The first veteran’s health clinic in Tennessee devoted solely to caring for women opened in Nashville today.
The clinic will serve women veterans in the middle Tennessee area, including Clarksville and parts of Kentucky.
Maryanne Woodward-Smith directs women’s care for the VA’s Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. She says for the first time, a variety of services ranging from obstetrics to mental health will be available in one place. She says the staff will also be all female so women feel comfortable.
“There were so few women veterans who were served in the VA initially that providers in the VAs were not used to dealing with women’s issues and the health issues women have.”
Meharry Medical College is partnering with the VA to provide the medical care. The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System served nearly 8,000 women veterans this fiscal year.
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