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Women’s Equality Day August 26, 2022, is Women’s Equality Day. This day commemorates the day in 1920 when the United States adopted the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution, which

prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens based on gender. IT WAS FIRST CELEBRATED IN 1971, WAS DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS IN 1973, AND IS

PROCLAIMED EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT. HERE AT THE VA PACIFIC ISLANDS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, WE CELEBRATE EVERYONE FOR THEIR DIFFERENCES, AND APPRECIATE ALL THE PERSPECTIVES THAT OUR DIVERSE

EMPLOYEE POPULATION BRINGS TO OUR MISSION. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM The Department of Education recently expanded the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program which may

forgive the remaining balance on your student loans. Under the PSLF Limited Waiver, which expires on October 31, 2022, borrowers may receive credit for periods of repayment on loans that

would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. MASK MANDATES IN VA FACILITIES Mask mandates have been lifted across the country, but I want to remind people that at our medical facilities, we are

still requiring masks. Diseases are transmitted at a much higher rate in medical facilities, and we are still seeing COVID-19 and flu cases. Our first and most important duty is to protect

our Veteran’s health. Right now, that means continuing to wear masks, practice hand hygiene, and staying home if you are sick. We will notify everyone if there are policies changes. In the

meantime, please continue to wear a mask into facilities here at VAPIHCS. VAPIHCS TALK STORY VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) has a new podcast that began in May. The podcast

is designed to showcase aspects of VA care that Veterans may not know about, and to help inform and educate about aspects of VA care. We hope you’ll download the episodes we have put out so

far and keep an eye out for future episodes. VA RESEARCH: NEUROFEEDBACK STUDY VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) is looking for Veterans who would like to volunteer to

participate in a paid neurofeedback study. This study is for veterans who have suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and have difficulties like insomnia and headaches as a result. 

Neurofeedback could help alleviate your symptoms. To learn more, contact Judy Carlson via phone: (808) 433-6677 or by email: [email protected] WARRIOR TO SOULMATE TRAINING Chaplain Richie

Charles will be hosting a class called “Warrior to Soulmate,” and is looking for couples interested in participating. This class will be for Veterans and their spouses, and it seeks to help

couples communicate and strengthen relationships. If you’d like to RSVP for the class, please contact the Chaplain at 808-913-4479 or [email protected] ONE TEAM, ONE OHANA! ADAM M.

ROBINSON, JR., MD, MBA, CPE DIRECTOR, VA PACIFIC ISLANDS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM VADM, MC, USN, (RET) 36TH SURGEON GENERAL, USN Website: www.hawaii.va.gov– submit your email to get our updates

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9:30 a.m. on AM830,KHVH with Rick Hamada