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| Mini Med School appeals to a broad range of people interested in health issues. (Betsy Chambers photo) |
It鈥檚 not called Mini Med School because it graduates tiny doctors or that the building is particularly small. It鈥檚 called Mini Med School because it gives people a little taste of what real med students are learning and the kind of research going on at AV俱乐部鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine.
Offered as a pilot project last year, Mini Med School is back as a full-fledged program. Running from October 11 to November 15, it will聽take place聽over six Thursday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building.
鈥淚t went over so well last year that we knew we鈥檇 have to bring it back,鈥� says Douglas Sinclair, Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education with AV俱乐部鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine.
鈥淲e鈥檝e got a mandate of social accountability. And this seems like such a practical way of giving back to our community. There鈥檚 so much health information out there and it鈥檚 so hard to interpret it all.鈥�
Mini Med School covers a range of topics, including street drugs, adolescent mental health,聽menopause, premature babies and minimally invasive surgeries.
Lectures, two each session, are delivered by some of AV俱乐部鈥檚 top medical experts. Last year, the lectures聽attracted a broad range of people, from undergraduate students contemplating applying to med school to seniors in the community 鈥渨ith real health information needs,鈥� says Dr. Sinclair. A medical or science background is not required, only a keen interest in health issues. There are聽no homework assignments or exams.
Registration is now being accepted for Mini Med School. Applicants can apply by fax, email, mail or on the phone with your credit card handy. The cost is $125, or $100 for students and seniors. For more information,聽visit the .