Mini Medical School

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Courses

Mini Medical School The Heart of Health

The Heart of Health

Spring 2025
Explore how the heart interacts with other systems, the role of lifestyle and medical interventions, and cutting-edge innovations transforming heart care.
Bones Across the Ages

Bones Across the Ages

Fall 2024
Dive into the world of bone health with orthopedic experts and discover the latest advancements in pediatric trauma, musculoskeletal system research, sports injuries and prevention, and geriatric bone health.
Mini Medical School: Midn Matters: the Brain and Mental Health

Mind Matters: the Brain and Mental Health

Spring 2024
Discover the latest breakthroughs in brain science as we unravel the mysteries of basic brain function and development.
Food, Nutrition, & The Effects of Substances on Health

Food, Nutrition & the Effects of Substances on Health

Fall 2023
This series explores the connections between food, nutrition, and the health of our planet as well as delving into understanding different substances ingested and their effects on mental and physical health.
Mini Medical School: Aging and Health

Mini Medical School: Aging and Health

Spring 2023
With the potential crisis of fewer health professionals for more people needing care and the rising impact of age-related diseases like dementia, heart disease, and cancer, many efforts are focused on quality of life as much as lifespan.
Mini Medical School Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives

Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives

Fall 2022
Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives explores the ways in which the health of our planet is inextricably tied to the health of all life on Earth.
Mini Medical School Evolving with the Pandemic

Evolving with the Pandemic

Spring 2022
Evolving with the Pandemic is an exploratory journey of the latest updates on COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic on rural communities and geriatric populations, and resilience and reimagination in a time of burnout.
Health and Wellness During a Pandemic

Health and Wellness During a Pandemic

Fall 2021
Health and Wellness During a Pandemic is an exploratory journey of real-time updates on COVID-19, variants, and vaccines, the state of other diseases and infections during the pandemic, and mental health in this “new normal.”
Mini Medical School COVID-19 the Way Forward

COVID-19: The Way Forward

Spring 2021
COVID-19: The Way Forward is an exploratory journey of emerging questions and new developments around COVID-19.
Mini Medical School A Focus on Global Health

A Focus on Global Health

Fall 2020
COVID-19 has shown that what happens in one part of the world affects communities everywhere. Session topics explore global health research, capacity building and the nuances of social responsibility.