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Melanie Prusakowski promoted to associate dean for admissions at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine , articleUnder Prusakowski’s leadership, the Office of Admissions has implemented several initiatives to help with recruitment of a diverse student body.
Date: Jul 22, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine welcomes its largest class , articleAlmost 4,300 people applied to be part of the Class of 2024, with 332 participating in interviews for a position. The final 49 members of the class come from 15 states; 12 students are from Virginia.
Date: Jul 20, 2020 -
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Geosciences’ Marc Michel switches from nanoparticles to 3D printing nasal swabs , articleMichel, an associate professor of geosciences, diverged from his normal path to lead a project involving numerous Virginia Tech faculty, alumni, and specialists from Carilion Clinic to use 3D printing to create nasopharyngeal swabs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Date: Jul 14, 2020 -
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Narrative medicine challenges med students to discover the person within the patient , articleThe elective at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine seeks to use stories and creative response to build listening skills, empathy, and reflectiveness.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine commits to contact tracing volunteer support for the Medical Reserve Corps , articleMany students had already begun to volunteer in a variety of ways to support the area’s COVID-19 response.
Date: Jul 06, 2020 -
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Medical school expands curriculum to include health systems science; names co-leaders , articleHealth systems science includes topics in population health, quality and safety, health systems analysis, health care finance, value-based care, informatics, and health disparities.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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Clinicians, dentists, nurses, and advocacy group collaborate to change Virginia law and promote fluoride varnishing for young children , articleGuidelines advise for children to have fluoride applied at regular intervals starting at the onset of their first tooth eruption to help prevent caries.
Date: Jun 29, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists confirm usually benign virus attacks the heart’s electrical system , articleVirginia Tech researchers made their findings via first-of-their-kind experiments to observe adenovirus effects on human heart cells in a culture dish.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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COVID-19 compels new learning, adaptation for medical school alumni in D.C. and Roanoke , articleIn this final installment of how VTC School of Medicine alumni are experiencing the pandemic, graduates in Washington, D.C. and Roanoke share their stories.
Date: May 28, 2020 -
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Sophisticated new scanner to aid cancer research, treatment for pets and people , articleThe Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke began installation of a new CT scanner, which will be used to advance understanding of cancer in pets and in people.
Date: May 28, 2020 -
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Medical school alumni in Midwest and Northeast share their experiences with COVID-19 , article
In this installment of a three-part series, graduates of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine recount their experiences while working in Chicago, New York City, and Philadelphia.
Date: May 27, 2020 -
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Medical school alumni share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic , article
The current COVID-19 pandemic has changed how every VTCSOM alum does their job, in big and small ways. This first story of a three-part series explores perspectives of how the pandemic is affecting alumni in Washington, Oregon, and California.
Date: May 26, 2020 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute neuroscientist studies long-lasting impacts of stress , articleSora Shin, a new assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, studies how stress can induce psychiatric disorders. She hopes to develop new targeted therapeutics to help patients with mental illness.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Roanoke native fulfills dream of entering residency at Carilion Clinic , articleRoanoke native and graduate of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Ben Walker will start residency right at home.
Date: May 08, 2020 -
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Love in the time of COVID-19 , articleDue to COVID-19, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine moved its Match Day and graduation to virtual ceremonies. Now, many in the class are having to make similar decisions for their weddings.
Date: May 05, 2020 -
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Mustafa Rasheed named Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine 2020 Outstanding Graduate , articleRasheed’s academic talents earned him eight Letters of Distinction awarded to top-performing students in various disciplines. In addition, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, an exclusive recognition reserved for only 15 percent of a medical school class.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine to expand class size with next entering class , articleSince its charter class, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has received thousands of applications for the 42 available spots. Over the past four years, the medical school received 4,000 or more applications for 42 spots. A majority of applicants are academically qualified for admittance.
Date: Apr 20, 2020 -
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Medical student inspired by unique background , articleSarah Yosief was inspired to become a doctor to "work toward alleviating the pervasive health burdens of diverse and marginalized people.”
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Scientists reveal how brain tumors impact normally supportive cells , articleThe same brain cells designed to stop brain damage fail to support healthy neurons when a cancer grows. New research, led by Stefanie Robel and Harald Sontheimer at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, reveals how gliomas alter astrocytes, a cell type that helps protect neurons and is crucial to preventing seizures.
Date: Apr 01, 2020 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty member studies how junk food induces dopamine release in the brain , articleWhy is eating unhealthy food such a hard habit to break? Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, a new faculty member at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, studies how modern high-fat, high-carb foods might be tricking the brain into intensifying reward and pleasure signals.
Date: Mar 31, 2020
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