Bridging the Distance: Bringing Care Closer to Home for Rural Veterans
Source
VA News
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Date
Jul 8, 2026
Summary
Describes a Veterans Administration (VA) pilot program in New Mexico, Arizona, and Wyoming to make healthcare more accessible for rural veterans by including rural and underserved VA and Indian Health Service locations in VA residencies. Discusses how the program offers innovative service delivery models, builds cultural awareness, and increases the VA and IHS workforce.
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Access
· Culture
· Graduate medical education
· Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery
· Recruitment and retention of health professionals
· Tribal communities
· Veterans
· Arizona
· New Mexico
· Wyoming