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Direct Scheduling

Patient Self-Referral Direct Scheduling (PSDS) is an expedited process for specialty care which
eliminates the need for a patient to obtain a consult for their Primary Care provider.

The following specialties currently provide PSDS services:

• Oncology
• Audiology
• Nutrition & Food Services
• Amputee
• Mammography
• Optometry
• Wheelchair
• Podiatry

• Social Work
• Tobacco Cessation

Just ask the operator to connect you to Direct scheduling

IT Career

You can train for a career in IT through VA’s Veteran Employment Through Technology
Education Courses (VET TEC).

VET TEC’s 3-5-7 formula for high technology industry success will equip Veterans with the
skills and expertise needed to land a job in this field in as little as six months.