Faculty speakers at the event included, from left, Graham A. Colditz, MD, PhD, Victoria J. Fraser, MD, and Melvin S. Blanchard, MD.

Aron Rosenstock, MD, and Hannah Otepka, MD, chief residents in the Department of Internal Medicine, enjoy a lunchtime stroll.

Top spinner and musician Hiroshi Tada demonstrates his mastery of a unique avocation.

Medical students and staff take a break to enjoy the celebration.

Mariela Bippen of Jasbo's Salsa and Crafts displays the finest in South American wares.

Residency program director Melvin S. Blanchard, MD, second from right, with residents from the Department of Internal Medicine.

Pretty in pink: A young visitor enjoys the view at the Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza fountain.

An overview of Global Health Scholars Week festivities.

Participants created a plethora of paper paraphernalia during hands-on training in the art of origami.

Internal medicine residents Jay Patel, far right, and Rohan Ahluwalia, MD, field questions at the Ask-A-Doctor booth.

Reuse, recycle, repurpose: Artist Shelly Beeghley offered colorful magnets crafted from discarded bottle caps.

Undergraduate biochemistry student Lawrence Yen demonstrates his mastery of the diabolo, or Chinese yo-yo. Yen is a member of YoWU, a student group that raises awareness of the art of diabolo through performance and instruction.

Chapeau, hoed, gorro, mugiwara, sombrero, Hut, cappello, hatt, kofia — a world of hats!

Graham A. Colditz, MD, PhD, strikes a pose with public health students from the Danforth campus.

Arts & Treasures from Latin America (ATLA) offers toys and crafts for kids of all ages.

Global Health Scholars supporters David W. Windus, MD, Santosh K. Gupta, DC, Sarah E. Halcomb, MD, and Jitendra K. Gupta, MD.

Plowsharing Crafts provides meaningful income to skilled artisans around the world by marketing their products in the St. Louis area.

Medical staff take a break for a quick bite to eat.

Internal medicine residents Sagar Shroff, left, and Rohan Ahluwalia review textbooks for sale. Melvin S. Blanchard, MD, gets into the spirit of things with an attempt to play a wooden flute.

Staff from the Renal Division examine goods offered by Friends of Taiwan-Greater St. Louis, a nonprofit organization that promotes educational and cultural exchanges between Taiwan and the United States.

Casa de Salud offers clinical and mental health services for immigrants and refugees in St. Louis.

Eileen Wolfington, a health promoter at Casa de Salud, dances in traditional Mexican garb with singer Rudy Herrera.

Shir Ami — Hebrew for Song of My People — performs Jewish music from a variety of countries and styles.

U.S. Wellness was on hand to provide general health screenings such as blood pressure and cholesterol checks.

Los Almancay performs their unique brand of Argentinian folk music in St. Louis during a month-long tour of the United States.

Basia Najarro, co-director of the Global Health Scholars program, right, and Sara John, coordinator, display an official proclamation from the City of St. Louis designating the fourth Monday of September as Global Health Education Day.

THE BIG PICTURE

International medicine

Opening the Doors to Global Wellness: September 24-27, 2012

The 2012 Global Health Scholars Week, a multicultural event held on the Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza at the heart of the Washington University Medical Center campus, brought members of the School of Medicine and hospital communities, as well as colleagues from the Danforth campus, together to enjoy free health screenings, live entertainment, poster presentations by residents and medical students, ethnic cuisine and a marketplace featuring handcrafted items from local artisans.

PHOTOS BY ROBERT BOSTON

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