Celebrating Our 6th Year!
The College of Medicine is busy preparing for the 6th year of Mini-Medical School beginning January 21, 2010. This year's subjects will highlight the best physicians and researchers in their fields from the College of Medicine.
Schedule
January 21, 2010: “The Magical World of Stem Cells”Joe Jilka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Assistant Director of Innovation Development, Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Jilka oversees the commercialization of new technologies arising from research done in the College of Medicine and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
January 28, 2010: “Pandemic Influenza: Then & Now”
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D.
Interim Dean of the College of Medicine
Interim Dean since October 2009, Dr. Sherwood currently chairs the Texas Medical Association Committee of Infectious Diseases and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
February 4, 2010: “The Texas Medical Board: Facts, Myths and Impressions”
Mary Elizabeth Herring, J.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Humanities in Medicine
Dr. Herring teaches medical ethics, medical jurisprudence and practice management and has served as legal counsel to the Health Science Center for nearly 20 years.
February 11, 2010: “Allergies”
David P. Huston, M.D.
Vice Dean of the College of Medicine Houston Campus
Director, Clinical Science and Translational Research Institute
Dr. Huston is the only doctor to currently serve on two American Board of Medical Specialties Board of Directors - the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
February 18, 2010: “Hypertension”
Jules B. Puschett, M.D.
Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Vice Dean for Program Development
Dr. Puschett is currently devising models of treatment for preeclampsia, a specific kind of hypertension during pregnancy.
February 25, 2010: “Everything You Wanted to Know About Diabetes But Were Afraid to Ask”
Vivian Fonseca, M.D.
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Dr. Fonseca is the Director of the newly established Diabetes Institute in the Central Texas and is President-Elect of the American Diabetes Association.
About Mini-Medical School
Ever wanted to go to medical school but couldn't stomach the thought of a gross anatomy lab? Now you can, without the fear of exams, student loans or cadavers. The College of Medicine is offering the 6th annual Mini-Medical School during the spring semester for members of the local community who are interested in medicine and science.
The purpose of the Mini-Medical School, planned for six consecutive Thursday evenings in January and February, is to offer current health-related information to members of the community in a relaxed, educational atmosphere. Presented by several talented members of our faculty, the program also serves to familiarize attendees with medical terminology, enhance scientific knowledge and give new insights into medical research. Our goal is for all Mini-Medical School "students" to come away from the program with a better understanding of health, science, medicine and research.
Each session lasts approximately an hour and a half, and includes presentations by faculty experts on a specific topic, followed by a question and answer period. "Students" who attend a majority of the sessions receive an official 2010 Mini-Medical School diploma at the conclusion of the final program.
Want more information? Contact Brenda Long at bklong@medicine.tamhsc.edu or call 979-862-3992.
About the College of Medicine
Anchored in Bryan-College Station, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine consists of approximately 1300 basic scientists and clinicians who instruct students during the course of their medical education. The College of Medicine is affiliated with clinical facilities across campuses in Bryan-College Station, Temple, Round Rock, Houston, and Corpus Christi. Scott & White in Temple has the longest history with the college, and is ranked as one of the top 15 teaching hospitals in the nation.
