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The VA New Jersey Health Care System provides a Veteran Orientation Program to help veterans, their families and VA employees navigate their way through the sometimes overwhelming VA health care system. For three years, the orientation sessions have been a "win-win" situation for all.
Orientation topics are chosen based on what concerns veterans the most. Topics include eligibility, Medical Care Cost Fund and billing, primary care, access to community-based outpatient clinics, pharmacy and benefits. A Subject Matter Expert presents each topic in easy-to-understand terms and is available after the session to answer individual questions.
VA employees are encouraged to attend orientation so they may better understand patients' perspectives and increase their own knowledge, enabling them to improve performance and increase patient satisfaction. Employees also receive two educational hours that are applied toward their annual 40-hour education requirement.
If you're interested in attending a session, please contact Mack Harper at (908) 647-0180, ext. 4225, or Frank Quadrino at (908) 647-0180, ext. 4762. We ask that you make reservations so we know how many people to expect. Light refreshments are served at all sessions. Hope to see you soon!
Orientation Schedule
Two orientation sessions are scheduled monthly, and all veterans are invited to attend. |
Where: Lyons Campus
Bldg. 143 Multipurpose Room
When: First Thursday of each month
10 a.m. to noon |
Where: East Orange Campus
1st Floor Veterans' Museum
When: Third Thursday of each month
10 a.m. to noon |
| Orientation sessions are also offered quarterly to Ocean County veterans at the James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic. For more information, call Mack Harper at (908) 647-0180, ext. 4225, or Frank Quadrino at (908) 647-0180, ext. 4762. |
Free Oral Cancer Screening
Several staff members of the VA New Jersey Health Care System are studying the effectiveness of an oral rinse for detecting early oral cancer as part of an international clinical trial. Veterans ages 45 or older who smoke and/or drink and haven't had recent oral surgery or oral cancer are eligible to participate in the trial and will receive a free oral cancer screening.
Our facility is one of 10 American sites selected to participate in the trial. The sites include Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, New York University College of Dentistry, University of Illinois Medical Center and five VA facilities (Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and VANJHCS). If you're interested in participating, please contact Patricia Goyer at 1-800-475-2336 or (973) 676-1000, ext. 1843 or 1968, or via e-mail to patricia.goyer@va.gov.
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Veteran Orientation Program: Learn What VA Can Do For You