Standing Ready

On this episode, we talk with the Acting Director of Communications for the Office of Research and Development, Mitch Mirkin. We explore a macro view of the role VA has played in current, past, and present medical innovations, as well as discuss Mitch's role in ORD.

Show Notes

On this episode, we talk with the Acting Director of Communications for the Office of Research and Development, Mitch Mirkin. We explore a macro view of the role VA has played in current, past, and present medical innovations, as well as discuss Mitch's role in ORD.

What is Standing Ready?

Welcome to Standing Ready: An Inside Look at the Untold History of the VA's Medical Innovations. Join us as we elevate and highlight significant medical and scientific contributions of the nation's largest healthcare system.

Join us for interviews with VHA innovators and pioneers, exploring how VHA has changed the landscape of medicine over 75 years with topics on the history of prosthetic limbs, adaptive sports, how history has influenced VHA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more!

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