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Learn more about Pharmacogenomics
Join us on the first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. ET to learn how a one-time blood test empowers you to actively participate in your personalized treatment journey.
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) looks at your genes to reveal how your body reacts to specific medications. It allows your provider to tailor your medications and therapies for maximum effect and minimum side effects.
Topics of discussion
- What is PGx testing?
- How does PGx work?
- How can the results be beneficial for you?
- Medications that can be impacted.
- What do you need to know before testing?
- Why should you get tested?
- Where can testing be completed?
Join via Microsoft Teams or by phone
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Date/Time: first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. ET
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Join Microsoft Teams at https://bit.ly/3WfGcwx
Meeting ID: 265 373 202 374
Passcode: nG9Vbm
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Join by phone at 1-872-701-0185
Phone conference ID: 398 270 202#
Questions or trouble joining?
Send an email to VISN4PharmacogenomicsTeam@va.gov or call 206-310-6332.
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About VA Healthcare-VISN 4
VA Healthcare–VISN 4 is a fully integrated network of 9 VA campuses, 46 outpatient clinics, and 16 vet centers covering 83 counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware and parts of Ohio, West Virginia, New York and New Jersey.
In fiscal year 2023, VISN 4 served 315,699 patients from across the Nation. With a staff of 18,116 and an operating budget of more than $3.5 billion, VISN 4 is working hard to transform toward personalized, patient-driven health care.
Vision for Excellence
We are pleased to share the latest issue of Vision for Excellence. In this issue, we highlight the health care services available to women Veterans in VISN 4, and we feature a VA volunteer from Wilmington providing support to women Veterans. We also feature our most recent ICARE awardees, pharmacogenomic testing, and our on-demand tele emergency care.
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VA health care covers care for your physical and mental health. This includes a range of services from checkups to surgeries to home health care. It also includes prescriptions and medical equipment.
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