There is an article in today’s issue of The Birmingham News about the VA’s plans to open two new outpatient clinics here in Alabama. The first will be in Childersburg, taking place in the next few months; the other in Guntersville, will be opening near the end of next year.

According to the article, these openings will increase the number of Veterans Affairs’ Community Based Outpatient Clinics to thirteen. Nine of these clinics are in north Alabama, under the direction of the Birmingham VA Medical Center. The Childersburg clinic is expected to have a staff of 10 and more than 1,700 patients. The Guntersville facility is projected to have 11 staffers and more than 2,500 patients.

A list of all Alabama VA facilities can be found here.

For more information about the Birmingham VA Medical Center, visit their website: www.birmingham.va.gov.