New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future

About New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future

New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future discusses cutting edge research and treatments happening at the Department of Veterans Affairs to advance care for Veterans. Hosted by Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, guests include subject matter experts leading the work, as well as Veterans who have benefitted.

Publisher

Department of Veterans Affairs

Category

government · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2023

Latest episode

19 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

5 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Tele-Emergency Care

   VA tele-emergency care leaders discuss how their new service enabled Army Veteran Christa Seals to receive expert care at home and transformed the way Veterans access emergency services.

2. 

   17 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Osseointegrated Prosthetics

   In this episode, Dr. Elnahal speaks with two Veterans who have received a groundbreaking implantation procedure that connects their prosthetics to their remaining skeletal structure, as well as the leader of VA’s Amputation System of Care. Listen to the full episode to hear about how this procedure is changing Veterans’ lives and learn more about who may qualify.

3. 

   12 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Social Connection

   Social isolation and loneliness can have impacts on both your mental and physical health. In this episode, Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal sits down with Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Vietnam Veteran Randy Long to talk about the impact of loneliness and VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps program.

4. 

   2 May 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Adaptive Sports

   In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Army Veterans Koren Woodworth and Robert Morris about their involvement in adaptive sports, as well as their coach VA Recreation Therapist Aubrey Lash and VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher.

5. 

   10 Jan 2024TRANSCRIPT

   3D Printing

   In this episode, Dr. Elnahal talks with Jeff Larsen, Air Force Veteran and former pararescueman, about how 3D printing technology at VA is helping him regain his independence following an accident on his hobby farm. They are also joined Seth Hills, Rehabilitation Engineer and Melissa Oliver, Program Coordinator, who discuss their work with Mr. Larsen and the history and future of 3D printing at VA.

6. 

   25 Oct 2023

   The VA Immersive Experience

   In this episode, Army Veteran Paula Edwards, Navy Veteran Dean Peterson, Marine Veteran and VA Recreational Therapist Evan Davis, and VA Immersive Lead Dr. Anne Bailey discuss how VA is leveraging virtual and augmented reality to improve outcomes for Veterans struggling with sleep apnea, phantom limb pain, PTSD, and a number of other health conditions.

7. 

   25 Sept 2023

   Psychedelics

   In this inaugural episode, Jonathan Lubecky, a Marine Army Veteran, Dr. Ilse Weichers, Deputy Executive Director of VA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Dr. Joshua Woolley, one of VA’s leading researchers on psilocybin-assisted therapies in San Francisco. They discuss psychedelic assisted therapies and the future of these treatments at VA.

Inside a recent episode

Tele-Emergency Care

Published 19 Dec 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So again, just two numbers, right, you got to know 911, what we all learned, went to call 911, and for everything else, there's VA health connect, and we can get you to the right place for care. Terrific, really appreciate it. So, Rebecca, let's move to you. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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Quality

0

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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