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Mini Med School 2025
Location: Faculty of Medicine & via WebEx
Date: 7 - 28 May 2025
Description
Mini-Med School is Back!
Are you interested in learning about health and medicine? Want to discover more about medical advancements and how they can affect you in the future? Now is your chance to expand your knowledge and become a "medical student" for four weeks!
About Mini-Med School
The Faculty of Medicine's Mini-Med School began in February 2004 to forge stronger ties with the community and extend our school's reach by sharing our medical faculty's expertise. With medicine advancing rapidly, many people are increasingly concerned with maintaining good health and receiving the best treatment possible.
Each night, two members of the medical community will present on areas related to health and medicine. The seminars are intended to explore the scientific basis of topical medical issues, followed by a question and answer session. All information is presented in an easy-to-understand style. The intended audience will range from high-school students who may be interested in medicine as a profession to seniors with an interest in health and health-related topics.
Experience and participate in large group discussions on various topics presented by members of our medical community.
These sessions will run from May 7-28 and will be held in person at the Dr. Richard Fagan Lecture Theatre (Room 1M101) in the Faculty of Medicine Building and online (via WebEx).
Note: The Mini-Med School educational program is best suited for Grades 10 and Up and may cover sensitive health topics including sexual health. Onsite (in-person) capacity is set to 100. We only accept credit card payments. We do not accept Visa Debit cards.
Registration Fees
| $15.00 | General Admission (In Person) |
| $15.00 | General Admission (Online) |
Program Agenda
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 6:30 PM | Breast Cancer
Dr. Kara Laing Dr. Kara Laing |
| 7:45 PM | AI in Healthcare
Dr. Gerard Farrell Dr. Gerard Farrell |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
| 6:30 PM | Understanding Arthritis and Joint Replacement
Dr. Craig Stone Dr. Craig Stone |
| 7:45 PM | Wonders of Mothers Own Milk (MoM)
Dr. Akhil Deshpandey Dr. Akhil Deshpandey |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | |
| 6:30 PM | Arthritis Care in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dr. Sam Aseer Dr. Sam Jony Aseer |
| 7:45 PM | Embarking on a Journey to Medicine: Your Guide to Med School Application Process
Lisa Breen Ms. Lisa Breen |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
| 6:30 PM | Insomnia
Dr. Christopher Earle Dr. Christopher Earle |
| 7:45 PM | Sexual Health and Chronic Pain
Dr. Krisztina Bajzak Dr. Krisztina Bajzak Session Disclaimer: Please note, this session will include discussion of sensitive topics related to sexual health and chronic pain. Recommended for mature audiences (Grade 10+) |
Presenters
- Sam Jony Aseer
- Krisztina Bajzak, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, MS
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Faculty of Medicine, MUN - Lisa Breen
- Akhil Deshpandey
- Christopher Earle, MD, FRCPC
- Gerard Farrell, MD
Director, eHealth Research Unit
Faculty of Medicine, MUN - Kara Laing, MD, FRCPC, CCPE
Medical Oncologist, Cancer Care Program, Eastern Health
Chair, Discipline of Oncology
Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Faculty of Medicine, MUN - Craig Stone, MD MSc FRCSC
Parking
Free in Lot 30
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge our speakers for agreeing to participate in this educational event.