91探花Medicine is offering the chance to learn about medical science, patient care and cutting-edge research by attending Mini-Medical School 2004. The six-part series begins Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Programs are scheduled for every Wednesday evening through March 17.
Dr. Carlos Pellegrini, Harkins professor and chair of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Ed Walker, medical director of 91探花Medical Center and associate dean of 91探花School of Medicine, are the hosts.
A charitable donation to 91探花Medicine is suggested in lieu of a registration fee. Space is limited, so pre-registration is necessary. Call 685-9420, or register online at
Scheduled lectures:
- Feb. 11: Drs. Ed Walker and Doug Paauw, 鈥淚t Starts with the Story.鈥�
- Feb. 18: 鈥淎lzheimer鈥檚 Disease: Evolving Approaches,鈥� with Drs. John Breitner and Satoshi Minoshima.
- Feb. 25: 鈥淟iver Transplantation: A Team Approach,鈥� with Drs. Robert Carithers and Adam Levy.
- March 3: 鈥淢odern Day Conception To Delivery 鈥� This Is Not Your Mother鈥檚 Pregnancy,鈥� with Drs. Tom Easterling, Nancy Klein and Larry Shields.
- March 10: 鈥淚s The Glass Half Full Or Half Empty? Living With Chronic Illness鈥� with Drs. Irl Hirsch and Stu Farber.
- March 17: 鈥淪urgery Now And Beyond: Anything Is Possible, 鈥� with Drs. Richard Ellenbogen and Richard Satava.