About the Program
The number and percentage of women in military service has grown and the number of women Veterans has grown accordingly. Many of the women who have served our country do not know they are entitled to VA benefits and health care and are not sure about how to access these benefits and services. The wonderful truth is that women who have served in the Armed Forces are eligible for a variety of Veterans' benefits. VA actively encourages women to utilize the benefits due them and employs Women Veterans Program Mangers to help women get started.
The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Women's Health Program provides services and facilities to meet the unique needs of female Veterans. In fiscal year 2009, almost 3,600 women Veterans were enrolled for health care at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. The new Women's Health Center offers both primary care and specialty gynecology care. The newly expanded and equipped clinic offers additional exam and triage rooms, as well as privacy, muted colors, and gender specific patient educational material. The medical center has two full-time and one part-time clinician devoted to the care of women Veterans.
Services Offered
The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center provides a full range of medical and mental health care services including —
Gynecology Services Primary Care Patient Education Preventive Health Screening including Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer & Osteoporosis Reproductive Health Care, Maternity Care, HIV Testing & Infertility Evaluation Menopause Management Screening, Counseling and Treatment for Sexual Trauma, Substance Abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Domestic Violence Vocational Rehabilitation Homeless Programs
Patients will be referred to other VA facilities or to the community for any service not available at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
The Women Veterans Health Care Team
The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM), who helps women understand their benefits and coordinates their care. The WVPM assists women Veterans in:
Establishing their eligibility Understanding their benefits Obtaining their health care in the VA system
The Women Veterans Program Manager focuses on:
Quality customer service Improving the public image of the VA and women Veterans Expansion of appropriate women's health care services Educating VA health care providers and students Case management for high-risk women Veterans Monitoring clinical trends and outcomes
In addition to the Women Veterans Program Manager, a number of physicians, surgeons, radiology staff, social workers, pharmacists, and nursing personnel provide expert primary and specialty care for our female Veterans.
Upcoming Events:
Watch for more information to appear here on the following programs:
External Links:
The VA National Women Veterans Health Strategic Healthcare Group: http://www1.va.gov/wvhp/
The Center for Women Veterans: http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/
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