🔬 Future Healthcare Leaders Shine at the 2025 Anatomage Tournament 🔬
On February 14th, the Rappahannock EMS Council (REMS) hosted the Second Annual Anatomage Tournament at Colonial Forge High School, with 42 teams registered, including out-of-state competitors, for an exciting day of medical competition and hands-on learning.
This year’s tournament was a huge success, with six teams qualifying for the National Anatomage Tournament in Las Vegas! Congratulations to our top teams:
🏆 Champions: McDreamy Teamy – Boyd J. Michael II Technical High School (Hagerstown, MD)
🥈 2nd Place: Nerve Network – Boyd J. Michael II Technical High School (Hagerstown, MD)
🥉 3rd Place: Mortal Physique – North Stafford High School
🏅 4th Place: Nervous Ninjas – Colonial Forge High School
🏅 5th Place: BioHackers – Stafford High School
🏅 6th Place: Bone Heads – North Stafford High School
In addition to the competition, students participated in hands-on workshops led by our community partners, including:
❤️ Red Cross – Disaster preparedness
🚔 Stafford County Sheriff's Office – Search and rescue
🐾 Hope Emergency Vet Clinic – Emergency veterinary medicine
🏥 Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) – Stroke care
🚗 YOVASO – Vehicle safety and crash survivability
A special thank you to Kevin Dillard (REMS Council President), Christopher Lindsay (VDH COO), and Dr. Maria Beermann-Foat (OEMS Director) for joining us, meeting our students, and supporting the future of STEM and healthcare education.
Hear from the educators themselves:
"Beyond the fun and excitement of the tournament, the workshops inspired and challenged my students. As a teacher, my heart was filled watching my students collaborate and learn from professionals in healthcare and emergency response."
— Elizabeth McDonald, Teacher, Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School
📢 If you're interested in partnering, supporting, or participating in next year’s tournament, let’s connect!
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