Spring 2020: Mini-Med I
March 24 – May 12
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 24
The Evolving Health Care Landscape
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA, MHA
President and CEO of BJC HealthCare
The Secrets of Performance: How the pros do it!
Matthew V. Smith, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Sports Medicine
Team Physician for the St. Louis Blues
Randall L. Craig, PT, ATC
Athletico Physical Therapist
March 31
Am I Losing My Memory? A Primer on Alzheimer’s
Disease, with patient presentation
Erik S. Musiek, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Principal Investigator, Knight Alzheimer Disease
Research Center
Novel Coronavirus COVID 19:
Scare or True Pandemic?
Gregory A. Storch, MD
Ruth L. Siteman Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology
Chief, Division of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine
April 7
A Night on the Immune System: Both Friend and Foe,
with patient presentation: St. Louis Blues Super Fan,
Laila
Jeffrey J. Bednarski, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
April 14
The Many Dimensions of Huntington’s
Disease, with patient presentation
Pietro Mazzoni, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Emergency Medicine: Real Cases From the ER
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
April 21 (6:30-9:00pm)
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
April 28
Detachments of the Eye: Retinal and Vitreous
Kisha D. Piggott, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,
Regina and Vitreous Diseases
Assistant Residency Program Director
Air Pollution, the Silent Killer in Our Backyards
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Epidemiology Center
Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Education
VA Saint Louis Health Care System
May 5
The Tiniest of All:
Spina Bifida Repair In-Utero Fetal Surgery
Michael Bebbington, MD, MHSc
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Director, Fetal Care Center
A-Fib: A Common Heart Rhythm Disorder (No Fib!),
with patient presentation
Michael W. Rich, MD
Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Director, Cardiology Fellowship Clinical Research
Training Program
Director, Cardiac Rapid Evaluation Unit
May 12
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, MPHS
Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical Medical Ethics Fellow
Department of Surgery
Graduation and Reception
Spring 2020: Mini-Med II
March 26 – May 7
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
March 26
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 2
Psychiatry and Public Health:
Hope for the Future
Charles F. Zorumski, MD
Samuel B. Guze Professor of Psychiatry
Head, Department of Psychiatry
Pharmacological Treatment of Depression:
Past, Present and Future
Eugene H. Rubin, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
Vice Chairman for Education
Department of Psychiatry
Panel Discussion
April 9
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
April 16
Women’s Health Update
David L. Eisenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Family Planning
Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema
Thomas H. Tung, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
April 23
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 29 and 30 (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 with the class split into two. Students will complete one of the topics on Wednesday and the other on Thursday. Plan to attend both evenings.
May 7
A Twin Presentation on CIViC:
Crowdsourcing Precision Medicine for Cancer
Obi L. Griffith, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Associate Professor of Genetics
Assistant Director, McDonnell Genome Institute
Malachi Griffith, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Assistant Professor of Genetics
Assistant Director, McDonnell Genome Institute
Travel Medicine:
New Developments You Need to Know
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
Graduation and Reception