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Team from Hwa Chong Institution wins NTU's first

inter-school medical competition

Nanyang Technological University hosted its first ever inter-school medical competition, consisting of
more than 150 students from 20 schools, in which students from Hwa Chong Institution walked away as
champions. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/NTU LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

! PUBLISHED APR 15, 2017, 8:57 PM SGT

Shaffiq Idris Alkhatib " (mailto:ashaffiq@sph.com.sg)

SINGAPORE - Two teams from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) took part in Nanyang
Technological University's (NTU) first inter-school medical competition and both of
them clinched the top spots during the event on Saturday (April 15).

The inaugural Anatomy Challenge was organised by students from the Lee Kong Chian
School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) and targeted aspiring doctors.

The champion team from HCI named itself after its school motto: "Tireless self-
improvement with tenacity, innovation and passion".

It won prizes including a trophy and $400 cash. Each of its four members also received
a medal.

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The other HCI team that called itself BioRATs came in second and received prizes
including $300 cash. Each member also received a medal.

More than 150 students from 20 schools took part in the Anatomy Challenge.

They include Raffles Institution, Temasek Polytechnic and Victoria Junior College.

Participants learnt about the various aspects of human anatomy, from its history to the
latest imaging technologies, and how these are applied in modern clinical practice.

They also observed demonstrations of high-tech medical teaching equipment such as

the Anatomage Table which allows for virtual dissections.

The students had the opportunity to inspect plastinated specimens and gain an
understanding on the use of clinical imaging technologies.

They also received career advice from NTU professors, doctors and clinicians from Tan
Tock Seng Hospital.

Third-year NTU medical student Aric Lee, 23, who chairs the event's organising
committee said: "Through these activities, we hope our pre-university juniors will be
inspired by the inner intricacies of the human body and leave with a thirst to know
more."

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