Mini Medical School 2010
Agenda
All sessions are held
in the Hospital Auditorium, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Registration: 6:00 pm
Presentations: 6:30-9:00 pm
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2009 Mini Medical School
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March 10, 2009 - IMPROVING HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY
WELCOME TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Harold L. Paz, MD, MS
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, Penn State College of Medicine
Chief Executive Officer, Penn State Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center
Doctor-Patient Communication: How to Get the Most from Your
Doctor's Appointment
Physician panel:
Barbara E. Ostrov, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine; Chief, Division of
Pediatric Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy
Rebecca B. Masters, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Division of General Internal
Medicine
Ann
Rogers, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery; Division of Minimally
Invasive Surgery--Bariatrics
Moderator:
Luanne E. Thorndyke, MD
Associate Dean for Professional Development; Professor of
Medicine; Division of General Internal Medicine
Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity: Making it Fun and Easy for
Families, Schools, and Communities
Allison Topper, MS
Senior Instructor of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics
Executive Director, Penn State Hershey Center for Nutrition
and Activity Promotion
Pennsylvania Cancer Education Network
Betsy Aumiller, DEd
Senior Research Support Associate
Department of Public Health Sciences
March 17, 2009 - TRAUMA CARE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE THROUGH RECOVERY
Trauma Care : From Injury to Recovery
Dan A. Galvan, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Division of Trauma Surgery
Dr. Galvan will be joined by members of the trauma staff
to provide a look at the longitudinal care of an injured patient.
March 24, 2009 - WHEN THE BODY'S THERMOSTAT TURNS BAD: THYROID DISEASE
AND MALIGNANCY
All About the Thyroid: Basics for the Mini-Med Student
Chris Y. Fan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Division of Endocrinology,
Diabetes, and Metabolism
Thyroid Cancer: Approach and Treatment Options
David Goldenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery; Division of
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
My Experience as a Thyroid Cancer Patient and Survivor
Ruth M. Leventhal, PhD
March 31, 2009 - SPORTS MEDICINE AND JOINT REPLACEMENT
Sports Medicine: Overview, Prevention, and Treatment of
Injury
Kevin P. Black, MD
Professor and Chair of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation; Penn
State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute
Dr. Black and members of the sports medicine clinical care
team will discuss common sports injuries and health issues.
Joint Replacement Surgery in 2009 and Beyond
Charles H. Davis III, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation; Penn
State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute
Paul
J. Juliano, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
April 7, 2009 - PENN STATE HERSHEY HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE
Improving Treatment for Patients with Acute Myocardial
Infarction...the Heart Alert-Plus Program
Steven M. Ettinger, MD
Professor of Medicine and Radiology; Penn State Hershey Heart
and Vascular Institute
Portrait of the Heart: CT Angiography
Harjit Singh, MD, FSIR
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine;
Director of Education and Fellowship
Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute
April 14, 2009 - BRAIN TUMORS
Brain Tumors: Lab Bench to Bedside
James R. Connor, PhD
University Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Neurosurgery
Jonas
M. Sheehan, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Neuro-Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute
COMMENCEMENT
Many of the presentations from
previous years are available for viewing over the Web.
Viewing requirements:
- High-speed internet connection
- PC with Windows operating system
(Win 95, 98, ME, 2000, or XP, 2003)
Macintosh with OS X operating system
- Display resolution of 800 x 600
pixels or greater
- Windows-compatible sound card
- Safari Web browser (Macintosh) or
Internet Explorer (version 5.0 or newer)
-
Windows Media Player (available for free download)
March 10, 2008 - AGING: THE GLASS HALF-FULL
WELCOME TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Harold L. Paz, MD, MS
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, Penn State College of Medicine
Chief Executive Officer, Penn State Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center
Hair Loss and Skin Problems for the Aging
Jeffrey J. Miller, MD
Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department
of Dermatology
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The Aging Brain: Fact and Fiction about Brain Health and Dementia
Paul J. Eslinger, PhD
Professor, Departments of Neurology, Neural and Behavioral
Sciences, Pediatrics, and Radiology
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March 18, 2008 - MEDICAL ETHICS: COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Disparities in Health Care: A Look at Racial, Ethnic, and
Gender Gaps
Deborah C. Davis, DSW
Manager, HR Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Employment
Equity
Campus Multicultural Coordinator
Senior Instructor, Department of Family and Community
Medicine
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Advocating for the Rights of Human Research Subjects: What Do
Institutional Review Boards Do Anyway?
Kevin Gleeson, MD
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Public Health Sciences
March 25, 2008 - THE BRAIN
Schizophrenia: The Broken Brain and How to Fix It
Robert Levenson, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacology
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Addiction: Between a Neuron and a Hard Place
Patricia S. Grigson, PhD
Professor, Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences
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April 1, 2008 - HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Exercise for a Better Life: What's the Evidence?
Richard J. Simons Jr., MD
Vice Dean for Educational Affairs
Professor, Department of Medicine
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Too Busy to
Exercise? Think Again!
Kathryn Simons
Exercise Physiologist, University Fitness Center
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Making Wise Food Choices Every Day
Susan Reeves, RD
Clinical Dietitian Specialist, Department of Pediatrics
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April 8, 2008 - CANCER: OUR BIGGEST FEAR
When Good Cells Go Bad: How Cancers Occur
Michael F. Verderame, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
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Getting Every Last One...Residual Cancer
Edward J. Gunther, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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April 15, 2008 - HEALTH CARE IN THE NEWS
Super-Infections in Our Community: MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
Kathleen G. Julian, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
American Health Care: Cost, Quality, and Access
Michael R. Weitekamp, MD, MHA, FACP
Professor, Department of Medicine
Chief Medical Officer
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COMMENCEMENT
March 6, 2007 - MOVIN' ON WITH MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Oh My (Restless) Aching Legs!
Do Your Legs Keep You Awake at Night? The Story of Restless Legs
Syndrome
James R. Connor, PhD
Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Research,
Department of Neurosurgery
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Lou
Gehrig's Disease: More Than Just a Weakness
Zachary Simmons, MD
Professor of Neurology
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March
13, 2007 - NOT JUST SMOKE AND MIRRORS
No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: How Tobacco Causes Cancer
Karam El-Bayoumy, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Nothing Butt the Truth...about Mouth and Throat Cancer
David Goldenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
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March
20, 2007 - TENSE TEENS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Lenora K. Petty, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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March
27, 2007 - THINGS YOUR MOTHER NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT PROTEIN
Body (Building) Metabolism and Protein
Ralph L. Keil, PhD
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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What Happens When We Are Protein Deficient
Graham H. Jeffries, MD, ChB, DPhil
Professor Emeritus of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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April
3, 2007 - CSI: MIAMI HERSHEY!
Pathology: Disease Defined
Loren E. Clarke, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Dermatology
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April
10, 2007 - SIMULATION: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Simulation Labs in Medical Education
Elizabeth H. Sinz, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Neurology
Director, Simulation Development and Cognitive Science
Laboratory
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COMMENCEMENT
Harold L. Paz, MD, MS
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, Penn State College of Medicine
Chief Executive Officer, Penn State Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center
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