About the VA Central California Health Care System
VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can.
VACCHCS consists of 1 inpatient facility located in Fresno (Fresno Medical Center), plus 3 outpatient clinics in Merced, Oakhurst and Tulare. We are expanding to better serve Veterans in Central California!
VACCHCS mission is to honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Academic Partners
VACCHCS is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.
VACCHCS is primarily affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco* (UCSF). We offer residency training in all major medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. Associated Health Training is offered in nursing, psychology, audiology, social work, dietetics, and pharmacy.
Veterans Service Organizations Partners
VACCHCS maintains a good working relationship with all of our veteran service organization (VSO) partners. We regularly brief our VSO representatives on changes impacting veterans’ health care.
A Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) has been established which includes stakeholders from a number of veterans groups. The VAC meets quarterly.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please visit the VSO web page to access the Directory of Veterans Service Organizations for 2012-2013.
Please visit the Office of General Counsel’s Accreditation web site to find information on accredited VSO Representatives chartered by Congress.
US Department of Defense
As a participant in the US Department of Defense TRICARE Program*, VA Central California Health Care System serves as the main referral source for women’s health and orthopedic specialty appointments.
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