VA TVHS operates a medical center in Nashville, a medical center in Murfreesboro, and 19 clinics.
02/01/2026
We look forward to seeing our patients this week! All VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System locations, with the exception of the Athens VA Clinic, will resume normal operations.
The Athens VA Clinic will be open and offer limited services Monday, Feb. 2 due to the recent winter storm. Any Veterans with impacted appointments at the Athens VA Clinic will be called by their care team.
We’ve made it past Snowmageddon 2026! All VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System locations will resume normal operations Monday, Feb. 2.
Can’t make it to your appointment? Message your health care team on My HealtheVet to convert your appointment to virtual care or reschedule to the next available date.
Please note that the sixth floor on the Nashville VA Medical Center is still closed.
01/30/2026
Are you a BSN student looking to sharpen your clinical skills and judgment this summer?
Join the VA Student Trainee Experience Program (VA-STEP) and care for Veterans at an approved VA medical facility!
✅10 weeks of paid, hands-on learning (June-August)
✅Full-time work and clinical rotations
✅Classes and boot camps including Nurse Core Orientation and Telemetry
✅Develop competencies with an RN preceptor
🎯 Who’s Eligible?
Students who have completed their junior year in an accredited BSN program
We’ve made it past Snowmageddon 2026! All VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System locations will resume normal operations Monday, Feb. 2.
Can’t make it to your appointment? Message your health care team on My HealtheVet to convert your appointment to virtual care or reschedule to the next available date.
Please note that the sixth floor on the Nashville VA Medical Center is still closed.
01/29/2026
📢 Calling all BSN and MSN graduates! 📢
Ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Join VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System's Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB-RNR) Program in Nashville, TN!
✅Diverse clinical training
✅Hands-on learning in advanced simulation labs
✅Leadership and research opportunities
✅100% protected training time
🎯 Don't miss out! Fall priority deadline: Jan. 31. Rolling admissions afterward.
All VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System locations will resume normal operations Friday, Jan. 30 with the exception of Clarksville VA Clinic, Dover VA Clinic, and Taylor VA Clinic.
The Clarksville VA Clinic will be virtual. Veteran appointments on Friday, Jan. 30 will be converted to virtual care. The Dover and Taylor VA Clinics remain closed.
Can’t make it to your appointment? Message your health care team on My HealtheVet to convert your appointment to virtual care or reschedule to the next available date.
01/28/2026
Most VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System locations will be fully operational on Thursday, Jan. 29. Other locations remain closed or open for virtual care only.
Veterans, we encourage you to log into your My HealtheVet account to check the status of your appointment. You may also call our scheduling team at 615-225-3600.
Still iced or snowed in? No worries! Message your health care team on My HealtheVet to convert your appointment to virtual care or reschedule to the next available date.
TVHS staff are encouraged to check-in with their supervisor for work reporting status.
01/27/2026
Several VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System locations will be open while others will offer virtual care or remain closed Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Impacted appointments and most elective procedures will be converted to virtual care or rescheduled to the earliest availability. Emergent, urgent, and inpatient services at the Nashville and Alvin C. York VA Medical Centers remain operational.
If you still have questions about your appointment, login to your My HealtheVet account, or call our scheduling team at (615) 225-3600.
The Chattanooga VA Clinic, Pointe Centre VA Clinic and Roane County VA Clinic will be open Tuesday, Jan. 27 for routine services.
All other outpatient clinics will remain closed for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Face-to-face outpatient appointments and elective procedures will be converted to virtual care or rescheduled. For full details, please visit www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/operating-status.
Emergent, urgent, and inpatient services at the Nashville and Alvin C. York VA Medical Centers remain operational.
TVHS staff are encouraged to check-in with their supervisor for work reporting status.
01/25/2026
Due to the inclement winter weather, all VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System community-based outpatient clinics will be closed Monday, Jan. 26.
All face-to-face outpatient appointments, to include outpatient appointments and elective surgical procedures at the Nashville and Alvin C. York VA Medical Centers, will be converted to virtual care or rescheduled to the earliest availability.
The Nashville VA emergency room remains open 24/7. The Alvin C. York urgent care center remains operational 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily. Inpatient care services at the Nashville and York campuses remain operational.
TVHS staff are encouraged to check-in with their supervisor for work reporting status.
01/23/2026
As we prepare for the winter weather, the Nashville VA Medical Center parking garage main entrance, 23rd Street entrance, and the 6th level of the parking garage will be closed effective at midnight tonight until cleared safe by engineering and safety.
01/23/2026
This weather got us like...
❄️Stay winter weather prepared this weekend as Tennessee is projected to get zero...to 13 inches of snow.
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Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is an integrated healthcare system comprised of Medical Centers, the Alvin C. York Campus in Murfreesboro, TN, and the Nashville Campus in Nashville, TN, and many community based outpatient clinics located in Tennessee (Athens, Charlotte Avenue, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Tullahoma, McMinnville, Maury County, Cookeville, Roane County, and Dover), and Kentucky (Hopkinsville, and Bowling Green) Tennessee Valley also operates a Dental Clinic in Clarksville, Tenn.
TVHS provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, transplant services, spinal cord injury, outpatient care, and a full range of extended care and mental health services. The Nashville Campus is the only VA facility that supports all solid organ transplant programs, including total in-house kidney and bone marrow transplants. The Alvin C. York Campus is a network referral center for mental health services, geriatrics, and extended care. TVHS provides a full range of specialized medical services.
TVHS has active affiliations with two local institutions. The Alvin C. York Campus is primarily affiliated with Meharry Medical College, with active residency programs in oral surgery, psychiatry, general internal medicine, occupational medicine, preventive medicine, geriatric medicine, and family practice. The Nashville Campus is primarily affiliated with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine with active residency programs in all major medical and surgical specialties and sub-specialties.
Mission
Enhance the health and well-being of Veterans who entrust us with their care.
Vision
Right Services, at the Right time, for the Right Reason!
Values
Integrity: Act with high moral principle. Adhere to the highest professional standards. Maintain the trust and confidence of all with whom I engage.
Commitment: Work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries. Be driven by an earnest belief in VA’s mission. Fulfill my individual responsibilities and organizational responsibilities.
Advocacy: Be truly Veteran-centric by identifying, fully considering, and appropriately advancing the interests of Veterans and other beneficiaries.
Respect: Treat all those I serve and with whom I work with dignity and respect. Show respect to earn it.
Excellence: Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement. Be thoughtful and decisive in leadership, accountable for my actions, willing to admit mistakes, and rigorous in correcting them.
