Mini-Med I
Spring 2016 Session: March 22 – May 10
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 22
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 & Principal Investigator of the Charles F. and
Joanne Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Emergency Medicine: Real Cases From the ER
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Mini-Medical School Course Director
March 29
Soup of Letters:
Viral Hepatitis from A to E
Mauricio Lisker-Melman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Director of Hepatology Program
Grey Anatomy:
Imaging Techniques
Constantine A Raptis, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
April 5
Collapsed Lung! How to Treat a Pneumothorax
Varun Puri, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Associate Program Director, Cardiothoracic
Residency Program
The Secrets to Clear Skin:
Acne Treatment for Teens and Adults
Laura Huff, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Dermatology
April 12
Health Care Reformed?
A Look Back and An Update
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA
Executive Vice President of BJC Healthcare
Not Just Your Grandpa’s Cancer Anymore:
the New Epidemic of HPV
Brian Nussenbaum, MD
Christy J. and Richard S. Hawes III Professor of
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
April 19
From Aedes to Zika: the Resurgence of Mosquito-Borne Viruses in the Americas
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
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
April 26
When Kids Get Cancer – A Night of Pediatric
Oncology, with patient presentation
Jeff J. Bednarski, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
May 3 (7-9:30 p.m.)
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab:
Surgery Techniques and Laparoscopic Simulation
May 10
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Graduation and Reception
Mini-Med II
Spring 2016 Session: March 24 – May 5
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 24
Advances in Urology from BPH to
Erectile Dysfunction
Arnold D. Bullock, MD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished
Professor of Surgery
Division of Urologic Surgery
Human Hardware:
Hip & Knee Replacement
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Joint Preservation and Replacement
March 31
Physical Therapy:
Optimizing Movement Through the Ages
Suzanne M. Cornbleet, PT, DPT, MA
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
PT Lab: Screening For and Improving
Common Posture and Movement Faults
Taught by Physical Therapy faculty and doctoral students
April 7
Flaps R US:
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Keith E. Brandt, MD
William G. Hamm Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Microsurgery Lab
April 14
Learning How the Mind Works When Nothing
is Forgotten, with guest presentation
Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment,
with patient presentation
Michael J. Naughton, MD
Associate Professor Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
April 20 & 21 (6:30 – 9:30 pm)
(Wednesday and Thursday)
CPR and AED Certification
Physical Examination and Anatomy Lab
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Associate 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 pm. Both topics will be offered each night. Students will complete one of the topics on Wednesday and the other on Thursday.
April 28
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
May 5
Best Practices in Sexual Health:
Updates on Contraception, Cervical Cancer
Screening and Prevention
David L. Eisenberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Family Planning
The Digital Health Revolution
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
Graduation and Reception