{"id":5207,"date":"2022-10-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5207"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:39:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T16:39:21","slug":"volunteers-for-medical-engineering-homecoming-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5207","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers for Medical Engineering Homecoming 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/gY3cgwB7iOC2wrLFspmPMgTOe39Y6R37XWvxKkPDzIrN65wfxQGpFUyHBatMZ2_IEyAJU1Huw7KCi2HmtEJY0zPrJqBswaw_pSxGxitQL0mPW-aDOuTN1u3VzwEm_jY_lsj5lHyB50kH=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0526d060801\/7dfa4157-1f0d-43e1-8269-a106be5be73b.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative banner reading &quot;VME HOMECOMING 2022 Oct 21-28&quot;\" width=\"219\" height=\"123\"><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>An Invitation to<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>VOLUNTEERS, VME ALUMS, PROFESSORS, SUPPORTERS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Join us for a week of VME Activities!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/uG5Uwhph3oNrl37Ksvm7sl2CH7dYf4EpDUyqRlOP8xAdoHey1P6KyTFDV2xixrj4Fm42Cv_bNeExRkTYGDmrRwVWqz4-KbwXh938Ojn1tv5wHEqkhYoE2QHSREf08EUhWuSMnuwOoqmq=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0526d060801\/f46c2be7-5145-4a9b-8411-35c7136dd8b2.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of VME Volunteers working on bicycles. Banner text reads: Fri. Oct 21 11am-4:30pm - Carroll County Bike Clinic: Building bikes for children with disabilities. Build - AM; Children arrive after school - Advance sign up requested. Town Mall in Westminster 400 N. Center St. Retail Space 200 next to Boscov's (next bike clinic Sat Nov. 5)\" width=\"507\" height=\"285\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/rE7p3zyytUPvw2ledxlUYh0n9xySSbFcTm0Iptu1unfYXfdJRNQCGVMt7uiNAI1u7bk3PliSn26Lvf99TIzxC3EZCr7-zAHvHVL-EnUSMdOw0dCtKnBxh31InpzjqskGT8HYII2Gm01i=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0526d060801\/fe90235d-6c13-4460-afd1-ea78034e1bf1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a white man with blonde hair pulled back wearing a red plaid shirt, sitting in an office. Banner text reads: Mon. Oct 24 - 1pm - Social Media Homecoming Post &quot;VME Engineers Tell Their Stories- Designing for Clients with Disabilities&quot;; Chris Gunther: VME Alum, Manufacturer Trainer, Johns Hopkins University - Whiting School of Engineering\" width=\"506\" height=\"285\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/KR9MWqTsH0JN5LKzGt1d8E2BjReq9acPKgDu1zm9ND2u936Pincw1zxaDecGOShQgIvHooWoDVr5sTR87CAsrTSCRP6FqFKuf3T1So2ZnS5PqfWoMp-4pazlX_mjE7fG-w1B5gD6CBaZ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0526d060801\/4d095c6b-5da7-4646-9699-4991462316e6.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of a dark skinned man with a shaved head and moustache wearing a blue, collared shirt. Banner text reads: Tues. Oct 25 - 1pm- Social Media Homecoming Post &quot;VME Engineers Tell Their Stories - Designing for Clients with Disabilities&quot; ; Glenn Sicard: Long-term Supporter, Consultant Engineer, Northrop Grumman\" width=\"508\" height=\"286\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/izI9wD2l5VnpFefTpjneTM0t-gC8rRxL7DQvJG6J8QeBMFJxyEMxqZ6V4U49T_HFCZC0pc4DfX9AkfNYN6ipVKmL1E0SDuloRQtb53utNZp0qrXSXLdlOySw3l5vCjVJ1u-wbxhXAN0Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0526d060801\/09071a80-b669-4346-ae2c-4d6a6397a23a.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a woman holding a small device she is working on. Banner text reads: Wed. Oct 26, 5:55pm on Zoom - &quot;Pre-Game&quot; Warm-Up Video. 6-8pm on Zoom, monthly PRAC meeting featuring: school team briefings - seasoned volunteers: share quality&amp; safety tips w\/ the teams! Recent alums: offer advice from the other side of the table! New projects &amp; projects to close. *Presenting this month: ASME - JHU; George Washington U; Harford CC; Howard CC; Loyola U; UMBC (2 teams); UMD (2 teams) Request link to the PRAC meeting below \" width=\"508\" height=\"286\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:atyler@imagemd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Send me a meeting link!<\/a><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/YRp53YllUsyOMNONX3SoAKY7sWCVrwjKdgjD6220EETD7va8EC_nA831emL4dUZ-723zPKvsjeNQMdtKKXU8UcVz-Vlmv6eCAtxG9Ve6TfDq2onHGjrLiojYeCpQr21f2NDCKMCp-tWL=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0526d060801\/bbb3f035-a5e7-49d3-9d6d-8bb8ddfe5a99.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a young child on an adaptive bike surrounded by three smiling, young, white men. Banner text reads: Thurs\/Friday Oct 27\/28 Donation Days. Cap off the week with a donation. Support our school teams as they design outstanding functional devices for people with disabilities. The IMAGE Center (EIN:27-2774275) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.\" width=\"508\" height=\"286\"><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>School Team Projects &#8211;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Engineers Designing Solutions<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>for People with Disabilities<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>American Society of Mechanical Engineers @ Johns Hopkins University &#8211; Dan&#8217;s Art Crown<\/li>\n<li>CCBC &#8211; Catonsville, Dundalk, &amp; Essex Campuses &#8211; Wheelchair Lacrosse Sticks<\/li>\n<li>College Park Academy &#8211; Jacob&#8217;s Trike<\/li>\n<li>George Washington University &#8211; Sensory Basketball for blind children<\/li>\n<li>Harford Community College &#8211; Gary&#8217;s Wheelchair Transfer<\/li>\n<li>Howard Community College &#8211; Andrew&#8217;s Wheelchair Lacrosse Stick<\/li>\n<li>Loyola University &#8211; Jared&#8217;s Wearable Technology<\/li>\n<li>M.I.T. &#8211; Continued research on the All-In-One Wheelchair\/Toilet Transfer Device<\/li>\n<li>Morgan State University &#8211; Home of the Bike Clinic on November 5 (School of Engineering &#8211; Perring Pkwy)<\/li>\n<li>Towson University &#8211; Occupational Therapy Consultations for VME Projects<\/li>\n<li>UMBC &#8211; Imani&#8217;s Portable Podium &amp; Hug-A-Bear for Children w\/ Anxieties (partnered with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0019SuwRyVY_X-zK3aIORhE2AWjviI2tNJ0ifjGu4z-umCijy66CpFSxZFp9u3cxc3p-6mx06vGcdMyvsyVqB7yCjkOjffyHXOKVONAPrcXiNIBNIiOrEdONzKm8K_n2WtH5XsDG5wIG1qWQFzdfuEmGA==&amp;c=8slKkgRibCKykXjJ5RUMjUKqvYjqyY-dtlzE0gHUJTiKa61_0VxRHQ==&amp;ch=NnejKj7-1XJZv_AltLbigccUzmN5sDqwXfV-YejNbCCSsfa6Rlv-hA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D0019SuwRyVY_X-zK3aIORhE2AWjviI2tNJ0ifjGu4z-umCijy66CpFSxZFp9u3cxc3p-6mx06vGcdMyvsyVqB7yCjkOjffyHXOKVONAPrcXiNIBNIiOrEdONzKm8K_n2WtH5XsDG5wIG1qWQFzdfuEmGA%3D%3D%26c%3D8slKkgRibCKykXjJ5RUMjUKqvYjqyY-dtlzE0gHUJTiKa61_0VxRHQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DNnejKj7-1XJZv_AltLbigccUzmN5sDqwXfV-YejNbCCSsfa6Rlv-hA%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1666366521616000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0S6z5tY02ufPHKyLjWCxwM\">CIJE<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; Bais Yaakov High School)<\/li>\n<li>UMD &#8211; Logan&#8217;s &amp; Olive&#8217;s E-bikes<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Naval Academy &#8211; 3D-Printed Feeding Device for people with spinal cord injuries &amp; neurological conditions, Daniel&#8217;s E-bike project, Andy&#8217;s Tech Command Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">Questions?&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:atyler@imagemd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">atyler@imagemd.org<\/a>&nbsp;\/ 443.320.4007<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5207\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; An Invitation to VOLUNTEERS, VME ALUMS, PROFESSORS, SUPPORTERS Join us for a week of VME Activities! 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