VCOM - Carolinas 2018 Yearbook

Highlights 2017-2018

MARCH

APRIL

On March 2, VCOM-Carolinas hosted a day full of events for prospective and incoming students, with an open house themed as “A Day in the Life of a Medical Student.” Following a welcome by Timothy J. Kowalski, DO, FACN, VCOM-Carolinas Dean and a lecture from Ronald Januchowski, DO, Associate Dean for the Curriculum, several concurrent sessions took place, with students rotating every 15 minutes.

The annual Southeastern Wilderness conference provides medical students with hands-on training in outdoor emergency situations. The VCOM– Carolinas ACOEP Wilderness Medicine special interest group participated in this year’s conference on March 17 and 18, with 32 members of the group attending the weekend-long event, camping out at Mistletoe State Park in Augusta, Georgia.

Drawing on the principles of life design articulated by Bill Burnett and Dale Evans of the Stanford University School of Design in their 2016 book, Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived Joyful Life , “Building a Vital Life” was presented to VCOM faculty and staff in monthly sessions between January and May. Five hour-long sessions included hands-on activities, reflection, small group discussions and homework assignments.

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