Message from the Director

Welcome to the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.  Our health care system serves your needs through the medical center in Salt Lake City and outpatient sites located throughout the Intermountain region.  Our staff is committed to providing you with the right care, at the right time and at the right place.  We look forward to being your health care provider of choice and working with you as a partner in maintaining your health.  One tool we offer to help you do just that is MyHealtheVet.  MyHealtheVet is a free, online Personal Health Record that allows Veterans to make informed decisions about their health care.  Set up your profile today on myhealth.va.gov so you can manage your prescriptions, keep track of your appointments and other medical information.

STEVEN W. YOUNG, FACHE 
Director, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

H1N1 (Swine Flu) and Seasonal Flu Shot Schedules

Walk-in clinic for H1N1 (Swine Flu) shots:    While supplies last, H1N1 shots will be given to Veterans the week of February 8th thru 12th from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the clinics area, ground floor, building 14.  Follow the signs from the main lobby of the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.  Seasonal flu shots are also available for all enrolled Veterans at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.  More information about the flu shot schedule is available here.

Veterans Supportive Services Day 2010

The first annual Veterans Supportive Services Day was held at the Food & Care Coalition in Provo, Utah on January 29, 2010.  Read more about this event.

VASLCHCS Veteran Gets Hockey Player Surprise

A Vietnam Veteran in Salt Lake City gets a surprise visit from members of the Utah Grizzlies hockey team.  Read more about this story.

VA OIG Report

Here at the VA we pride ourselves on accountability when it comes to quality of care for our Veteran patients. A recent article came out in a newspaper questioning that quality of care even though a thorough and independent investigation done by the Office of Inspector General did not substantiate those allegations.  Read more about the report.

2010 New Veteran's Orientation

Your service to our country and to us is deeply appreciated.  As a Veteran, you have many benefits available to you.  Our 2010 New Veteran's Orientation is offered to give you the information that you need to know on how to access your benefits.  Read more about the 2010 New Veteran's Orientation.

OEF/OIF Team has a New Home

The Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Program at the medical center is happy to announce the opening of the PDICC (Post Deployment Integrated Care Clinic). The clinic is located on the ground floor of building 14 just across from outpatient pharmacy. Read more about this new clinic.

“Salute to Veterans” Telethon

Phones “ring off the hook” as the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Utah Department of Veteran's Affairs produced a first of its kind “Salute to Veterans” Telethon on Veterans Day.  During the 12 hour timeframe employees and Veterans manned a 15-person phone bank and answered questions concerning medical care, disability claims, GI Bill, and job training.  Read more about this telethon.

Women Veterans Health Care

Did you know we have a private Women's Clinic on the first floor, building 14 that is open 5 days a week? The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System offers benefits and health care services to women Veterans.  Read more about these services.

Medical Foster Home Program for Veterans

The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System is pleased to announce the development of the Medical Foster Home program to reach the growing needs of the veteran population.  The Medical Foster Home is a unique partnership of adult foster home and Home Based Primary Care.  Read more about this new program.

Walk-in Weekly Memory Classes for OEF-OIF Veterans

The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System is introducing a new program for OEF-OIF Veterans concerned about memory and concentration problems.  Read more about these classes.

Free DUI Classes for Eligible Veterans

The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is offering free DUI classes mandated by the state of Utah for eligible Veterans.  View more information about these classes.