CU Mini Med School, a free eight-week program taught by experts in their fields who are chosen for the ability to simplify technical language in order to make medical content universally understandable, is available to students, faculty, staff and community members who would like to watch the broadcast on the CU-Boulder campus. The program will run Wednesday evenings from Sept. 10 to Nov. 5 at 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Engineering Center, Room 265. There will be no class Sept. 24.
Medical professors will cover a variety of topics ranging from killer T-cells, antibodies, new drugs and cancer breakthroughs and several more. The lectures are designed to provide you with knowledge about the human body in an exciting and engaging manner, followed by a question-and-answer period.
The CU Mini Med School was founded in 1989 by J. John Cohen, MD, PhD, professor of Immunology and Medicine. With more than 21,000 graduates to date, the program continues to be the most anticipated event offered by the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
The topics for fall 2014 include:
- Non-verbal communication in medicine
- Diabetes mellitus
- The Future of Medicine
- Toxicology
- New developments through the lens of the history of medicine
- A day in the life of a rheumatologist
- Cardiology
- A day in the life of a hospitalist
To register for the free events, visit the Mini Med School Registration Page.
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