Mini-Medical School Spring Zoom 2023
March 21 – May 9, 2023

Agenda

March 20, 2023
7:00-7:30pm Optional Practice Session to Check Audiovisuals
Urine Dipsticks
March 21, 2023
6:45-7:00pm Introduction to MMS

The Aging Brain

Brian Gordon, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Neuroinformatics Research Group


Ethical Issues in Medicine, with case discussions
Piroska K. Kopar, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Div. of General Surgery,
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Director, CHESS, Center for Humanism and Ethics in Surgical Specialties
March 28, 2023
Weekly:
6:30-6:45pm Open Community, and photo sharing session
6:45-7:00pm Updates on Covid-19, other infectious diseases, and trending medical topics

Jason Newland, MD, MEd
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases

Glaucoma – Diagnosis and Treatment of the Second Leading Cause of Blindness
Erin G. Sieck, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

David Brown – The World’s Fastest Blind Runner, His Story
Parathlete from Missouri who lost his sight from glaucoma

Emergency Medicine: Commotio Cordis
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
April 4, 2023
Problems Associated with Prematurity
Barbara Cohlan, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Newborn Medicine


Boogers, Snot and Mucous – Myths and Realities of Sinus Infections
John S. Schneider, MD, MA
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Chief, Division of Rhinology and Anterior Base Skull Surgery
April 11, 2023
Prevention and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections – Going with the Flow
Michael Durkin, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Co-Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist of Barnes-Jewish Hospital


Colon Cancer from Diagnosis to Targeted Therapy, with patient presentation
Katrina S. Pedersen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
April 18, 2023
Urinary Incontinence – Bladder Control Issues and Treatment
H. Henry Lai, MD
Gerald L. Andriole Professor of Urologic Surgery
Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of Research, Division of Urologic Surgery


Care of the Burn Patient
Lindsay M. Kranker, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Acute and Critical Care
April 25, 2023
Bariatric Surgery: A Lifesaver for Adolescents, with patient presentation
Shaina R. Eckhouse, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery,
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Director, Washington University Weight Loss Surgery Program


The Agony of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV): from Chicken Pox, to Shingles, to Ramsay-HuntSyndrome, to Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Gregory A. Storch, MD
Ruth L. Siteman Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases
Research Integrity Officer
May 2, 2023
The New Frontier: Blood Tests for Early Cancer Detection
Aadel Chaudhuri, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Genetics,
Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science


Shoulder Injuries – Rotator Cuff Tear, Frozen Shoulder, and Shoulder Replacement
Alexander W. Aleem, MD, MSc
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
May 9, 2023
Cannabis – From Medical Use to Recreational Abuse
Paul Glaser, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, Division of Child Psychiatry
Director, Adolescence Substance Use Education


MMS Farewell Wrap-Up and Hot Topic TBA
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School


Graduation and Ode to MMS