James Sherman, VTC associate dean for student affairs, said that the majority of students who go to medical school have a science background so they may see that their research is very similar to their undergraduate degree.
"I also think that we are going to have students from quite varied backgrounds such as theatre, education, and perhaps music apply as well, so those people may not choose to do a science-related topic, but instead are coming to medical school with a different focus," Sherman said. "A different research focus could be in patient safety, quality improvement or education."
Cynda Johnson said she has high hopes for the first class of VTC.
"I hope that it is a class that will reflect the work that we have put into designing the school and make a reality those things that we have in our head," Cynda Johnson said. "I hope for the students that they become life long learners and that they have fun in medical school."
Cynda Johnson added that the journey to complete the VTC School of Medicine has been "remarkably fun."
"It has been fun and challenging that every step of the way we had to invent," Cynda Johnson said. "Some parts were harder to create than others and those were the challenges, but that also has been the fun part. Every time that we met any kind of challenge that was really difficult to get to the next step, the strong leadership at Virginia Tech and Carilion helped us through, so we had undying support all along the way."
Sherman added that people who come to a brand new medical is interested in being a part of something new.
"Everyone who is here is essentially an innovator and is interested in bringing their best of their backgrounds to the new school," Sherman said.
Cynda Johnson said she hopes the first class will be comprised of a diverse group of students.
"I think there will be students who have had a broad life experience and who resonated with the whole idea that they would work and learn in teams," Cynda Johnson said. "I think that when our students are looked at, compared to other medical schools across the country, I think our school and students will be seen as a strong academic school."
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