Institute for the Public Understandinig
of Health and Medicine
Pre-Medical Honors Program 2011 Schedule
October 5, 2011
Medical Student Seminar: Vital Signs
The Role of Medicine in Human Development
George F. Hill, M.D., D.Litt.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Surgery
Lessons from Warfare: Surgical Insights from the Battlefield
Kenneth G. Swan, M.D.
Professor
Department of Surgery
Healthcare Career Presentation: Nursing
Mae G. Concannon, RN, MSN
Nurse Recruiter
UMDNJ-School of Nursing
October 12, 2011
Medical Student Seminar: Cardiovascular System, Heart Disease, Stroke, Hypertension
Overview of Medical Physiology
Andrew Thomas, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
The Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease
Christine Gerula, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Healthcare Career Presentation: Allied Health Careers
Suzanne, D'Anna, RDH, MS
Director of Health Sciences Career Program
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions
October 19, 2011
Medical Student Seminar: Flu, Pneumonia, MRSA, Vaccines, Stem Cell Primer-(given by graduate students)
Mendel's Peas and Mendelian Inheritance
James J. Dermody, Ph.D.
Institute of Genomic Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
What Mendel Never Suspected
Beth A. Pletcher, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Stem Cell Research
Pranela Rameshwar, Ph.D.
Professor Department of Medicine
October 26, 2011
Medical Student Seminar: Cancer
Immunology and Homeostasis
Stanley Cohen, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Host Defense
Frederick Coffman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Viruses and Immunity: The Good and the Bad
Helen Fernandes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
November 2, 2011
Medical Student Seminar: Diabetes, Obesity, General Health Prevention, Nutrition/Exercise
Healthcare Career Presentation: Biomedical Research
B.J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Associate Dean
UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Anatomy Overview and Tour of Gross Anatomy Lab
David O.DeFouw, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine
Clinical Imaging and Sports Medicine
Anthony V.Boccabella, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Radiology
November 9, 2011
Medical Student Seminar: Drugs, Alcohol, Sexual Education, Pregnancy
Psychiatric Disorders Associated with Adolescence
Barbara F. Fadem, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Healthcare Career Presentation: Dentistry
Rosa Chaviano-Moran, D.M.D.
Professor
Acting Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment
UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School
November 16, 2011
Medical Student Presentation: Jeopardy
Healthcare Career Presentation: Public Health UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Introduction and Overview
Minal Vazirani, M.D.
Interim Executive Director, Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Mind-Body Medicine: Yoga, Science, and Practice
Susan Gould-Fogerite, Ph.D.
Associate professor
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science & Department of Primary Care
Director of Research, The institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
UMDNJ-School of health Related Professions
Herbology
Dale Bellisfield, RN, AHG
Clinical Herbalist
Massage Therapy
Michael Croes, LMT
Massage Therapist
Institute for Therapeutic Massage
November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving Recess – No Session
November 30, 2011
What You Should Know About the Medical School Admission Process at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
George F. Heinrich, M.D.
Associate Dean for Medical School Admissions and Special Programs
Adjunct Associate Professor of Preventive & Community Health
The Education Process at The New Jersey Medical School – Panel Discussion
New Jersey Medical School Students