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:

• February is Career and Technical Education Month!!
• 2/4 - Staff Development Day
• 2/4-2/8 - National School Counselors Week
• 2/12 - Dr. Donald L. Trump, MD, FACP - CEO & Executive Dir., Inova Schar Cancer Institute to speak with Biotechnology Foundation students
• 2/18 - Presidents Day - School Holiday
• 2/15 - Field Trip - EMT students visit Fairfax County Fire Training Academy
• 2/26-27 - Detective Lora Aggour, Fairfax County Police Department, Polygraph - Criminal Justice

Practical Nursing/Patient Care Technician OPEN HOUSE

Do you want to be a Nurse or Patient Care Technician?

Come to the Practical Nursing OPEN HOUSE to learn about the Practical Nursing and Patient Care Technician courses offered to high school students, meet the teachers, see the lab and all the hands on learning opportunities!  Here, students and parents can also learn the process of registering for these classes in the 2019-2020 academic year.

When:  Thursday, February 21st, 5:00- 6:30 p.m.

             SNOW DATE:  February 28th

Where:  The Plum Center for Lifelong Learning, 6815 Edsall Rd, Springfield, VA.

Who:  Open to all students and parents interested in knowing more about the Practical Nursing and Patient Care Technician courses.

For more information about the Practical Nursing Open House and this class, contact Mrs. Jackie Portnoy, Director/Nursing Level 1 and Patient Care Technician Instructor, jcportnoy@fcps.edu

HOSA District Competition - Falls Church Academy wins big!

On Friday, January 25, 160 students representing Chantilly Academy, Falls Church Academy and West Potomac Academy’s Health and Human Services courses competed at the HOSA District Competition hosted by Falls Church Academy. The HOSA, Health Occupations Students of America, Competition provides a great opportunity for students interested in healthcare professions to compete by sharing their knowledge in healthcare related events. Falls Church Academy students represented themselves and their classes well by taking 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in twelve of the nineteen place holding spots. Winners have the opportunity to compete at the Virginia State HOSA Conference. Congratulations to our Falls Church Academy District winners.

Clinical Specialty

• 1st – Henry Dorn – Emergency Medical Sciences
• 2^nd – John Vander Graf – Emergency Medical Sciences
• 3^rd – Luz Oriana Ortiz – Emergency Medical Sciences

CPR/FA

• 1^st - Abigail Soto& Bich Nguyen – Exp. Health Sciences
• 2^nd - Yennifer Alvarado & Valentine Torres – Exp. Health Sciences
• 3^rd – Mikyle Fayyas & Nathaly Campos - Exp. Health Sciences

Dental Terminology

• 1^st – Lyka Cunanan – Dental Careers
• 2^nd – Lama Alangari – Dental Careers
• 3^rd – Mary Al-Barazanchi – Dental Careers

Extemporaneous Poster

• 1^st - Kelly Tran – Medical Assistant

Job Seeking Skills

• 1^st – Puja Punukollo – Pharmacy Technician/Health Informatics
• 3^rd – Bich Nguyen – Exploring Health Sciences

Medical Photography

• 1^st – Ethan Goree – Emergency Medical Sciences

Medical Spelling

• 1^st – Vanessa Ma – Medical Assistant
• 2^nd – Cindy Dominguez – Exploring Health Sciences

Medical Terminology

• 1^st - Angelette Pham – Pharmacy Technician
• 2^nd - Nour-Maria Bouzid – Exp. Health Sciences
• Tie for 3^rd place – Jacey Carey – Exp. Health Sciences

       - Puja Punukollu – Health Informatics

HOSA Bowl

• 1^st – Kelly Team – Emergency Medical Sciences
  • Luz Orianna-Ortiz
  • Alexis Valencia
  • Britney Bui
• 2^nd – Law Team – Exp. Health Sciences
  • Kelly Tran
  • Vanessa Ma
  • Angelette Pham

Thirty-three Falls Church Academy HOSA students will attend the Virginia State HOSA Competition that will take place in Williamsburg, VA March 15-17. In addition, any student who places 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd in their event will have the opportunity to compete at the HOSA International Competition to be held in June in Orlando, Fl.

CEO of Schar Cancer Institute speaks to Biotechnology Foundation students about tumor boards

Dr. Donald Trump, CEO and Executive Director of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute spoke to students in the Falls Church Academy Biotechnology Foundation class on Tuesday, February 12 about his work in cancer research and tumor boards, a group of doctors who meet to discuss cancer cases and share knowledge. The students in this class were very interested in how the process of using molecular biology to target fusion proteins which could be applied not only to rare cancers but other congenital diseases. Students in the biotechnology foundations class are personally interested in future careers focused in medicine and medical engineering.

HOSA Awareness Month - February is American Heart Health Awareness Month

February is American Heart Health Month.  While you might first think of it as a routine campaign — heart health awareness and action is becoming more important than ever. Cardiovascular or heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and men with obesity and diabetes and is on the rise.  These factors can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke. While the statistics are alarming, don’t panic.  Emergency Medical Technician students from Falls Church Academy will provide FREE blood pressure screening at lunches, Monday’s in February in the Cafeteria during lunch periods.  Students will also prove education about how to keep your heart healthy.

The Center For Disease Control and Prevention suggests by living a healthy lifestyle, you can help keep your blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar normal and lower your risk for heart disease and heart attack. A healthy lifestyle includes the following:

• Eating a healthy diet.
• Maintaining a healthy weight.
• Getting enough physical activity.
• Not smoking or using other forms of tobacco.
• Limiting alcohol use.

The Healthcare College and Career Fair proved a success

Falls Church Academy hosted the first Healthcare College and Career Fair on Friday, January 25, 2019, open to all Fairfax County Public Schools high school students interested in healthcare college and career futures. Over 400 high school students, parents and teachers were in attendance, in addition to 17 college and career representatives from the University of Pittsburgh, Inova Children’s Hospital Child Life, Marymount University, Drexel On-Line, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery U.S. Navy, Longwood University, Northern Virginia Community Colleges many medical and science career programs, George Mason University, Shenandoah University, American Association of Medical Colleges, Brother’s Brother Foundation, Community Emergency Response Team, Pharmacy Is Right For Me and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue/Fire Academy.

One parent in attendance commented, “My daughter got a lot of great information and some questions answered that she has had for a while.  We are so thrilled that you opened it up to all of FCPS.” Health care representatives were pleased by the maturity of the students and the drive they had toward their future medical career goals. This event will be offered to FCPS high school students again next year as part of the HOSA District Competition.

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