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It’s all about the Veterans: Why physicians choose VA
VA physicians enjoy many perks and rewards, especially the chance to serve a unique patient population
When we ask physicians why they work at VA, their answers run the gamut – flexibility, a supportive atmosphere, loan repayment, the chance to research and teach, and more time to spend with patients. But there’s one common theme we hear again and again from our doctors about why they have chosen VA. It’s all about the Veterans.
“It is the purpose of taking care of our Veterans – that is, to give the best of ourselves to those who served our country to protect the life the rest of us live,” said Dr. Eric Sargent, M.D., a urologist at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center. “From a doctor’s standpoint, there is no better opportunity to achieve this purpose than making the health of our Veterans the highest priority.”