Brief Description

The Dayton VAMC is a state of the art teaching facility that has been serving Veterans for 148 years, having accepted its first patient in 1867. The Dayton VA Medical Center provides a full range of health care through medical, surgical, mental health (inpatient and outpatient), home and community health programs, geriatric (nursing home), physical medicine and therapy services, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and hospice. The Medical Center has 486 authorized beds. 91 acute, 280 nursing home, 115 domiciliary. The DVAREF, incorporated in 2001, is relatively small, but looking to grow, its primary mission is to support the advancement of healthcare through research and educational activities that will provide the staff of the Dayton VAMC with the skills and ability to deliver quality healthcare to our nation's Veterans.