January 10, 2002
Mini-Medical School series open to public
The UW Academic Medical Center is offering the UW community and the general public the chance to learn about medical science, patient care and cutting-edge research by attending Mini-Medical School 2002. The seven-part series begins Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium at the Health Sciences Center on N.E. Pacific Street. Programs are scheduled for every Wednesday evening through March 20.
Dr. Carlos Pellegrini, the Henry N. Harkins professor and chair of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Ed Walker, professor and vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, are the hosts.
Curriculum for each week’s presentation is chosen to broaden the Mini-Medical School student’s knowledge of anatomy, physiology and various disease states. Students will leave each session with insights into what it is like to attend medical school. They will also learn about advances in medical research and the AMC’s role in advancing quality health care in the Pacific Northwest.
A charitable donation of $50 to the UW Academic Medical Center would be appreciated in lieu of a registration fee. Space is limited, so pre-registration is necessary. Register on line at http://www.uwamc.org/minimed or call 206-221-7745. Contact program coordinator Jane Courage at 206-543-1734 for more information on the series.
A video from the 2001 pilot series is being telecast on UWTV. For schedule information, go to: http://www.uwtv.org/.
Scheduled lectures:
Feb. 6 – Welcome by hosts
“Mind over Matter”
Dr. Ed Walker
Feb. 13 – “The Brain in Action”
Dr. Steven Cramer, assistant professor, Neurology
Dr. Daniel Silbergeld, associate professor, Neurological Surgery
Feb. 20 – “Primary Care: Is Dr. Welby Still Practicing?”
Dr. Tom Norris, associate dean, School of Medicine
Feb. 27 – “Mending Broken Hearts”
Dr. Larry Dean, director, UW Regional Heart Center
Dr. Ed Verrier, chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
March 6 – “Colorectal Cancer: An All-too-Common Problem”
Dr. Mike Kimmey, professor and director of gastrointestinal endoscopy, UW Medical Center
Dr. Karen Horvath, assistant professor of surgery
March 13 – “Cancer: Genes, Vaccines and New Treatment Machines”
Dr. Frederick Appelbaum, professor of medicine and director, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Julie Gralow, assistant professor of medicine
March 20 – “Good Trauma Care is No Accident”
Dr. Jerry Jurkovich, professor of surgery and chief of trauma, Harborview Medical Center
Dr. Ronald V. Maier, professor, vice-chair of surgery and surgeon-in-chief, Harborview Medical Center
