris about their involvement in adaptive sports, as well as their coach VA Recreation Therapist Aubrey Lash and VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher. 

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 14:05:13 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2075 In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Army Veterans Koren Woodworth and Robert Morris about their involvement in adaptive sports, as well as their coach VA Recreation Therapist Aubrey Lash and VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher. 

]]> adaptive sports, disabled Veterans, winter sports clinic No 3 3 3D Printing full 302ebeeb-da65-434f-a22f-6d10a977bc3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/de809fef  In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Jeff Larsen, Air Force Veteran and former pararescueman, about how 3D printing technology at VA is helping him regain his independence following an accident on his hobby farm. They are also joined Seth Hills, Rehabilitation Engineer and Melissa Oliver, Program Coordinator, who discuss their work with Mr. Larsen and the history and future of 3D printing at VA. 

]]>  In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Jeff Larsen, Air Force Veteran and former pararescueman, about how 3D printing technology at VA is helping him regain his independence following an accident on his hobby farm. They are also joined Seth Hills, Rehabilitation Engineer and Melissa Oliver, Program Coordinator, who discuss their work with Mr. Larsen and the history and future of 3D printing at VA. 

]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:35:23 -0500 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1804  In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Jeff Larsen, Air Force Veteran and former pararescueman, about how 3D printing technology at VA is helping him regain his independence following an accident on his hobby farm. They are also joined Seth Hills, Rehabilitation Engineer and Melissa Oliver, Program Coordinator, who discuss their work with Mr. Larsen and the history and future of 3D printing at VA. 

]]> 3D Printing, Assistive Technology, Advanced Manufacturing No 2 2 The VA Immersive Experience full 599be5b5-1996-4992-b25f-5ef1d17f9fc9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d20b19cc In this episode, Army Veteran Paula Edwards, Navy Veteran Dean Peterson, Marine Veteran and VA Recreational Therapist Evan Davis, and VA Immersive Lead Dr. Anne Bailey discuss how VA is leveraging virtual and augmented reality to improve outcomes for Veterans struggling with sleep apnea, phantom limb pain, PTSD, and a number of other health conditions. 

]]> In this episode, Army Veteran Paula Edwards, Navy Veteran Dean Peterson, Marine Veteran and VA Recreational Therapist Evan Davis, and VA Immersive Lead Dr. Anne Bailey discuss how VA is leveraging virtual and augmented reality to improve outcomes for Veterans struggling with sleep apnea, phantom limb pain, PTSD, and a number of other health conditions. 

]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:57:08 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 3101 In this episode, Army Veteran Paula Edwards, Navy Veteran Dean Peterson, Marine Veteran and VA Recreational Therapist Evan Davis, and VA Immersive Lead Dr. Anne Bailey discuss how VA is leveraging virtual and augmented reality to improve outcomes for Veterans struggling with sleep apnea, phantom limb pain, PTSD, and a number of other health conditions. 

]]> immersive, VR, AR, virtual reality, augmented reality, phantom limb pain, sleep apnea No 1 1 Psychedelics full 0152ec3b-59d0-4740-8f32-07a682ea6c07 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f9fe6e6 In this inaugural episode, Jonathan Lubecky, a Marine Army Veteran, Dr. Ilse Weichers, Deputy Executive Director of VA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Dr. Joshua Woolley, one of VA’s leading researchers on psilocybin-assisted therapies in San Francisco. They discuss psychedelic assisted therapies and the future of these treatments at VA. 

]]> In this inaugural episode, Jonathan Lubecky, a Marine Army Veteran, Dr. Ilse Weichers, Deputy Executive Director of VA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Dr. Joshua Woolley, one of VA’s leading researchers on psilocybin-assisted therapies in San Francisco. They discuss psychedelic assisted therapies and the future of these treatments at VA. 

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:34:47 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2395 In this inaugural episode, Jonathan Lubecky, a Marine Army Veteran, Dr. Ilse Weichers, Deputy Executive Director of VA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Dr. Joshua Woolley, one of VA’s leading researchers on psilocybin-assisted therapies in San Francisco. They discuss psychedelic assisted therapies and the future of these treatments at VA. 

]]> Psychedelics, Jonathan Lubecky, Ilse Wiechers, Joshua Woolley, MDMA, Psilocybin, Assisted Therapy, Suicide Prevention, Depression, PTSD, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA, VHA, Shereef Elnahal, healthcare innovation, No