Mini-Med I
Fall 2014 Session: September 23 – November 11
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
September 23
Pathology in the Era of Genomics
Erin Rubin, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
Mysterious and Lethal:
A look at Ebola’s past, present, and future
Steven J. Lawrence, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Director of Emergency Response Training,
Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and
Emerging Infectious Diseases Research
September 30
Soup of Letters: Viral Hepatitis from A to E
Mauricio Lisker-Melman, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Director of Hepatology Program
Emergency Medicine: The Real ER
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
October7
Asthma, the Great Impostor
with patient presentation
Mario Castro, MD, MPH
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Director, Asthma and Airway Translational Research Center
Climbing Mt. Everest for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Gosia Borchardt, CRNA
Certified Nurse Anesthetist, BJC
October 14
The Impact of Health Care Reform on BJC
and Medical Education
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA
President of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish
West County Hospital
Kidney Stones:
Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Robert S. Figenshau, MD
Taylor Family & Ralph V. Clayman Professor of Surgery Division of Urology
October 21 (7-9:30pm)
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and Laparoscopic Simulation
October 28
Am I Losing My Memory?
A Primer on Alzheimer’s Disease
John C. Morris, MD
Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Foundation Distinguished
Professor of Neurology Director, Center for Aging
Driving Ms. Daisy:
Medical Fitness Needed to Drive
David B. Carr, MD
Professor of Medicine and Neurology
Clinical Director, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Medical Director, The Rehabilitation Institute & Parc Provence
November 4
Update on Multiple Myeloma,
with patient presentation
Michael H. Tomasson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Genetics
Division of Oncology
Keeping the Beat:
Restoring Rhythms of the Heart
Phillip S. Cuculich, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Cardiac Bioelectricity and
Arrhythmia Center
November 11
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mini-Med III
Fall 2014 Session: September 25 – November 13
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
September 25
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
Michael Valente, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology and Audiology and
Communication Sciences
Director of Adult Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Timothy E. Hullar, MD
Professor of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
Dept. of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
October 2
HIV & AIDS
David B. Clifford, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical
Neuropharmacology in Neurology
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
Cerebral Palsy
Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Neurology Cerebral Palsy Center
October 9
Movement Disorders:
1. Parkinson’s Disease
2. Dystonia
Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
Elliot H. Stein Family Chair in Neurology
Professor of Radiology and of Physical Therapy
Head of Movement Disorders
October 16
Multiple Sclerosis
Anne H. Cross, MD
Manny and Rosalyn Rosenthal – Dr. John Trotter
Multiple Sclerosis Chair in Neuroimmuniology
Professor of Neurology
Director, John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center
Inflammatory Bowel Disease:
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
October 23
Sickle Cell Disease
Morey A. Blinder, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology
Lung Transplantation
Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH
Patrick and Joy Williamson Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
October 30
Neurosurgery:
1. Meningioma
2. Arteriovenous Malformation
Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD
Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz Professor and
Chairman of Neurosurgery
November 6
Rheumatology:
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. Sjogren’s Syndrome
Richard Brasington, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Director of Clinical Rheumatology
November 13
Cosmetic Surgery
Terrence M. Myckatyn, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Graduation and Reception