Mini-Med I
Spring 2009 Session: March 24 – May 12
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
MARCH 24
We Live in the Allergy Capital! Update on Allergy Treatment
H. James Wedner, MD
Chief, Division of Allergy and Immunology
Medical Director, The Asthma and Allergy Center
The Tumor Tenor: A Note on Brain Tumors
Arie Perry, MD
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
MARCH 31
Am I Losing My Memory? A Primer on Alzheimer’s Disease.
John C. Morris, MD
Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman
Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Director, Center of Aging
Inside the ICU: Treatment of Shock and Respiratory Failure
Craig M. Coopersmith, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Co-Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit
APRIL 7
New Insights into Epilepsy
R. Edward Hogan III, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Adult Epilepsy Center
Pancreatic Cancer, with patient presentation
Benjamin R. Tan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology
APRIL 14 (7-9:30p.m.)
High-tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and Laparoscopic Simulation
APRIL 21
Detecting and Treating Diabetes: The Silent Disease
Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD
Adolphus Busch Professor and Chairman Department of Medicine
The Heart Under Attack: A Revolution in Diagnosis and Treatment
Richard G. Bach, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
APRIL 28
The Anatomy of a Teaching Hospital
Andrew A. Ziskind, MD
President, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Professor of Medicine
What Makes Johnny Tic? Tourette Syndrome
Kevin J. Black, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurobiology and Radiology
MAY 5
Too Much vs. Too Little: Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema
Erika C. Crouch, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
About Faces: A Tour of Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Surgery
Alex A. Kane, MD
Dr. Joseph B. Kimbrough Associate Professor of Surgery
Section Chief, Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Institute
MAY 12
Emergency Medicine: The Real “ER”
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine in Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
Graduation and Reception
Mini-Med II
Spring 2009 Session: March 26 – May 14th (April 9th no class-Passover)
MARCH 26
Human Hardware: Hip and Knee Replacement
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Forensic Psychiatry: Causes of Homicide
John S Rabun, MD
Instructor in Clinical Psychiatry
St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center
APRIL 2
An Evening on Breast Cancer, with patient presentation
Michael J. Naughton, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
APRIL 9 – NO CLASS – PASSOVER
APRIL 16
Physical Therapy: Optimizing Movement Through the Ages
Susan S. Deusinger, PT, PhD
Professor of Neurology and Physical Therapy
Director, Program in Physical Therapy
Jennifer S. Stith, PT, PhD
Division Director for Education in Physical Therapy
Associate Director for Professional Curriculum
PT Lab: Screening For and Improving Common Posture and Movement Faults
Taught by faculty and doctoral students from the Program in Physical Therapy.
APRIL 22 & 23
Adult CPR Certification and
Physical Examination and Anatomy
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
* Taught in conjunction with Washington University
School of Medicine medical students and Department
of Medicine faculty and residents
Note: These sessions meet from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Both
topics will be offered each night. Students will complete will be offered each night. Students will complete one of the topics on Wednesday and the other on Thursday.
one of the topics on Wednesday and the other on Thursday
APRIL 30
Overview of Psychiatry: Myths and Realities
Charles F. Zorumski, MD
Samuel B. Guze Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry
Major Depression – An Overview
Keith S. Garcia, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Psychiatric Drugs
Eugene H. Rubin, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry,
Vice Chair for Education
MAY 7
Women’s Health Update
Gladys Tse, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Behind the Bandages: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Keith E. Brandt, MD
William G. Hamm Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
MAY 14 (7-9:30)
Nuclear Medicine: Some Like it Hot
Akash Sharma, MD
Instructor in Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine
Advances in Urology from Male Impotence to Prostate Cancer
Arnold D. Bullock, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Division of Urologic Surgery
Graduation and Reception