Mini Medical School (MMS)
2001
Mini Medical School 2001 took place on October 19, 2001 at the University of Florida. With a title of "Partnering for Tomorrow’s Health", Mini Medical School 2001 focused on students and their futures by bringing their teachers on campus to gain insight and ideas they could take back to their classrooms.
Participants came from Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Duval, Gilchrist, Marion and Putnam counties.
It was an opportunity for middle and high school teachers to experience some of the many facets of the University of Florida College of Medicine, much like a medical or graduate student would. They visited clinical and research laboratories with the guidance of medical students, listened to lectures on stem cell research and biomedical ethics, were engaged in thought provoking discussions, shared ideas with peers, heard an interdisciplinary panel on health-related careers, and gained a deep appreciation for the breadth of knowledge and discovery at the University of Florida.
University of Florida Mini Medical School
"Partnering for Tomorrow’s Health"
October 19, 2001
Welcome: 9 a.m.
Kenneth I. Berns, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs, Dean of the UF College of Medicine
Twana Richard
President of the UF Medical Guild
Mary Jo Koroly, Ph.D.
Director of the UF Center for Precollegiate Education and Training
Research Laboratories and Clinical Sites: 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Henry Baker, Ph.D.
Functional Genomics and DNA Array Technology
Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D.
Molecular Genetics and Gene Therapy of Cardiovascular Disease
>Michael Clare-Salzler, M.D.
Cellular, Molecular, and Genetic Basis for Type 1 Diabetes
Ronald Mandel, Ph.D.
Application of Gene Transfer in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Naohiro Terada, M.D., Ph.D.
Stem Cell Research to Understand the Plasticity of Mammalian Cells
Shands at UF Stem Cell Collection and Processing Laboratory
"Best Practices" Working Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch provided by Shands HealthCare
Break: 12:30 - 12:45 p.m.
Career Panel Session: 12:45 - 1:15 p.m.
Wesley Bolch, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineer and Medical Physicist
Diane Hopkins, M.S.
Biological Scientist
Nina Multak, PA-C, M.P.A.S,
Physician Assistant
Vicki White, M.A.
Medical Writer
"Health Career Opportunities in Hospital Systems:" 1:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Stephanie Jones, R.N., C.C.R.N.
Recruitment Coordinator for Shands HealthCare
Jeannie Poon
Employment Coordinator for Shands HealthCare
Lecture Presentations: 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
"In Vitro-Generated Islets From Pancreatic Stem Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes"
Janet G. Cornelius, M.S.
Scientific Research Manager in the laboratory of Ammon Peck, Ph.D.,
Professor of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
An interactive discussion about cloning and stem cell research
William L. Allen, J.D.
Medical Ethicist and an Associate Professor of Community Health and Family Medicine
Closing Remarks: 2:45 - 3 p.m.
Ira H. Gessner, M.D.
Chair of Admissions Committee and Professor of Pediatrics
Mary Jo Koroly, Ph.D.
Director of the UF Center for Precollegiate Education and Training
Jennifer Brindise
Community Relations Manager, Health Science Center Office of Public Information
Sponsored By:
University of Florida Medical Guild
Center for Precollegiate Education and Training
Health Science Center Office of Public Information and Shands HealthCare.
Special Thanks To:
The laboratories of Drs. Baker, Bryne, Clare-Salzler, Mandel and Terada; Stem Cell Collection and Processing
Laboratory; Arts in Medicine; Medical students Brian Fuehrlein, Heather
Hinshelwood and Jeanette West; and all of the program’s speakers.
Materials participants received:
Manual from the Stem Cell Laboratory
CD-ROM set "Virtual Cardiac Cath Lab" and a 150 page accompanying referrence manual
Informational brochures from each of the colleges in the Health Science Center
Brochures from various health related professions
Information about several outreach opportunities
Packet of Best Practices used by their peers
