Spring 2018: Mini-Med I
March 20 – May 8
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 20
Liver Cancer is on the Rise: How to Prevent It
Mauricio Lisker-Melman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Director of Hepatology Program
Space: The Final Medical Frontier
Sheyna E. Gifford, MD, M.Sc., MA
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident
Crew Physician, HI-SEAS IV, 1-year NASA funded
mission to simulate Mars
March 27
Cardio-Oncology – When Cancer Treatments
Harm the Heart, with patient presentation
Daniel J. Lenihan, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Director, Cardio-Oncology Center
The Opioid Crisis
Theodore J. Cicero, PhD
John P. Feigner Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Neuropharmacology and Neurobiology
Vice-Chairman of Research, Department of Psychiatry
Former Chairman, FDA’s Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
April 3
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 10
The Evolving Health Care Landscape
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA, MHA
President and CEO of BJC HealthCare
Are Your Kids on Track? An Interactive
Overview of Developmental Milestones
Doug P. Larsen, MD, M.Ed.
Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Department of Neurology
April 17
Am I Losing My Memory? A Primer on Alzheimer’s Disease,
with patient presentation
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
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
April 24 (6:30-9:30pm)
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and
Laparoscopic Simulation
May 1
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Diagnosis and Management of Alopecia
Ilana S. Rosman, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Dermatology, Pathology and Immunology
Director, Dermatopathology Center
Regenerative Medicine: Regrowing Our Own Body Parts
Farshid Guilak, PhD
Professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery,
Developmental Biology, and Biomedical Engineering
Director of Research, Shriners Hospital for Children
Co-Director, Center of Regenerative Medicine
May 8
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, MPHS
General Surgery Chief Resident
Cardiothoracic ESP (Early Specialization Program) Fellow
Clinical Medical Ethics Fellow
Department of Surgery
Spring 2018: Mini-Med II
March 22 – May 3
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 22
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
March 29
Human Hardware: Hip & Knee Replacement
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Joint Preservation and Replacement
Amyloidosis: Protein is Not Always a Good
Thing, with patient presentation
Daniel J. Lenihan, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Director, Cardio-Oncology Center
April 5
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 12
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
Best Practices in Sexual Health: Update on Contraceptive Options
David L. Eisenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Family Planning
April 19
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 25 & 26
(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 3
Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, with patient presentation
Michael J. Naughton, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
Travel Medicine: Seven New Developments You Need to Know
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
Graduation and Reception