VIRGINIA TECH CARILION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE JANUARY 2014
community
ENRICHING THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT AND
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
and culture
Message from the Associate Dean for Community and Culture Welcome to our new Community and Culture Newsletter! This has long been a vision of mine and now thanks to the recent hire of Chío Tisdell (VTCSOM's Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator), we are getting it done! Every other month, we will deliver this electronic newsletter. Of course, we hope you will find the topics and energy behind them compelling enough to participate. As we begin 2014 and look forward to the graduation of the VTCSOM charter class, we will use this newsletter to highlight the outreach activities, community events, as well as diversity and inclusion programs, planned by our office. We will also focus on specific activities with our partners, including Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech, and Jefferson College. Finally, this newsletter features a calendar page. If you would like to contribute articles or applicable events, please let Chío and me know! We hope to make this available on our website soon. Many thanks – we look forward to seeing you at one of our events! Happy reading!
Dave Trinkle
David Trinkle, MD
Diversity and Inclusion Lunch and Learn Leading our 2014 series, Dr. Saleem Ahmed will be sharing his multicultural experiences as a physician and broaching the topic of religious diversity, speaking to his recent pilgrimage. Light refreshments will be served; please bring a bagged lunch. When: January 30, 2014, 12:00-1:00PM Where: VTC Commons (M210) Saleem Ahmed, MBBCh
Want to share your story at a Diversity Lunch and Learn? Contact us!
VTC Multicultural Potluck Dinner, January 30 Brought to you by the Council for Diversity and Inclusion and VTCSOM Student Government
CURRENT ART EXHIBITION
VTC faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in our first Multicultural Potluck Dinner! Individuals are asked to bring their favorite cultural dishes to share and eat with the VTC community. Prizes will be awarded to the department or student class with the crowd-favorite sweet and savory dishes! “Guardians” When: Thursday, January 30, 2013, 5:00PM-6:30PM Catherine Sulzman Where: VTC Café Please RSVP by Jan. 24 2014 to rbgarza@carilionclinic.org OR sign-up via http://tinyurl.com/vtc-potluck Following its opening on Dec. 4, 2013, the Winter Art Exhibition will be on display until early March 2014. The collection features more than 120 pieces of art by regional artists.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. NELSON MANDELA 1918 - 2013
The show is sponsored by the VTCSOM Creativity in Health Education program, which strives to expand the social, cultural, and humanistic awareness of its community members. Viewing of the art is by appointment only. To schedule a visit, please contact Chío Tisdell at rbgarza@carilionclinic.org.
Local School Science Fairs
science
Middle and high school students from Roanoke Valley RVGS Student Project Forum Governor’s School and Roanoke City Public Schools and Silent Auction Saturday, February 1, 2014 are presenting their research projects this February! 9:00AM-3:00PM
During the RCPS Fair, the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) will be hosting a presentation and informational booth for students to learn about careers in health care. Also, VTC is sponsoring the Medical and Health Sciences category for both events. Category winners may continue to present their projects citywide, regionally, state-wide, and even internationally.
technology
RCPS City Science Fair Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:00-5:00PM William Fleming High School
engineering
∞ (-1) k+1 2k-1 mathematics Calls for Art and Poetry Competition (2014) Interested in judging? Please contact us for an application: rbgarza@carilionclinic.org
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Help us get the word out for our upcoming Spring 2014 “Art of Science” Exhibition and 2014 “Poetry in Medicine” contest! For the art show, both scientists and artists are invited to submit diagnostic images and artistic interpretations of these images as artwork for the exhibit. All VTC, Virginia Tech, Carilion, and local artists of all ages are invited to participate. Entries to the poetry contest are limited to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Master of Fine Arts, and undergraduate students only. The submission deadline for both events is: March 1, 2014. For more information, contact rbgarza@carilionclinic.org
Office of Community and Culture, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine | 2 Riverside Circle, Suite M140, Roanoke, Virginia 24016
community calendar of events, holidays, and observances January
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Black History Month American Heart Month National Children’s Dental Health 1 2 2 14 17 20
RVGS Science Forum Groundhog Day Superbowl Sunday Valentine’s Day Presidents Day RCPS Science Fair
Questions?
Please contact us if you have any questions about our programs and events or would like to get involved with planning future activities. Chío G. Tisdell rbgarza@carilionclinic.org Office of Community and Culture Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine 2 Riverside Circle, Suite M140 Roanoke, Virginia 24016