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| No Medical Background Required for Mini-Medical College
Date: March 31, 2000 By: Dawn Fuller Phone: (513) 556-1823 Archive: General News The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, in conjunction with UC's Communiversity program and Pfizer, Inc., is holding the university's first Mini-Medical College, with sessions open to the general public, during the month of April. "Distinguished faculty from the College of Medicine will show us what it's like to be in medical school without the long hours, the huge textbooks and student loans," said Mary Sue Cheeseman, assistant dean of external affairs, UC College of Medicine. "The only prerequisites for the program are a sense of curiosity, an interest in how the human body works and a few free evenings in April," added Donna Burns, director of community outreach programs, UC's College of Evening and Continuing Education. The four-night series is set for 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays during the month of April. The Mini-Medical College will meet at Kresge Auditorium on the corner of Eden and Bethesda. Registration costs $49 and includes a Mini-Medical College T-shirt, light refreshments and a certificate of attendance for participants who come to all of the sessions. A notebook of materials containing all eight presentations will be distributed to those who attend. Here's a look at what will be covered: April 5 David Millhorn, chairman and professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, UC College of Medicine, said, "Genes are the basic units of heredity and provide an organism with its own unique traits. This lecture will examine how environmental signals (e.g. hormones, temperature, etc.) alter gene regulation and how each gene encodes a specific protein. We'll also discuss how genes function to promote health and how gene dysfunction can result in disease." Andrew M. Lowy, M.D., assistant professor of surgery, chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, will explore cancer's causes and treatments as well as common myths about the disease. April 12 Michael Privitera, M.D., professor of Neurology, UC College of Medicine, will explore the brain and nervous system, focusing on memory, language and senses. Included will be how malfunctions of the nervous system lead to conditions such as epilepsy, stroke and Parkinson' disease. Paul E. Keck, M.D., professor of psychiatry and vice-chair of research, associate professor of pharmacology and cell biophysics, said "Great advances have been made in understanding which parts of the brain are involved in human emotions. Recently, research has begun to point to specific brain areas associated with specific emotional experiences such as love, anger and fear. This presentation will discuss how and where in the brain different emotional experiences are produced." April 19 James Augsberger, M.D., chairman and professor, Department of Ophthalmology, will lead a program on how the human visual system works and how it may be damaged by various disorders. This session will be led by the UC surgeon who operted on Kenyon Martin's leg, Angelo Colosimo, M.D., assistant professor, orthopedic surgery; director, division of sports medicine; team orthopedic surgeon, UC Bearcats. April 26 Gerald Dorn, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Division of Cardiology and the Cardiovascular Center, will discuss the complex, hard-working structure, the human heart. Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D., associate professor, surgery; chief of the section of general surgery; director of surgical endoscopy and laparoscopy, UC College of Medicine, and chief of staff, University Hospital, will discuss the importance of this system to overall health. To register call UC's Communiversity program at 513-556-6932 and press #3 to reach registration representative. |
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