Recently,
students from Carver High School participated in the annual "Sisters in
Science" event at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
The
event is sponsored by the Wake Forest School of Medicine chapter of The American Medical Women’s Association
and Northwest AHEC.
“At the event,
female high school students from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County area got the opportunity to hear from medical professionals
and current students as they informed participants about their respective
journeys,” said Carver science teacher Taren Vaughan. “In addition to hearing
from medical professionals and students, the participants got the thrilling
chance to do hands-on activities with pig hearts and got the chance to tour the
medical school. "Sisters in Science" provides students with
the rare opportunity to closely interact with these individuals and although
the event is a one-day affair, the experiences that these young ladies gained
from their time at the medical school will last them a lifetime.
"I
had the extreme pleasure of taking a group of 12 female students from
Carver High School to the event this year. And they seemed to
really enjoy themselves and gained a lot of vital information from the
presenters. The sessions were not only very informative but they allowed the
students to engage in hands-on activities and ask any questions that they had
about various jobs in the medical field. I think it is crucial that we as
teachers allow our students to participate in events like these as they serve
as additional ways for students to gain useful knowledge outside of the
classroom."
“‘Sisters
in Science’ was an experience that I will never forget,” said Carver senior Jasmine
Thompson. “I learned lots of new things and experienced things I'll keep with
me forever. This was a very informational session and I appreciated the
inspirational messages from the women in charge. They gave me hope and helped
me to see that anything is possible no matter your situation."
"My
experience with the ‘Sisters in Science’ event was very informative,” said Carver
senior LaTina Szajlai. “I learned about powerful women in a male-dominated
field who motivated me to achieve despite my gender. The hands-on activity with
the pig's heart will stay with me forever because I wouldn't normally attempt to
touch a pig's heart. Being able to interact personally with college students
about the medical field made it more realistic as opposed to reading about it
or hearing about it from a male."
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