Griffin Hospital Conducting ‘Mini Med School’

DERBY — Griffin Hospital will offer a free ten-week “Mini Med School” course beginning Thursday, September 13. The course, which will be conducted over ten consecutive weekly sessions by various Griffin Hospital physicians who serve as faculty, will meet Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 pm in the hospital’s Meditation and Learning Center.

The Mini Med School will culminate with a “graduation” ceremony for participants on November 15.

The course is specifically designed for the layperson with little or no medical background, providing a unique opportunity to gain a greater understanding of how the human body works, insight into common disorders of the various organ systems, as well as information about disease prevention.

Each weekly session will be divided into two, hourlong presentations on different medical topics with a ten-minute refreshment break between presentations and ample time for questions and answers. 

This is the third time Griffin has offered this popular Mini Med School course, with previous sessions held in fall 2006 and spring 2007.

Based on feedback from past participants, the hospital has expanded the course from nine to ten weeks, adding sessions on primary care and orthopedics to the curriculum. Topics to be covered include: anatomy and physiology, primary care, cardiology; endocrinology; orthopedics; pulmonary disease; gastroenterology; nephrology; neurology; oncology and hematology; otolaryngology; ophthalmology; gynecology; urology; rheumatology; dermatology; and general surgery. 

This course is comprehensive and the knowledge base is cumulative, so those participants who attend all sessions will gain the most benefit.

There is no fee to participate in the Mini Med School, but space is limited, so the hospital encourages early registration. To register, go to the Griffin Hospital website at www.griffinhealth.org and click on the events link, or call InfoSource at 203-732-1511.