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UCLA Health System is proud to present Mini Med School, a series of lectures for the general public.

May 6 Alternatives to Surgery
Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor, Vice Chief
Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine

May 13 Anesthesia 101
Anahat Dhillon, MD (moderator)
Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Critical Care Medicine,
Department of Anesthesiology

May 20 Advances in Surgery
Erik P. Dutson, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Interim Chief, UCLA MIS/Bariatric Program
Executive Medical Director, CASIT, Department of Surgery


The series, featuring distinguished professors from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, covers the basics of medical science and advances in the biomedical and clinical sciences.

For more than 50 years, UCLA Health System and the David Geffen School at UCLA have been leaders in patient care, medical research, and teaching. Our faculty train the health care leaders of tomorrow. Mini Med School is taught by the same professors who teach UCLA medical students.

The course offers students an introduction into basic science as it relates to medicine, disease, health, and aging. Although you will not receive a medical degree or be able to practice medicine, you will get a better understanding of the human brain and body.


Mini Med School 2011 Lecture Videos

Oct 13, 2011 - Heart to Heart
Mario Deng, MD 

Oct 20, 2011 - Imaging Technology: The Inside Story
Benjamin Ellingson, PhD, MS 

Oct 27, 2011 - Cancer 101
Olga Olevsky, MD 


Mini Med School 2010 Lecture Videos

May 6, 2010 - Stay in the Game: Advances in Sports Medicine
for Ageless Athletes"
Robert Pedowitz, MD
May 13, 2010 - The Future of Surgery
Neil Martin, M.D., FAANS
May 20, 2010 -The Aging Mind: A Primer on Alzheimer's Disease
Joshua Grill, PhD