Griffin Hospital will offer a Fall session of its 10-week “Mini-Med School” course beginning Thursday, September 15, 2011.
The course is specifically designed for the layperson with little or no medical background, providing a unique opportunity to gain a greater understanding of how the human body works, insight into common disorders of the various organ systems, as well as information about disease prevention.
Each weekly session will be divided into two hour-long presentations on different medical topics with a refreshment break between presentations and ample time for questions and answers.
The free course, which will be conducted over 10 consecutive weekly sessions by various Griffin Hospital physicians who serve as faculty, will meet Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the hospital’s Meditation and Learning Center.
The Mini-Med School will culminate with a “graduation” ceremony for participants on November 17.
This is the eighth time Griffin has offered this popular Mini-Med School course.
It covers the following topics over its 10-week schedule:
- Anatomy and Physiology, Primary Care, Cardiology;
- Endocrinology;
- Orthopedics;
- Pulmonary Disease;
- Gastroenterology;
- Nephrology;
- Neurology;
- Oncology and Hematology;
- Otolaryngology;
- Ophthalmology;
- Gynecology;
- Urology;
- Rheumatology;
- Dermatology; and
- General Surgery.
This course is comprehensive and the knowledge base is cumulative, so those participants who attend all sessions will gain the most benefit.
There is no fee to participate in the Mini-Med School, but space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To register, go to the events calendar on the Griffin Hospital website or call InfoSource at 203.732.1511.
