The Greatest Wealth Is Health

This year, Grade 8 students have become familiar with the anatomy and the physiology of the human body considering the important topics of nutrition and substance use, misuse and abuse.

Francis Sem, a parent of three RHMS alumni and well-known physician working as an Emergency Medicine and Family Doctor at Toronto East General Hospital, paid us a visit that has become a tradition for many years now.

To help the students better understand the main functions of the human body, Dr. Sem engaged the two classes in a fun-filled presentation. From a demonstration of the functions of the spinal cord with plastic water bottles, the circulatory and lymphatic systems mapped all around the classroom floor, exploring the trachea and esophagus on a mannequin, it was a pleasure to participate in Dr. Sem’s virtual tour of the human body! His innovative, creative and interactive presentation had students once again engaged and excited.

Thank you so much, Dr. Sem!