Spring 2017 Mini-Med I: March 23 – May 4
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 21
A Fungus Among Us:Fungal Diseases of the Skin
Laura Huff, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Dermatology
Emergency Medicine: Real Cases From the ER
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Mini-Medical School Course Director
March 28
Women’s Hearts Under a Stealth Attack
Kathryn J. Lindley, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Director, Center for Woman’s Heart Disease
Heart Failure, A Success Story
Justin M. Vader, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Co-Director, Advanced Heart Failure
and Cardiac Transplantation Fellowship
April 4
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
Yes, Back Talk!
The Latest Treatments for Back Pain
Lukas P. Zebala, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic and
Neurological Surgery
Division of Spine Surgery
April 11
Health Care Reform – Changes in the Making
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA
Executive Vice President of BJC Healthcare
Regenerative Medicine:
The Potential is Now Limitless
Lila Solnica-Krezel, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor
Head, Department of Developmental Biology
April 18
When Kids Get Cancer – A Night of Pediatric
Oncology, with patient presentation
Jeff J. Bednarski, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
April 25
Lung Cancer Update, with patient presentation
Alexander C. Chen, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director of Interventional Pulmonology
Bio-Blood:
The New Products That May Save Your Life
Gerald R. Fortuna, Jr., MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Sections of Vascular Surgery and Trauma
Director, Center For Sustainment of Trauma and
Readiness Skills
May 2 (7-9:30pm)
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 9
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Disvision of General Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Graduation and Reception
Spring 2017 Mini-Med II: March 23 – May 4
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 23
Best Practices in Sexual Health: Updates on
Contraception, Cervical Cancer Screening
and Prevention
David L. Eisenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Family Planning
The Keys to Longevity: Nutrition, Exercise
and Cognitive Training
Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Co-Director of Longevity Research Program
March 30
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
Panel Discussion
April 6
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
Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment,
with patient presentation
Michael J. Naughton, MD
Associate Professor Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
April 13
Flaps R Us: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Keith E. Brandt, MD
William G. Hamm Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Executive Director, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Microsurgery Lab
April 20
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 26 & 27 (6:30-9:30pm)
(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 6:30-9:30pm. Both topics will be offered each night.
Students will complete one of the topics on Wednesday and the other on Thursday. Plan to attend both evenings to receive your certification.
May 4
Human Hardware:
Hip & Knee Replacement
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Joint Preservation and Replacement
A Comfortable Death,
Changing the Way We Die
Patrick White, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Chief Medical Officer of Wings, BJC Hospice and
Palliative Care
Graduation and Reception