We are proud to launch the Public Service Leadership Institute® eLearning Platform—a dynamic online course catalog designed by industry experts, specifically for public servants of all levels of government. For more than two decades, we have partnered with government agencies to strengthen leadership, improve operations, and recruit and retain the next generation of public sector talent. That depth of experience is the foundation of every course we’ve developed. With our new eLearning platform, federal, state and local government professionals can explore practical, interactive and self-paced online courses that meet real-world needs. This is more than just learning—it is about building a more effective, innovative and responsive government. Read our latest blog to learn more about the eLearning platform and explore the courses offered. (fb)

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a nationwide network that is enabling its medical centers to use immersive technology like virtual and augmented reality to transform the way it treats and cares for our nation’s veterans. Led by Anne Lord Bailey and Caitlin Rawlins, the Veterans Health Administration’s Extended Reality, or XR Network, has implemented the latest immersive technology, offered training to front-line staff and expanded its reach to more than 160 medical centers and outpatient clinics to address some 20 medical issues such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, pain management, spinal cord injuries and palliative care. Thanks to the team’s work, clinicians have used virtual reality to: • Distract patients who remain conscious during surgery or are receiving chemotherapy • Help veterans cope with PTSD by easing them back into the setting where a stressor event occurred • Improve individuals’ psychological well-being by transporting them to peaceful scenes during mental health therapy sessions “They have taken technology that is making a big difference in several important areas of health care and activated it throughout the VA hospital system,” said Walter Greenleaf, a neuroscientist and digital health expert at Stanford University. Anne Lord Bailey, Caitlin Rawlins and the VA Immersive Team were finalists of the Samuel J. Heyman Science, Technology and Environment Medal in 2023 for their cutting-edge work. Learn more about their work here: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/anne-lord-bailey-caitlin-rawlins/ Share a story of public service with us at ourpublicservice.org/i-support-feds. #ISupportFeds (fb)