Mini Medical School for the Public

• CANCER: Bench to Bedside
• 911 SAN FRANCISCO: Bridging the Gap Between Home and the Emergency Department

CANCER: BENCH TO BEDSIDE
May 7 - June 11
Wednesday evenings, 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US. How far have we come in our understanding of what cancer is and how to treat it?

As the title of this course illustrates, clinical practice informs basic science research, and that research in turn informs clinical practice. The fi eld of oncology is an excellent example of this – discoveries in molecular biology and genetics have revolutionized clinical care for patients with cancer. New genomic technologies are allowing us to understand molecular changes that underlie cancer development, with the promise of more specifi c diagnoses and individualized treatment options.

In this course, we will begin at the “bench” describing genomic alterations that occur in cancer cells and how applications of genomic technologies use this information for diagnostic and therapeutic management. Throughout the rest of the course, several common cancers will be discussed – colon, breast, skin and prostate, along with familial or inherited cancer syndromes, with an emphasis on how research and advances in technologies are impacting clinical care.

Date:	Wednesday evenings, May 7 - June 11
Time:	7 to 8:45 p.m.
Location:	Medical Sciences Building, 513 Parnassus Ave
Information:	Information for course number MLL08021
Registration:	Download registration form
	Register by phone: 415-476-5808

911 SAN FRANCISCO: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HOME AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
May 8 – June 12
Thursday evenings, from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m.

With emergency department visits increasing every year, acute healthcare has come to play a larger role in outpatient medical care.

This course will overview questions about your acute healthcare needs such as warning signs of a stroke or heart attack, what to watch out for during your wilderness travels or if you are taking care of children, as well as agents of bioterrorism and emerging infections that have been most recently covered in the media. We will also discuss how these acute care needs are met through our emergency response system and medical disaster relief.

Date:	Thursday evenings, May 8 - June 12
Time:	7 to 8:45 p.m
Location:	Medical Sciences Building, 513 Parnassus Ave
Information:	Information for course number MLL08022
Registration:	Download registration form
	Register by phone: 415-476-5808

For more information on the Mini Medical School courses, please visit: http://minimedicalschool.ucsf.edu/.