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Veterans' health care in the United States is separated geographically into 19 regions (numbered 1, 2, 4–10, 12 and 15–23) [1] known as VISNs, or Veterans Integrated Service Networks, into systems within each network headed by medical centers, and hierarchically within each system by division level of care or type.
In the 20th century, the main facility was located at 1001 West 10th Street and went through several name changes, including: Indianapolis General Hospital (1947); Marion County General Hospital (1959); and Wishard Memorial Hospital (1975). [2] The Wishard name was selected to honor Dr. William N. Wishard, a leading physician in Indianapolis.
In 1910, Robert W. Long met with Dr. John Finch Barnhill, the first head of the Indiana University Department of Otolaryngology, to discuss establishing a teaching hospital as part of the IU School of Medicine. [1] In 1911, Governor Thomas R. Marshall announced Long’s gift to the public, which totaled $240,000. [1]
The name of doctor Larue D. Carter had previously been attached to the state's first intensive-treatment psychiatric hospital, a facility within a large assembly of buildings (which then also included both the Indiana University Indianapolis campus and the V.A. Hospital), in recognition of his leadership role in the state's Mental Health ...
Lee County VA Clinic Daytona Beach: William V. Chappell, Jr. Veterans' Outpatient Clinic Jacksonville: Jacksonville 1 Outpatient Clinic New Port Richey: New Port Richey Outpatient Clinic Orlando: Lake Baldwin VA Clinic Sunrise: William "Bill" Kling VA Clinic Tallahassee: Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic The Villages: The Villages VA ...
This list of hospitals in Indianapolis includes 21 existing and 11 former hospitals located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Most of the city's medical facilities belong to three private, non-profit hospital networks: Ascension St. Vincent Health, Community Health Network, and Indiana University Health.
The Damien Center was established in April 1987 by a team of community members including the Darrell Arthur of the Indy Bag Ladies, Monsignor Gettlefinger at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral representing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, and Earl Conner, an Episcopalian minister an AIDS activist representing the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. [3]
Virginia A. Caine is an American physician who is the director and chief medical officer of the Marion County Public Health Department in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1] She is a specialist in infectious diseases and is nationally recognized for her work with AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. [2]