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The TJ Medical Society has already gained a large member base of willing participants at the magnet school, which is geared specifically toward motivated students with scientific interests. With outside help, the organization would be able to participate in more visits to hospitals and provide more such in-depth experiences as it has in the past. Having demonstrated our operating efficacy in this manner, the organization is currently trying to expand its programs to a more varied audience, including individuals at other high schools and younger children in grade school and elsewhere in the community. By exposing a more youthful part of the population to topics of science this early on, they are able to develop their interests and decide whether or not they wish to pursue studies in medicine or other topics. TJ Medical Society would be able to provide a foundation off which people could build their knowledge provide resources for further study. Amongst an older audience, Medical Society would focus upon spreading awareness of current medical issues, and hopefully inspire secondary school students to consider the opportunities that await them in the medical field. A proposition has been made to host TJ Medical Society’s first annual “Medical Bowl,” as a competitive event with incentives for students studying science from around the area, and hopefully this will happen this upcoming school year. It is the club’s hope that further funding will be procured in the future to serve as capital investments toward planning and successfully executing these projects.
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Sid B.
// May 31, 2008 at 10:33 pm
By providing opportunities to its members, such as witnessing cutting edge medical procedures (visit to INOVA Fairfax Hospital), hands on dissection to understand the complexities of vital human organs, and also educating the members on the future of medical science (i.e. robotics in surgical procedures), the TJ Medical Society is not only providing a medium for its members to make an educated choice regarding their future, but also helping them to exercise and challenge themselves to think of innovative ways to broaden their knowledge and interest in the field of medicine. I support the proposition to organize a “Medical Bowl,” or a similar opportunity, in order to expand interest in the field of medicine amongst the youth in our community. As a club, we have already shown responsibility in giving back to the community by taking an active role in organizing the annual Hands-on-Science Day for the local elementary school students. It would be great to put together a more relevant opportunity for middle and high school students as well. With additional funding, these projects would be more meaningful and have a greater impact on the science enthusiasts.
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E. Eggan
// May 31, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Nicely constructed blog: professional and thoroughly informative.
The TJ Medical Society is an upstanding and important member of TJ’s various 8th period activities, and its leaders do a meticulous job of planning edifying and engaging meetings. Their efforts to become a more prominent group at TJ and in the community in general can only lead to positive outcomes for the future.
Best of luck!
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Nader Al-Naji
// May 31, 2008 at 11:02 pm
This club has evolved drastically over the years and it is continuing to evolve before our very eyes. The dedicated students we’ve had running the club and the dedicated students we continue to recruit make it the success that it is. Outreach to a larger population of students is a brilliant idea that will help this club continue to thrive and grow for years to come.
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Aileen Wang
// Jun 1, 2008 at 8:22 pm
One way to expand the Medical Society community is to start similar clubs at other high schools in the county. The “Medical Bowl” can then accept competitors from students all over the county or even the Northern Virginia area. Medical Society actively kindles the interest of many future doctors and surgeons, and it would be highly beneficial to advocate its spread.
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