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Did you know that some cancer treatments can actually cause cancer,
that having healthy teeth protects your cardiovascular system and
that your immune system has its own memory?
The nearly 70 persons attending MSUCOM's Mini Medical School do!
For the third year, faculty from the College of Osteopathic Medicine
have provided up-to-date health information for mid-Michigan men
and women, including helpful tips for prevention of disease and
treatment options. Each topic, all selected by the year's previous
class, includes brief discussions of the anatomy, physiology and
pathology of the condition so students can understand the causes
of the illness and why prevention and treatments may work.
Topics and speakers for this year's six-week program included:
- "Cancer Update" two presentations by Peter Gulick,
D.O., associate professor of internal medicine
- "Aging Gracefully" by David Neff, D.O., clinical assistant
professor of family and community medicine
- "Autoimmune Terrorists" by Carla Guggenheim, D.O.,
clinical assistant professor of internal medicine
- "Eating Ecology" by Shirley Harding, D.O., chairperson
and associate professor of osteopathic surgical specialties
- "Maintaining a Healthy Heart" by David Strobl, D.O.,
professor of internal medicine.
The Mini Medical School is offered by MSUCOM in cooperation with
the MSU Alumni Association's Evening College, MSU's Healthy U, the
American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society, Great
Lakes Division.
Next year's Mini Medical School will be held on Thursday evenings
from October 2 to November 6, 2003. For information, contact Pat
Grauer, director of public relations, grauer@msu.edu; 517-353-0616.
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