This season, our community is contagious Despite record-breaking low temperatures and snowfall, the spirit of giving was high as community-building, giving and outreach activities spread throughout VTC and the Roanoke region this winter season. To kick-off the new year, the Office of Community and Culture teamed with the VTCSOM Class Presidents to host our first VTC Multicultural Potluck! Over 22 food cultures were represented in dishes ranging from galbi (South Korea; Sanghee Suh) and kĂśttbullar (Sweden; Dean Cynda Johnson) to crowd-favorited desserts brigadeiro (Brazil; Carlie Blake) and kheer (India; Silpa Thaivalappil). Top-rated dishes were awarded Fork in the Restaurants gift cards, courtesy of Associate Dean Dave Trinkle.
Kids Tech University
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Led by Helena Carvalho, Assistant Professor in Basic Science, VTCSOM participated in Kids Tech University (KTU) at the Blacksburg campus. KTU is a one-day career fair for middle school-aged students, created to inspire them to explore interesting topics in STEM-fields. The event was attended by 18 VTC medical students, who led 6 stations (vision, hearing, smell/taste, skin response, reflexes, and nutrition) to interact with over 400 middle-schoolers.
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With our largest attendance to date for a Lunch and Learn session, Dr. Saleem Ahmed inspired, entertained, quizzed, and fed the community while he shared his family history and professional experiences and described the physical and spiritual challenges of his Hajj pilgrimage. Watch your inbox - the next lecture will be announced via e-mail later this month!
Roanoke City Public Schools, Science Fair 2014
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The high school winner - Mason Wheeler of RVGS/Patrick Henry High School - additionally received a VTC backpack for his project on Phaseolus Vulgaris (string beans!).
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VTC officially sponsored the first-place awards for the middle and high school biological sciences categories.
This past February, VTCSOM students and medical residents gathered at Patrick Henry High School to compete in a charity-basketball game for the Morgan Dana Harrington Memorial Scholarship fund. Dozens of VTCSOM faculty, staff, and other students - as well as many more friends and family - showed their support as avid fans of the event. To support the fund, visit: http://tinyurl.com/vtcmorgan
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The results are in! On February 20, VTC was represented by 27 students, residents, faculty, and staff, who were either judging, demonstrating suture techniques or portable ultrasound use, or giving presentations at annual Roanoke City Public Schools’ Science Fair held at William Fleming High School.
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Office of Community and Culture, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 2 Riverside Circle, Suite M140, Roanoke, Virginia 24016