Standing Ready Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/standing-ready Welcome to Standing Ready: An Inside Look at the Untold History of the VA's Medical Innovations. Join us as we elevate and highlight significant medical and scientific contributions of the nation's largest healthcare system. Join us for interviews with VHA innovators and pioneers, exploring how VHA has changed the landscape of medicine over 75 years with topics on the history of prosthetic limbs, adaptive sports, how history has influenced VHA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more! The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this podcast, nor any media, products or services they may provide. © 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs 895d416d-a75e-5c28-a709-43213ba22822 yes The Teaser Episode! en Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:49:38 -0400 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:50:05 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/uYTPCeGTN0OA1P93bEbxOCiYYI-mos8S4-biUkdlPnM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jOWI2/NDFhMGNmNmQzMDA4/MTEwN2EzYWIwMGVk/M2EyOS5qcGc.jpg Standing Ready episodic Department of Veterans Affairs Welcome to Standing Ready: An Inside Look at the Untold History of the VA's Medical Innovations. Join us as we elevate and highlight significant medical and scientific contributions of the nation's largest healthcare system. Join us for interviews with VHA innovators and pioneers, exploring how VHA has changed the landscape of medicine over 75 years with topics on the history of prosthetic limbs, adaptive sports, how history has influenced VHA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more! The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this podcast, nor any media, products or services they may provide. Welcome to Standing Ready: An Inside Look at the Untold History of the VA's Medical Innovations. Department of Veterans Affairs No No Cardiology Innovations 2 2 6 6 Cardiology Innovations full 27491991-bf31-465f-96c7-a8d095332867 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b69f2f80 VA’s first cardiology lab was established at the Washington DC hospital in 1935. Since then, VA has been a leader in developing groundbreaking surgical techniques, conducting hypertension studies, and home to pioneering cardiologist, Dr. Michael DeBakey. Katie and Shawn end season 2 with a look at cardiology’s past and future at VA in conversation with Dr. Josef Stehlik, Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is Co-Chief of the Advanced Heart Failure section and Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program at the University of Utah Health Center and the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center.

]]> VA’s first cardiology lab was established at the Washington DC hospital in 1935. Since then, VA has been a leader in developing groundbreaking surgical techniques, conducting hypertension studies, and home to pioneering cardiologist, Dr. Michael DeBakey. Katie and Shawn end season 2 with a look at cardiology’s past and future at VA in conversation with Dr. Josef Stehlik, Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is Co-Chief of the Advanced Heart Failure section and Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program at the University of Utah Health Center and the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center.

]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2348 Katie and Shawn end season 2 with a look at cardiology’s past and future at VA in conversation with Dr. Josef Stehlik, Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Katie and Shawn end season 2 with a look at cardiology’s past and future at VA in conversation with Dr. Josef Stehlik, Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, mitch mirkin, mitchel mirkin, ORD, research and development, research, development, research & development, cardiology, pig heart, heart attack, heart health, heart, heart attack prediction No Oncology Part 2 2 2 5 5 Oncology Part 2 full bd700314-7ce9-495a-9ab5-f031ab0a9a71 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47305445 Part two of our look at cancer research at VA includes a conversation with Dr. Khalil Ahmend, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Ahmed has been a Senior Research Career Scientist, Minneapolis VA since 1978. For over forty years, Dr. Ahmed’s long-standing interest has been in protein CK2 (formerly casein kinase 2 or II). He investigation of its therapeutic targeting for cancer therapy and how treatments might be effective for stopping progression to resistant growth or improving response setting the stage for potential ground-breaking translation into the clinic.

]]> Part two of our look at cancer research at VA includes a conversation with Dr. Khalil Ahmend, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Ahmed has been a Senior Research Career Scientist, Minneapolis VA since 1978. For over forty years, Dr. Ahmed’s long-standing interest has been in protein CK2 (formerly casein kinase 2 or II). He investigation of its therapeutic targeting for cancer therapy and how treatments might be effective for stopping progression to resistant growth or improving response setting the stage for potential ground-breaking translation into the clinic.

]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:47:25 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2087 Part two of our look at cancer research at VA includes a conversation with Dr. Khalil Ahmend, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota Part two of our look at cancer research at VA includes a conversation with Dr. Khalil Ahmend, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, mitch mirkin, mitchel mirkin, ORD, research and development, research, development, research & development, Precision Oncology, oncology No Precision Oncology 2 2 4 4 Precision Oncology full d902c950-396d-4806-af31-f9b40ff6e01c https://share.transistor.fm/s/ecbd7d7c VA’s first tumor laboratory was established at the Hines VA Hospital. Since then, VA has gone on to become a lead in cancer care, establishing studies, linking cigarette smoking with cancer, and creating breakthroughs for veterans and the world. Katie and Shawn sit in a two-part conversation with two of VA’s most respected leaders and researchers: Dr. Michael Kelly, professor of Medicine at Duke University and Chief Oncology at the Durham VA Medical Center.  As National Program Director for Oncology for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Kelley directs policy and program development that affect the more than 50,000 Veterans diagnosed with cancer each year.

]]> VA’s first tumor laboratory was established at the Hines VA Hospital. Since then, VA has gone on to become a lead in cancer care, establishing studies, linking cigarette smoking with cancer, and creating breakthroughs for veterans and the world. Katie and Shawn sit in a two-part conversation with two of VA’s most respected leaders and researchers: Dr. Michael Kelly, professor of Medicine at Duke University and Chief Oncology at the Durham VA Medical Center.  As National Program Director for Oncology for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Kelley directs policy and program development that affect the more than 50,000 Veterans diagnosed with cancer each year.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2407 VA’s first tumor laboratory was established at the Hines VA Hospital. Since then, VA has gone on to become a lead in cancer care, establishing studies, linking cigarette smoking with cancer, and creating breakthroughs for veterans and the world. VA’s first tumor laboratory was established at the Hines VA Hospital. Since then, VA has gone on to become a lead in cancer care, establishing studies, linking cigarette smoking with cancer, and creating breakthroughs for veterans and the world. VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, mitch mirkin, mitchel mirkin, ORD, research and development, research, development, research & development, Precision Oncology, oncology No Academic Affiliations 2 2 3 3 Academic Affiliations full 354e9fab-6594-428b-baa5-db5d55b82cd9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f02f2b6b VA hospitals and the nation’s top medical schools have been linked together since 1946 and since then VA health has benefited immensely from the research and teaching talents of these hospitals while also training 70 percent of the nation’s medical workforce. In this episode, Katie and Shawn delve again into this program’s fascinating past while looking to the future of medical training. 

]]> VA hospitals and the nation’s top medical schools have been linked together since 1946 and since then VA health has benefited immensely from the research and teaching talents of these hospitals while also training 70 percent of the nation’s medical workforce. In this episode, Katie and Shawn delve again into this program’s fascinating past while looking to the future of medical training. 

]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2440 VA hospitals and the nation’s top medical schools have been linked together since 1946 and since then VA health has benefited immensely from the research and teaching talents of these hospitals while also training 70 percent of the nation’s medical workforce. VA hospitals and the nation’s top medical schools have been linked together since 1946 and since then VA health has benefited immensely from the research and teaching talents of these hospitals while also training 70 percent of the nation’s medical workfo VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, mitch mirkin, mitchel mirkin, ORD, research and development, research, development, research & development, Academic Affiliations No Genomics & the Million Veterans Project 2 2 2 2 Genomics & the Million Veterans Project full b6c10a5a-78fd-4ed9-82ca-dc22f7b6f645 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aad3fe33 Katie and Shawn are pleased to welcome Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar the Executive Director of the Million Veteran Program (MVP). Over ten years old now, MVP is truly history in the making. MVP is a national research program to learn how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect health and illness. Since launching in 2011, over 870,000 Veteran partners have joined one of the world's largest programs on genetics and health. Dr. Muralidhar oversees the policy and infrastructure development for the collection and use of samples and genetic, clinical, lifestyle and military exposure data from one million Veterans. 

]]> Katie and Shawn are pleased to welcome Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar the Executive Director of the Million Veteran Program (MVP). Over ten years old now, MVP is truly history in the making. MVP is a national research program to learn how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect health and illness. Since launching in 2011, over 870,000 Veteran partners have joined one of the world's largest programs on genetics and health. Dr. Muralidhar oversees the policy and infrastructure development for the collection and use of samples and genetic, clinical, lifestyle and military exposure data from one million Veterans. 

]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1679 Over ten years old now, MVP is truly history in the making. MVP is a national research program to learn how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect health and illness. Over ten years old now, MVP is truly history in the making. MVP is a national research program to learn how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect health and illness. VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, research and development, research, development, research & development, genomics, million veteran program, mvp, genome, dna, genetics No The Engineering of Rehabilitation 2 2 1 1 The Engineering of Rehabilitation full 08537b76-1b3a-49ba-9569-fda8d1dbf116 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eddb1e0e In this episode of Standing Ready, Katie and Shawn explore the evolution of VA medical devices throughout history. Our conversation with guest Dr. Rory Cooper explores his career as a VA senior research career scientist at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories which includes the VA Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineering. As a paralyzed Veteran himself, Cooper has dedicated his career to improving  the lives of paralyzed Veterans and Cooper holds 25 patents in wheelchair technology. He is the inventor of many advanced mobility devices and assistive technologies. Among these are MEBot, a stair-climbing wheelchair; PneuChair, a wheelchair powered entirely by compressed air; and Virtual Seating Coach, a smartphone app to control power wheelchair seating systems He is the author of two books: "Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation” and “Wheelchair Selection and Configuration”, and co-editor of “An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering”, “Warrior Transition Leader: Medical Rehabilitation Handbook” and the award winning book “Care of the Combat Amputee”.

]]> In this episode of Standing Ready, Katie and Shawn explore the evolution of VA medical devices throughout history. Our conversation with guest Dr. Rory Cooper explores his career as a VA senior research career scientist at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories which includes the VA Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineering. As a paralyzed Veteran himself, Cooper has dedicated his career to improving  the lives of paralyzed Veterans and Cooper holds 25 patents in wheelchair technology. He is the inventor of many advanced mobility devices and assistive technologies. Among these are MEBot, a stair-climbing wheelchair; PneuChair, a wheelchair powered entirely by compressed air; and Virtual Seating Coach, a smartphone app to control power wheelchair seating systems He is the author of two books: "Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation” and “Wheelchair Selection and Configuration”, and co-editor of “An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering”, “Warrior Transition Leader: Medical Rehabilitation Handbook” and the award winning book “Care of the Combat Amputee”.

]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:50:50 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1855 Katie and Shawn explore the evolution of VA medical devices throughout history. Our conversation with guest Dr. Rory Cooper explores his career as a VA senior research career scientist at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories which includes the VA Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineering. Katie and Shawn explore the evolution of VA medical devices throughout history. Our conversation with guest Dr. Rory Cooper explores his career as a VA senior research career scientist at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories which includes the VA C VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, mitch mirkin, mitchel mirkin, ORD, research and development, research, development, research & development, rory cooper, wheelchair, No VA's Research & Development 2 2 1 1 VA's Research & Development bonus 52eb99f8-d12b-4b3e-8ac3-38152b29b75e https://share.transistor.fm/s/03b787aa On this episode, we talk with the Acting Director of Communications for the Office of Research and Development, Mitch Mirkin. We explore a macro view of the role VA has played in current, past, and present medical innovations, as well as discuss Mitch's role in ORD.

]]> On this episode, we talk with the Acting Director of Communications for the Office of Research and Development, Mitch Mirkin. We explore a macro view of the role VA has played in current, past, and present medical innovations, as well as discuss Mitch's role in ORD.

]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:24:52 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1416 On this episode, we talk with the Acting Director of Communications for the Office of Research and Development, Mitch Mirkin. We explore a macro view of the role VA has played in current, past, and present medical innovations, as well as discuss Mitch's role in ORD. On this episode, we talk with the Acting Director of Communications for the Office of Research and Development, Mitch Mirkin. We explore a macro view of the role VA has played in current, past, and present medical innovations, as well as discuss Mitch's r VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, mitch mirkin, mitchel mirkin, ORD, research and development, research, development, research & development, mvp, million veteran program No Competitive Adaptive: History of Sports in VA 1 1 6 6 Competitive Adaptive: History of Sports in VA full 4e317eda-d37d-47c8-ae25-70761b35d56a https://share.transistor.fm/s/25c29790 Welcome to the Standing Ready Season One Finale! “Competitive Adaptative: A History of Sports in the VA” a look at the past, present, and future of adaptive sports within VA. From the very beginning of federal health care for Veterans at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, sports have played a role in the healing and rehabilitation. Starting with baseball and golf after the Civil War, to the origins of wheelchair basketball after the Second World War, athletics have grown to encompass a number of new sports and serves as therapy for veterans with limb loss, spinal cord injury, post-traumatic stress, and a number of other disabilities. It has also grown its own communities of support as Veterans are brought together by sports to learn and heal. Katie and Shawn speak with Lief Nelson, Director of VA’s Adaptive Sports Program and learn insights into the origins of the program and its history within VA while also learning about some exciting innovations moving the program forward. Finally, we are honored to hear the story of Veteran and Paralympian Kyle Pitman. From his time in Iraq and his journey towards the Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, we gain insights into how cycling has fueled his rehabilitation and what it means to him to continue this long held tradition of Veteran athletes.

]]> Welcome to the Standing Ready Season One Finale! “Competitive Adaptative: A History of Sports in the VA” a look at the past, present, and future of adaptive sports within VA. From the very beginning of federal health care for Veterans at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, sports have played a role in the healing and rehabilitation. Starting with baseball and golf after the Civil War, to the origins of wheelchair basketball after the Second World War, athletics have grown to encompass a number of new sports and serves as therapy for veterans with limb loss, spinal cord injury, post-traumatic stress, and a number of other disabilities. It has also grown its own communities of support as Veterans are brought together by sports to learn and heal. Katie and Shawn speak with Lief Nelson, Director of VA’s Adaptive Sports Program and learn insights into the origins of the program and its history within VA while also learning about some exciting innovations moving the program forward. Finally, we are honored to hear the story of Veteran and Paralympian Kyle Pitman. From his time in Iraq and his journey towards the Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, we gain insights into how cycling has fueled his rehabilitation and what it means to him to continue this long held tradition of Veteran athletes.

]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:52:25 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2357 Welcome to the Season One Finale! A look at the past, present, and future of adaptive sports within VA. From the very beginning of federal health care for Veterans at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, sports have played a role in the healing and rehabilitation. Welcome to the Season One Finale! A look at the past, present, and future of adaptive sports within VA. From the very beginning of federal health care for Veterans at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, sports have played a role in the heal VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, sports, adaptive sports, Paralympics, Paralympian, Paralympic, Kyle Pitman No Innovating Volunteers 1 1 5 5 Innovating Volunteers full fe4c86ec-b25e-4e99-bc7f-de140eafbd61 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b3fa8ad A look at how volunteers have built communities of care and support throughout history and continue to meet the needs of Veterans today. Today’s Veterans Health Administration traces its roots back to 1865 as the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. These homes were the first residences for the nation’s sick and disabled volunteer soldiers of the Civil War. Their establishment was largely through the efforts of U.S. Sanitary Commission, a private volunteer relief agency, to support sick and wounded soldiers that included the ranks of Red Cross founder Clara Barton and Walt Whitman among others. In 1946, General Omar Bradley modernized and transformed the Veterans Administration and established the VA Voluntary Service (VAVS) which has grown and evolved into today’s Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE). This organization remains one of the largest volunteer programs in the federal government. Katie and Shawn talk with Sabrina Clark and Prince Taylor about how volunteer efforts that are deeply rooted in history are still evolving and how they have been shaped by the COVID 19 pandemic.

]]> A look at how volunteers have built communities of care and support throughout history and continue to meet the needs of Veterans today. Today’s Veterans Health Administration traces its roots back to 1865 as the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. These homes were the first residences for the nation’s sick and disabled volunteer soldiers of the Civil War. Their establishment was largely through the efforts of U.S. Sanitary Commission, a private volunteer relief agency, to support sick and wounded soldiers that included the ranks of Red Cross founder Clara Barton and Walt Whitman among others. In 1946, General Omar Bradley modernized and transformed the Veterans Administration and established the VA Voluntary Service (VAVS) which has grown and evolved into today’s Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE). This organization remains one of the largest volunteer programs in the federal government. Katie and Shawn talk with Sabrina Clark and Prince Taylor about how volunteer efforts that are deeply rooted in history are still evolving and how they have been shaped by the COVID 19 pandemic.

]]> Mon, 24 May 2021 09:37:54 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 1990 A look at how volunteers have built communities of care and support throughout history and continue to meet the needs of Veterans today. Katie and Shawn talk with Sabrina Clark and Prince Taylor about how volunteer efforts that are deeply rooted in history are still evolving and how they have been shaped by the COVID 19 pandemic. A look at how volunteers have built communities of care and support throughout history and continue to meet the needs of Veterans today. Katie and Shawn talk with Sabrina Clark and Prince Taylor about how volunteer efforts that are deeply rooted in histor VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, volunteers, volunteer, voluntary service No Battlefields of Bureaucracy 1 1 4 4 Battlefields of Bureaucracy full 4c3415d6-6a4d-4282-910c-698eb08b4691 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb790d60 Welcome to Standing Ready Episode 4 “Battlefields of Bureaucracy” An insightful discussion with Acting Undersecretary of Health, Dr. Richard Stone on the 75th Anniversary of the Veterans Health Administration. In 1946 when VHA was founded, the VA was facing serious challenges with providing health care for 16 million new Veterans. Today, 75 years later, the VA faces an entirely different health care challenge associated with responding to the COVID 19 pandemic. Dr. Stone reflects how has history inspired and challenged him, recalling VA’s first medical director Dr. Hawley and the challenges he faced in dealing with bureaucracy in order to ensure the best possible health care for Veterans. We also dig into what the future holds for VHA and Dr. Stone shares some of the exciting initiatives and innovations VHA is working towards. 

]]> Welcome to Standing Ready Episode 4 “Battlefields of Bureaucracy” An insightful discussion with Acting Undersecretary of Health, Dr. Richard Stone on the 75th Anniversary of the Veterans Health Administration. In 1946 when VHA was founded, the VA was facing serious challenges with providing health care for 16 million new Veterans. Today, 75 years later, the VA faces an entirely different health care challenge associated with responding to the COVID 19 pandemic. Dr. Stone reflects how has history inspired and challenged him, recalling VA’s first medical director Dr. Hawley and the challenges he faced in dealing with bureaucracy in order to ensure the best possible health care for Veterans. We also dig into what the future holds for VHA and Dr. Stone shares some of the exciting initiatives and innovations VHA is working towards. 

]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 09:06:09 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2176 An insightful discussion with Acting Undersecretary of Health, Dr. Richard Stone on the 75th Anniversary of the Veterans Health Administration. An insightful discussion with Acting Undersecretary of Health, Dr. Richard Stone on the 75th Anniversary of the Veterans Health Administration. VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, Richard Stone, Dr. Stone, Stone, Bureaucracy No The Academic Advancement 1 1 3 3 The Academic Advancement full 55cd890d-26a2-478a-ad6c-07d4bdaea6d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf2d3630 Welcome to Standing Ready Episode 3 “The Academic Advancement” focusing on 75 years of VHA’s affiliation with the nation’s medical schools. Through this historic collaboration, VA has become the largest single provider of medical training in the country and 70 percent of all doctors receive their training from VA hospitals. In this episode, Katie and Shawn meet with Dr. Murray Levin, who was Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Chief of Medical Services at the VA Lakeside Hospital in Chicago before joining Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Levin recalls his early days in the 1950s as a medical school resident in a VA hospital and shares his insights about the partnership between Northwestern and the VA during his time there. Northwestern was the first university to partner with a VA hospital in 1946 and we are joined later in the episode by Dr. Andrea Birnbaum, the Associated Chief of Staff for Education at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. As an expert on Northwestern’s current relationship with the VA she shares some insights on innovations in medical teaching and how COVID 19 has impacted academic affiliations. 

]]> Welcome to Standing Ready Episode 3 “The Academic Advancement” focusing on 75 years of VHA’s affiliation with the nation’s medical schools. Through this historic collaboration, VA has become the largest single provider of medical training in the country and 70 percent of all doctors receive their training from VA hospitals. In this episode, Katie and Shawn meet with Dr. Murray Levin, who was Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Chief of Medical Services at the VA Lakeside Hospital in Chicago before joining Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Levin recalls his early days in the 1950s as a medical school resident in a VA hospital and shares his insights about the partnership between Northwestern and the VA during his time there. Northwestern was the first university to partner with a VA hospital in 1946 and we are joined later in the episode by Dr. Andrea Birnbaum, the Associated Chief of Staff for Education at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. As an expert on Northwestern’s current relationship with the VA she shares some insights on innovations in medical teaching and how COVID 19 has impacted academic affiliations. 

]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:15:53 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2032 Focusing on 75 years of VA’s affiliation with the nation’s medical schools. Through this historic collaboration, VA has become the largest single provider of medical training in the country and 70% of all doctors receive their training from VA hospitals. Focusing on 75 years of VA’s affiliation with the nation’s medical schools. Through this historic collaboration, VA has become the largest single provider of medical training in the country and 70% of all doctors receive their training from VA hospitals. VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, Murray Levin, Andrea Birnbaum, academics, academic, advancement, school, teaching, universities, university No Provenance: Origins of the VHA 1 1 2 2 Provenance: Origins of the VHA full 06079e71-b1d2-4a14-b426-69afadddd956 https://share.transistor.fm/s/111ee764 Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, Michael visconage, Michael Gambone, Kutztown University, Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Comes Home, Veteran in American Society, Historian, history, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Medicine and Surgery, Omar Bradley, Paul Hawley, wii, World War II, world war 2

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]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:21:41 -0400 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 2298 Katie and Shawn are joined by Dr. Michael Gambone professor of history at Kutztown University and author of The Greatest Generation Comes Home: The Veteran in American Society and VA Chief Historian Michael Visconage for a discussion surrounding origins of the VHA’s forerunner, the Department of Medicine and Surgery, 75 years ago. Katie and Shawn are joined by Dr. Michael Gambone professor of history at Kutztown University and author of The Greatest Generation Comes Home: The Veteran in American Society and VA Chief Historian Michael Visconage for a discussion surrounding origins VA Podcast Network, Standing Ready Podcast, Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government, Michael visconage, Michael Gambone, Kutztown University, Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Comes Home, Veteran in American Society, Historian, history, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Medicine and Surgery, Omar Bradley, Paul Hawley, wii, World War II, world war 2 No The Prosthetic Progression 1 1 1 1 The Prosthetic Progression full b365864b-6bc5-4796-b1aa-1dde2ecac014 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7a742b8 Vantage Point blogs and other VA Network Podcasts.

Katie reveals how the Civil War created an unprecedented number of Veterans with amputated limbs and how a growing number of amputees after WWII lead VHA to create a division in prosthetics. Fred Downs, Jr. discusses his own experiences as Vietnam War amputee and how he helped other Veterans as National Director of the VA’s Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS). Dr. Glenn Klute explores the active research he is involved with on lower limb prosthetics for Veterans.

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Katie reveals how the Civil War created an unprecedented number of Veterans with amputated limbs and how a growing number of amputees after WWII lead VHA to create a division in prosthetics. Fred Downs, Jr. discusses his own experiences as Vietnam War amputee and how he helped other Veterans as National Director of the VA’s Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS). Dr. Glenn Klute explores the active research he is involved with on lower limb prosthetics for Veterans.

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]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:16:43 -0500 Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 147 Katie and Shawn want to welcome you to "Standing Read," the podcast that give you an inside look at the untold history of the VA's medical innovations! Katie and Shawn want to welcome you to "Standing Read," the podcast that give you an inside look at the untold history of the VA's medical innovations! Standing Ready, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, Innovation, VHA, Veterans Health Administration, VA Podcast Network, Science, Historical Innovation, Veterans, Veteran, Healthcare, History, Shawn Spitler, Katie Delacenserie Learning, federal workforce, federal employees, federal government No