Episodes

  • Get moving with recreational therapy
    Jul 1 2022

    For this month's Vital Signs Podcast, we spoke with Glenis Thompson and Natalie Rigney about Recreational Therapy and how Veterans can find motivation from different physical activities.

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    12 mins
  • Are you having trouble seeing?
    Jun 1 2022

    For this month's Vital Signs Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Carolyn Chakuroff to speak about the options Veterans have when it comes to their eye health. If you are having trouble seeing or reading, it might be a good time to visit the eye clinic. We go over a number of options Veterans have as it relates to your vision.

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    9 mins
  • Veteran Profile - Jared Soto
    May 13 2022

    For this month's Veteran Profile, we were happy to sit down with Jared Soto, a US Army Veteran and police officer with West Texas VA. He shared some of his experiences as a military police officer in the Army and what led him to join the service. Please help us honor Jared and listen to his story of service.

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    31 mins
  • Veteran Profile - Steven Cortez
    Apr 15 2022

    This month we were joined by Steven Cortez, a US Army Veteran who served as a medic. He shared his story of what led him to join and what it was like to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. 

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    29 mins
  • What is a PACT?
    Apr 1 2022

    When it comes to a Veterans healthcare through the VA, PACT, or Patient Aligned Care Team, probably comes up from time to time. In this week's episode of Vital Signs Podcast, we explore what a PACT is and how it impacts a Veteran's healthcare every day. We were joined by Kelli Settles, who broke down the structure of a PACT and how it is oriented around better serving the Veteran.

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    17 mins
  • Veteran Profile - Christopher Rodriguez
    Mar 15 2022

    For this month's Veteran Profile, we sat down with Christopher Rodriguez, an Air Force Veteran who served in Iraq right after September 11th. Chris told his story of service and some of the experiences he had in Iraq. Listen to his story from what led to him joining, through his experience as a Veteran.

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    32 mins
  • Veteran Profile - Danny Martinez
    Feb 15 2022

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with Danny Martinez, a Veteran who served for 23 years in the Army, who now works for West Texas VA. He tells about his joys in service, including his time as a drill sergeant. 

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    30 mins
  • What can a Patient Advocate do for me?
    Feb 9 2022

    This week, we sat down with Mark Micensky and Mark Arista, West Texas VA's Patient Advocates to discuss what a Veteran can do when dealing with a problem.

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    18 mins