As a teaching hospital, VA Long Beach Healthcare System provides a full range of services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.

Academic Partners

• University of California Irvine School of Medicine
  
• California State University Long Beach School of Nursing
  
• University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing
  
• Long Beach City College School of Nursing and School of Radiology
  
• Bryman College

Each year, we funds over 100 medical and nearly one dozen dental resident slots. We also train nearly 400 students in these slots. Training is also provided to over 400 nursing and associated health trainees.

Veterans Service Organizations

VA Long Beach Healthcare System maintains a good working relationship with all of our veteran service organization (VSO) partners. We regularly brief our VSO representatives on changes impacting veterans' health care.

A Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) has been established which includes stakeholders from a number of veterans groups. The VAC meets quarterly.

US Department of Defense

As a participant in the US Department of Defense TRICARE Program*, VAMC serves as the main referral source for women's health and orthopedic specialty appointments.