 Military sexual trauma (MST) refers to sexual assault or harassment during military service. VA is strongly committed to ensuring that MST survivors have access to the help they need to heal and recover.
Healing from military sexual trauma takes time and VA has resources to help.
For more information about services offered at Columbus VA to support MST survivors, contact our military sexual trauma coordinator Anne Mann at 614-257-5331. You are not alone.
Effects of Military Sexual Trauma
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Whole Health is VA’s cutting-edge approach to care that supports your health and well-being. It focuses on what matters to you, not, "what is the matter with you."
This means your health team will get to know you as a person, before working with you to develop a personalized plan based on your values, needs, and goals.
So, get started on your journey to whole health at Columbus VA and discover what matters to you.
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You may need to update your legal name with DoD and VA
If you are a Veteran or family member who receives health care or direct benefit payments from VA and have changed your legal name, you must update your new name with the Department of Defense (DoD) and with VA before Columbus VA transitions to the new Electronic Health Record (EHR) on April 30.
To learn more about how to update your information, click here
Recruitment Incentive of up to $3,000 available.
Housekeeping aids maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families and are essential to the patient care experience at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A VA healthcare career as a housekeeping aide means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff.
For more information about this position or to apply, click HERE, or go to USAJobs.
On Wed., April 13, 2022 Columbus VA is hosting a blood drive from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, 420 N. James Road.
Central Ohio is experiencing a critical blood shortage, so please donate the gift of life.
To schedule an appointment, click HERE or call 1-800-RED-CROSS and use the sponsor code Chalmers.
VA Central Ohio Health Care | Blood Drive | Veterans Affairs
National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, 2022. To mark the day, VA encourages you to start a conversation about what matters most. Talk with your loved ones and consider writing your decisions in an advance directive.
Join an advanced care planning class offered every Fri. at 3:00 p.m. The first and second classes each month are offered in-person and the third and fourth classes are offered virtually.
Contact John Fry at 614-257-5200 ext. 2164 or Tina Sinnette at 614-257-5200 ext. 2120
As we get older, our health care needs may change. Learn how VA’s age-friendly programs – designed around your wants and needs – can help support you at every stage of life.
Join VA’s Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) at 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, for a Facebook Live discussion featuring how VA is improving and expanding age-friendly health care resources for older Veterans.
VA Central Ohio Healthcare System will change to a new electronic health record (EHR) system Apr. 30. After this date, veterans will use a new patient portal, My VA Health, to make appointments, refill and renew prescriptions, and manage other aspects of their healthcare at VA Central Ohio Healthcare System facilities including the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, and its VA clinics in Grove City, Marion, Newark and Zanesville.
Here are steps you can take now to make the transition as seamless as possible:
- Have an updated web browser that supports My VA Health - Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Safari. Other browsers are not compatible with the new patient portal.
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Refill and renewal VA prescriptions early. Submit VA prescription refill and/or renewal requests as soon as possible, but not later than April 23 to avoid delays. After April 23, prescription refills or renewals at VA Central Ohio Healthcare System cannot be made using My HealtheVet. They can only be made using My VA Health.
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Refill requests can be made during an appointment, by mailing in a refill slip or by using the automated phone system. Call 614-257-5200 and press 1 for pharmacy-related calls and follow the prompts to refill a prescription or speak to a representative.
The My VA Health help desk can be reached at any time by calling 888-444-6982. Please use this number for any issues related to the patient portal transition.
Do you find VA difficult to navigate? Every month we will provide tips to help you get the most out of your VA healthcare.
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Did you know patient advocates are here to help you? You can talk to a patient advocate on-site at our main facility in Columbus or by calling 614-257-5449 |
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