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Falls Church Academy is committed to assisting students explore their future career interests in the areas of Health and Human Service fields.
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Upcoming Dates to Remember:
- April 13 - End of 3rd Quarter (2-hr. Early Release)
- April 16 - Student Holiday
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April is Autism Awareness Month!
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability; signs typically appear during early childhood and affect a person’s ability to communicate, and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a “spectrum condition” that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and early diagnosis/intervention and access to appropriate services/supports lead to significantly improved outcomes.
Information above is taken directly from the Autism Society.
Congratulations Falls Church Academy HOSA States Winners and Participants!
During the weekend of
March 16 - 18 ten Falls Church Academy students attended the Virginia
State 38th Annual Health Occupations Students of America competition in
Williamsburg, VA. These ten students competed either as a team
or individually in 6 events. Three students ended up as State
finalists! Congratulations to all students who competed!
- Cynthia Huynh - 1st place for Medical Photography
- Kelly Tran - 1st place for Extemporaneous Poster
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Puja
Punukollu - 3rd place for Job Seeking Skills
Students earning a 1st place award have the opportunity to compete at the HOSA National Leadership Conference June 27-30 in Dallas Texas.
 Pharmacy students attend VCU School of Pharmacy and Inova Pharmacy
Students in Pharmacy Technician Level 2 class became college students for the day with an all access tour of the VCU School of Pharmacy and Inova Pharmacy. On the tour given by Dr. Mike Clarke, Assistant Dean of the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcome Sciences at the VCU School of Pharmacy Inova Campus, they learned what pharmacy school looks like, what it takes to be admitted to the program, career options in pharmacy and advances in technology as it impacts the profession. In addition, they received a behind the scenes access to the Inova Hospital pharmacy system by Dr. Wade Chi, Manager of Information Technology, which included the sterile room where medications are made and IV bags are filled, and the computerized system that distributes the correct medications to the departments whose patients have need.
 EMS students visit the 9-11 Memorial in NYC
On a cold March, 9, 50 EMS students from Falls Church Academy traveled to New York City for a visit to the 9-11 Memorial. Students were given the assignment to choose a fire fighter who perished in the 9-11 disaster and to learn about their life and work. Once they arrived in NYC students searched the Memorial for the name of the fire fighter and rubbed their names on special paper or took pictures capturing the name. Additionally, students visited area fire houses 6, 10, and 13 to learn their role in the events of the disaster and visited St. Paul's Chapel, the location where pictures of the missing were posted, first responders rested and the community could come for care and support.
 Level 2 Criminal Justice students tour the FBI Academy
Despite the many changes in the FBI the fact still remains that they need good agents to continue carrying out their mission to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats. Students from the Level 2 Criminal Justice class had the opportunity to see firsthand the life of an agent, the qualifications to be chosen and the training necessary to make the cut. These students learned the history of the FBI, observed fire arms practice, watched a group of recruits in training and walked through the famous "Hogan's Alley" that serves as a mock town used for training drills for its agents. Many of these students experienced an excitement toward a career field that involves this level of skill and focus.
Modernized lab of Quest Diagnostics provides an eye opening field trip for Biotechnology Foundation students
Students from the Biotechnology Foundation class were given the opportunity to visit the Quest Diagnostics Lab March 8. Each student was amazed at how modernized the equipment in the lab was and most impressed by the robotic systems that delivered and sorted samples to the various labs in the facility. Students also learned about the analysis techniques of LCMS and LCMSMS and Accretioning which is the process of matching a medical sample to a test, barcoding them and tracking them in such a way that patient confidentiality is maintained.
Of the students who attended the trip, their future career interests are veterinarian, surgeon, marine biologist, computer technician, all of which can make great use of this information in the future endeavors.
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