In this edition of Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine OUTLOOK:
+ Ivette Motola, MD, MPH speaks with us about the Gordon Center, established almost 50 years ago for the application of advanced technology to training for health care professionals.
+ Gail Gourley looks at how the VA’S National Precision Oncology Program continues to accelerate cancer research, treatment and prevention.
+ The National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), James McCormick, discusses the history of the Purple Heart, the health care needs of Purple Heart recipients, and key concerns and issues that or of importance to the MOPH.
+ We look at how germ-zapping robots are adding a layer of protection against health care-acquired infections.
VA Research:
+ How the application of rigorous and validated calculations of COVID-19 mortality risks protect the vulnerable.
+ What VA experts are doing to pioneer a more accurate - and race-independent - measure of kidney function.