How VA is innovating to prevent veteran suicide

How VA is innovating to prevent veteran suicide

Author: The American Legion December 1, 2024 Duration: 44:28

Department of Veterans Affairs Chief of Innovation, Dr. Indra Sandal, tells the story of how she became a U.S. citizen, why she was drawn to work with veterans and what led to her work to bring new innovations to VA health care.

Dr. Sandal talks about how her work led to VA rideshare programs with Uber and Lyft. She also talks about VA's collaboration with MIT – the Veterans Health Hackathon – which strives to design solutions to the top challenges facing veteran health care, including mental health and veteran suicide.

Special Guest: Dr. Indra Sandal.

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