MED SCHOOL mini 2015 The Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine Wednesday Evenings ~ February 25 to April 22, 2015 Medical Science Building in the New Jersey Medical School ~ 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 Have you ever wondered what it is like to study medicine? This is your opportunity to experience medical education presented in lay language. The faculty at New Jersey Medical School has designed Mini-Med 2015, a nine week sequence of small group discussions, formal lectures, as well as several elective courses and guided tours to provide you with just that opportunity. Registration ~ Tuition: $125.00 Includes all nine educational sessions. Early registration is requested. Space is limited and will be filled as applications are received. To ensure your seat, your online registration must be received by Friday, February 20, 2015. Register online: http://njms.rutgers.edu/community/public_education/minimed Registration for the program can ONLY BE MADE ONLINE. You have the option of paying online by credit card with a Visa or MasterCard. Checks or money orders must be received in person, no later than the first night of class, February 25, 2015. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please do not send any form of payment by mail. Early registration is requested. Space is limited and will be filled as online applications are received. FREE Parking is available. If you are physically challenged and need provisions that may make your learning environment more effective, please call Mr. Michael Grabow, of the Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine, at 973-972-1269 or email him at grabowmi@njms.rutgers.edu February 25, 2015 March 11, 2015 March 25, 2015 April 15, 2015 I May Be The Doctor, But YOU are the Patient. What Do Neurologists Do? Thirty-plus Years of Pediatric HIV/AIDS-Personal Perspectives The Neurobiology of Addiction The Right To Choose and Treatment Options Michael Jaker, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Reliable Sources for Health Information Roberta Bronson Fitzpatrick, MLS Associate Director, George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences March 4, 2015 Cells-The Beautiful Building Blocks of Life Richard Feinberg, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education and Faculty Development Clinical Anatomy David DeFouw, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine Stephen S. Kamin, M.D. Associate Professor Interim Chair, Department of Neurology and Neurosciences Emergency Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery: Emerging trends in Diagnosis and Management Charles Prestigiacomo, M.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery Professor, Departments of Radiology and Neurology and Neurosciences Program Director, Residency in Neurological Surgery Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery James M. Oleski, M.D., M.P.H. Chairman and Professor, Department of Psychiatry Francis-Xavier Bagnoud Professor Director, Division of Allergy,Immunology & Rheumatology Department of Pediatrics The New Opioid Epidemic-Heroin Returns Barry Dashefsky, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry April 1, 2015 Facial Pain of Non-Dental Causes Gary Heir, D.D.S. Clinical Professor, Division of Oro-Facial Pain Non-Odontogenic Toothache March 18, 2015 Clinical Associate Professor Division of Oro-Facial Pain Room Anthrax Attacks Sleep Medicine Basics Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Medicine Davis Thomas, D.D.S., M.S. Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Oro-Facial Pain Disaster Preparedness- Lessons Learned for Healthcare April 8, 2015 Michael Feravolo, BSN, RN Director, Office of Disaster Preparedness University Hospital Deployment Medicine: Experience in Iraq and Afghanistan Gregory Sugalski, M.D. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Interim Chief of Service Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services Department of Emergency Medicine Erin Zerbo, M.D. Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics Stanley Markman, D.D.S. Nancy Connell, Ph.D. Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A. How to Curb the Diabetes Epidemic Maya Raghuwanshi, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Glass Beads, Lightening and Frogs, Poisons, and the Birth of Neuroscience Joseph McArdle, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology April 22, 2015 Admissions to Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School George F. Heinrich, M.D. Adjunct Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health Associate Dean of Medical School Admissions Rutgers-New Jersey Medical Student Panel Discussion GRADUATION