Mini-Med I
Spring 2011 Session: March 22 – May 17
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 22
Guts, Bugs and Genes:
Updates in Gastroenterology
Nicholas O. Davidson, MD, DSc
Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Not Just a Mole: Melanoma, with patient presentation
Milan J. Anadkat, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Dermatology
March 29
The Heart Under Attack: A Revolution in Diagnosis and Treatment
Richard G. Bach, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Solon and Bettie Gershman Professor of Surgery Division of General Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
April 5
Neuroprosthetic Brain Implants: The Emerging World of Brain Computer Interfaces
Eric C. Leuthardt, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Detecting and Treating Diabetes: The Silent Disease
Janet B. McGill, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid
Research
Director, Diabetes Clinical Training Program
April 12
Advances in Restoring Children’s Eyesight: From Crossed Eyes to Cancer
R. Lawrence Tychsen, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in
Pediatrics, Anatomy and Neurobiology
Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Clubfoot and Scoliosis: How One Orthopaedic Surgeon is Changing the World
Matthew B. Dobbs, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
April 19 – No Class (in observance of Passover)
April 26 (7-9:30pm)
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and Laparoscopic Simulation
May 3
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 for Aging
Emergency Medicine: The Real “ER”
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
in Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
May 10
Genes That Don’t Fit: Polycystic Kidney Disease
Steven C. N. Cheng, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Renal Diseases
When the Aorta Tears: Aortic Dissection
Alan C. Braverman, MD
Alumni Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
in Medicine
Director, Marfan Syndrome Clinic
Chief-of-Service, Inpatient Cardiology Firm
May 17
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: From Abnormal Labs to Liver Transplant, with patient presentation
Jeffrey S. Crippin, MD
Professor of Medicine
Marilyn E. Bornefeld Chair in Gastrointestinal Research
and Treatment
Medical Director of Liver Transplantation
Mini-Med II
Spring 2011 Session: March 24 – May 12th
March 24
Myths and Realities of Psychiatry:
Depression – Diagnosis and Treatment
Charles F. Zorumski, MD
Samuel B. Guze Professor of Psychiatry
Head, Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatric Drugs
Eugene H. Rubin, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
Vice Chairman for Education, Department of
Psychiatry
March 31
Obstetric Emergencies
George A. Macones, MD, MSCE
Mitchell and Elaine Yanow Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Human Hardware:
Hip & Knee Replacement
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Joint Preservation and Replacement
April 7
Breast Cancer: Cut Your Risk in Half
Graham A. Colditz, MD, MPH
Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery
Deputy Director, Institute of Public Health
Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment,
with patient presentation
Michael J. Naughton, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
April 13 & 14
(Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30-9:30 p.m.)
Adult CPR Certification and Physical Examination and Anatomy Lab
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency 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 one of the topics on Wednesday and the other on Thursday.
April 21
Grey Anatomy: Medical Imaging
and Radiation
Sanjeev Bhalla, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Chief, Thoracic Imaging
Co-Chief, Body Computed Tomography
Advances in Urology from Male Impotence to Prostate Cancer
Arnold D. Bullock, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Urologic Surgery
April 28
Physical Therapy: Optimizing Movement Through the Ages
Susan S. Deusinger, PhD, MA
Professor of Physical Therapy and Neurology
Executive Director, Program in Physical Therapy
Jennifer S. Stith, PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy & Neurology
Division Director for Education in Physical Therapy
PT Lab: Screening For and Improving Common Posture and Movement Faults
Taught by Physical Therapy faculty and doctoral students.
May 5
Dining In With a Trillion Friends: Exploring Our Microbial Side
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD
Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Immunology
Director, Center for Genome Sciences
Demystifying Anesthesia
James J. Fehr, III, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
May 12
Behind the Bandages: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Keith E. Brandt, MD
William G. Hamm Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Graduation and Reception