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January 22, 2002


 



EMORY MINIMEDICAL SCHOOL 101 RETURNS



The popular Emory MiniMedical School 101 is back with new talks on the human brain and gastrointestinal system as well as lectures on the cardiovascular system, the nervous system, genetics, cancer, and other topics. Some of Emory's best known physicians and researchers, the very same people who teach regular medical students, explain the basic structure and function of organ systems and highlight exciting new advances in each field. Highly visual lectures are followed by lively and informative Q&A sessions. No science or medical background needed.



Hosted by Randy Martin, M.D., Director of Echocardiology at Emory (yes, you've seen him on TV) the course will start February 19, 2002, running on six consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m., with cookies and coffee served at 6:30. Tuition is $80 and includes a "textbook," an Emory MiniMedical T-shirt, and a (mini)medical degree diploma. Classes are held in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building, 1440 Clifton Road.

To register, call the Evening at Emory office at (404) 727-6000. Or, you can register online at http://www.emory.edu/eve/short_courses/general.html. Emory employees, alumni and past Emory MiniMedical School graduates will receive a 20% discount.

Lectures are:

February 19


INTRODUCTION to Emory MiniMedical School
Michael M.E. Johns, MD, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Emory University



BRAIN (AMNESIA, MEMORY)
Stuart Zola, PhD, Director, Yerkes Primate Research Center



NERVOUS SYSTEM (PARKINSONŐS DISEASE AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS)
Ray Watts, MD, Professor, Department of Neurology



February 26


BREAST CANCER
William C. Wood, MD, Whitehead Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery



GENOMICS AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT OPTIONS (BREAST CANCER PROSTATE CANCER)
Jonathan W. Simons, MD, Professor and Director, Winship Cancer Institute



March 5


GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Vincent Yang, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Digestive Diseases



HEART
Douglas C. Morris, MD, J. Willis Hurst Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Cardiology



March 12


PROSTATE (CANCER)
Fray F. Marshall, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology



URINARY SYSTEM (INCONTINENCE)
Niall T. M. Galloway, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Urology



March 19


SKIN (MELANOMA, AGING)
Carl Washington, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology



MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM (KNEE AND HIP DISORDERS AND REPLACEMENT)
James Roberson, MD, Associate Medical Director, Emory University Hospital Medical Staff Services, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics



March 26


EYE
Thomas Aaberg, MD, Professor and Chairman, Ophthalmology



EAR
Douglas Mattox, MD, Professor and Chairman, Otolaryngology



Graduation ceremony with presentation of diplomas and t-shirts, Thomas Lawley, MD, Dean, Emory Medical School


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