2001 Mini-Med Topics

SERIES HOST — Andy Ziskind, M.D.

February 7, 2001

INTRODUCTION TO THE UW MINI-MEDICAL SCHOOL

EXPLORING THE BRAIN/BODY CONNECTION FROM TWO MEDICAL PERSPECTIVES

Steve Cramer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

Ed Walker, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Chief of Psychiatric Services

Learn about the effects of stroke and see how the brain is capable of "reformatting" itself after being injured. Along with this we will learn about new drugs that have been approved for the treatment and prevention of stroke.

We'll also see how our physical symptoms can be affected by psychological factors. Did you know that recent studies show a physical cause cannot be found for as many as 80 percent of the symptoms presented to primary-care physicians?

February 14, 2001

YOUR HEART ON VALENTINE'S DAY: CORONARY HEART DISEASE - ADVANCES IN PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Andy Ziskind, M.D.
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Vice President for Clinical Specialty Programs, and Associate Professor of Medicine

Larry Dean, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Director of the UW Regional Heart Center

Coronary heart disease, narrowing of the heart arteries, can cause angina (chest pain) and myocardial infarction (heart attack). It is the leading cause of death in the United States.

We'll go over how to reduce your own risk of heart disease and review the latest approaches to diagnosis and treatment, including exercise testing, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stenting, coronary radiation, and coronary artery bypass surgery.

February 21, 2001

BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE: THE UNKNOWN KILLER (ARDS) AND CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

Leonard Hudson, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Division Head of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Disease Research

Joshua Benditt, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Respiratory Services

What if as many people died from a disease as from prostate cancer or heart attacks? Wouldn't you expect to have heard of that disease? Find out what Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is, who gets it, and how research is saving lives. In contrast, we will also see how chronic lung disease develops and explore transplantation and lung volume reduction surgery.

February 28, 2001

DIGESTION AND NUTRITION: THE INSIDE TRACK

Carlos Pellegrini, M.D.
Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery

Christina Surawicz, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, and Chief of Gastroenterology, Harborview Medical Center

Learn all about the ins and outs of the digestive system, how food is digested, and what can go wrong. Then we'll look at some specific forms of gastric distress, the methods of treatment — from simple to more complex — and new surgical techniques that involve less pain, faster recovery, and more effective results.

March 7, 2001

ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE: THE ART OF RESTORING FUNCTION

Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Learn how modern surgery can rebuild damaged joints as we focus on the "big three" problems of the shoulder. See how surgeons fix rotator cuff tears and a shoulder that will not stay in the joint. Also learn about replacement of the bearings in an arthritic shoulder. Understand the mechanics and the surgery!

March 14, 2001

CANCER: WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHOM TO ASK

Marc Stewart, M.D.
Medical Director, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and Professor of Medicine

Explore the significance of heredity and the environment in the development of cancer. Learn about the growth of cancer cells and how they look under the microscope. See some of the imaging techniques used to stage cancer, including CAT scans, PET scans and others. Discuss some of the ethical issues about identifying "cancer genes."

March 21, 2001

WHAT DOCTORS SAY, WHAT PATIENTS HEAR: COMMUNICATION AND MEDICAL ETHICS

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Wylie Burke, M.D.
Chair, Medical History and Ethics, and Associate Professor of Medicine/Medical Genetics

Erika Goldstein, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Clarence Braddock, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Chair, Department of Medicine, and Assistant Professor of Medical History and Ethics

Communication is at the heart of good medical practice. Most diagnoses are dependent on gathering a good history; doctors also need to hear their patients' concerns and answer their questions, often in the context of fear and uncertainty. Communication skills are particularly important when decisions involve conflicting values, or when barriers of culture or power must be overcome. In this class we will demonstrate strategies that heighten awareness of these issues.

Graduation Ceremony

Paul G. Ramsey, M.D.
Vice President for Medical Affairs, and Dean of the School of Medicine