Salem VAMC Facility Description

The Salem VA Medical Center is a 282-bed, tertiary referral center and teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology. Salem serves veterans throughout the State of Virginia for psychiatric, medical, and surgical care, and the medical center serves as a tertiary referral center for acute and long-term psychiatric care. Salem has community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Danville and Tazewell, Virginia. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care. Salem has an active affiliation with the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine for the training of residents, medical students, and fellows in seven specialties. A new affiliation with the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine is being developed. In addition, 39 associated health-training programs are offered in affiliation with 26 colleges and universities. An active research program includes 16 investigators working on 45 approved projects.

Facility Links:

• Department of Veterans Affairs Facility Locator & Directory - Salem VAMC Page

• VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network - Salem VAMC Page

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