As one of the largest integrated health care systems in the Nation, VA offers physicians a broader range of practice options, as well as clinical research, training, and upward mobility opportunities.

Practice Options. In addition to a wide range of general medicine and primary care practice settings, VA offers many specialty and subspecialty practice options. View a listing of those options.

Clinical Research. VA is one of the largest clinical research organizations in the U.S., conducting more than 10,000 research projects with state-of-the-art equipment at 115 VA facilities. Learn more about how VA clinician research has revolutionized the field of medicine.

Academic Medicine. VA manages one of the largest medical education and health professionals' training programs in the world through its affiliations with 107 of the Nation's 125 medical schools. VA physicians have the opportunity to enjoy faculty appointments at affiliated medical schools and are encouraged to teach medical students, residents, and fellows during their clinical rotations.

Continuing Medical Education. VA offers access to a wide array of continuing education opportunities, ranging from local grand rounds to robust online/on-demand Web-based activities to national state-of-the-art conferences and workshops.

Administrative Medicine. For physicians with an interest in augmenting clinical, academic, or research activities with an administrative career, there are numerous opportunities within the VA health care system for using and enhancing administrative skills. VA cultivates physician leadership by providing a variety of specialized in-house training, continuing education, and formal development programs, such as Leadership VA, as well as by providing funding to attend relevant external programs.

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