Mini Medical School

Penn State Hershey Continuing Education

	Mini Medical School 2008 Registration is now open for Mini-Medical School 2008. Participants may register for individual sessions or the entire series. Penn State College of Medicine is offering this lecture series for adults of all ages and high school students to learn more about important trends in medicine and health. College of Medicine faculty will provide in-depth lectures on important issues and advances in medicine and research. There is no fee for this program. Preregistration is required. Previous Mini-Medical School programs have filled quickly, so we recommend you register as soon as possible. Register On-Line Now or phone 717-531-6483 to register by phone.

	Mini Medical School 2008 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 *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 11, 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 View the presentation *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 Download the slides View the presentation 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 View the presentation *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 View the presentation *Addiction: Between a Neuron and a Hard Place* Patricia S. Grigson, PhD Professor, Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences View the presentation 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 View the presentation Too Busy to Exercise? Think Again!* Kathryn Simons Exercise Physiologist, University Fitness Center View the presentation *Making Wise Food Choices Every Day* Susan Reeves, RD Clinical Dietitian Specialist, Department of Pediatrics View the presentation 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 View the presentation *Getting Every Last One...Residual Cancer* Edward J. Gunther, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine View the presentation 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 View the presentation 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 Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation Lou Gehrig's Disease: More Than Just a Weakness Zachary Simmons, MD Professor of Neurology Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation 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 Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation Nothing Butt the Truth...about Mouth and Throat Cancer David Goldenberg, MD Associate Professor of Surgery Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation March 20, 2007 - TENSE TEENS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents Lenora K. Petty, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation 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 Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation What Happens When We Are Protein Deficient Graham H. Jeffries, MD, ChB, DPhil Professor Emeritus of Gastroenterology and Hepatology View the presentation April 3, 2007 - CSI: ~~MIAMI~~ HERSHEY! Pathology: Disease Defined Loren E. Clarke, MD Assistant Professor of Pathology and Dermatology Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation 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 Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation 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 View the presentation
	March 14, 2006 - The Body Beautiful: Anatomy 101 Welcome to Mini Medical School Kevin Grigsby, DSW Vice Dean for Faculty and Administrative Affairs Penn State College of Medicine View the presentation Anatomical Structures and Concepts Ian Zagon, PhD Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Penn State College of Medicine Download the handouts View the presentation Body Worlds: The Plastination Process Natasha Holmes Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies View the presentation Medical Student Perspective on Learning from Cadavers Jeffrey Jaglowski View the presentation Kim Reiss View the presentation Penn State College of Medicine Medical Students March 21, 2006 - Eye Can See Clearly Now... Vision and Vision Loss David A. Quillen, MD Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology View the presentation Underlying Mechanisms of Diabetic Eye Disease Thomas W. Gardner, MD, MS Professor of Ophthalmology, and Cellular and Molecular Physiology View the presentation March 28, 2006 - Futuristic Medicine-Today! Visualizing the Gut Through Video Pill Technology Tri H. Le, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology View the presentation Radiowaves, Radiosurgery, and Radiotherapy James McInerny, MD Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery View the presentation Henry Wagner, Jr., MD Professor of Radiology View the presentation April 11, 2006 - Veins and Vessels Navigating the Circulatory System of the Legs Harjit Singh, MD Associate Professor of Radiology, Surgery and Medicine Director of Education, Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute View the presentation Poor Circulation: Causes and Cures Christopher G. Johnnides, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery and Radiology Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute, Vascular Surgery View the presentation April 18, 2006 - Atypical Pain: Hurting Self and Others Eating Disorders Richard L. Levine, MD Professor of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders Director, Adolescent Medicine Director, Eating Disorders Program View the presentation April 25, 2006 - Disaster Medicine Avian Flu: The Next Epidemic? John J. Messmer III, MD Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Associate Vice Chair for Inpatient Medicine University Physician Group View the presentation

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