Ten years ago, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine welcomed its charter class. After 20 years during which no new medical schools were established in the U.S., VTCSOM opened amid fanfare as a small but progressive school dedicated to developing physician thought leaders through inquiry, research, and discovery.

For faculty and staff who were here during those early years, it’s hard to believe we are at this milestone already. The feature story Diagnosing the Doctors of Tomorrow that ran in fall 2010 issue of Virginia Tech Magazine provides a wonderful look back on the regional, state, and even national significance of this new school.

Our charter class, the class of 2014, entered a brand new VTCSOM building to begin medical school. Their arrival was celebrated by members of the media and community as well as excited faculty and staff.

Camera and reporter speaking with an incoming charter class student
WDBJ-7 news crew interviews the VTCSOM charter class
Charter class enters the VTCSOM building
Charter class enters the VTCSOM building
Charter class receives orientation packets
Charter class receives orientation packets
Students gathering for snacks in the VTCSOM cafe
Students gathering for snacks in the VTCSOM cafe
Students gathering in the VTCSOM cafe
Meet and greet in the VTCSOM cafe
Dean Cynda Johnson addresses a lecture hall with students and administrative leaders
Founding Dean Cynda Johnson welcomes the charter class during orientation
Closeup of female students listening attentively
Students actively listening to content being delivered during orientation
A group of male students listening to a presentation
Students actively listening to content being delivered during orientation
Group of students working around a conference table
First Problem Based Learning (PBL) case

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