Lubbock area residents are invited to the fall 209 semester of the Texas Tech Community Medical School - a series of public lectures and demonstrations exploring transformative advances in medical knowledge and technology.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) President John C. Baldwin, M.D., said this program is an exciting way or people to learn about health care issues and research.
"Our goal is to educate the West Texas community about the remarkable gains that are taking place in our knowledge of human biology and how these things are translating into advances in medical care," Baldwin said.
Community Medical School courses are open to all, regardless of background or experience, from high school students to senior citizens. Students will receive a comprehensive syllabus with lecture notes, supplemental materials and suggested reading, as well as a certificate of completion for the series. Participants can remain for further questions and discussion with faculty after each session.
The fall 2009 semester begins Tuesday, Sept. 8 and continues on consecutive Tuesday evenings through Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All sessions are at the TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St., Room 100.
Topics and presenters are:
Sept. 8
"Gateway to the Body: Impact o Oral Infections on Overall Health"
Dominick DePaola, D.D.S., Ph.D., academic dean, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Sept. 15
"Preparing for the Influenza Pandemic: How Science and History Can Save Us"
Steven Berk, M.D., dean of the TTUHSC School of Medicine, vice president for Medical Affairs
Sept. 22
"Right Brain-Left Brain. The Biology o Hemispheric Dominance"
John C. DeToledo, M.D., professor and chair, Department of Neurology
Sept. 29
"Retina Update: Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Eye Disease"
Kelly Mitchell, M.D., assistant professor, Department of Opthalmology and Visual Sciences
Oct. 6
"Bioethics"
Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D., Professor Emeritus of medicine and medical ethics and adjunct professor of philosophy at Georgetown University
Oct. 13
"What's New Girlfriend? Recent Research in Women's Health"
Betsy Goebel Jones, M.D., associate professor and research director, Department of Family and Community Medicine; regional chair, Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health
Oct. 20
"You Did WHAT? Examining the World of Tattooing and Body Piercing"
Myrna L. Armstrong, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., professor and regional dean, Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Highland Lakes
Oct. 27
"Emerging Health Care Issues in West Texas"
Billy Philips Jr., Ph.D., M.P.H., vice president and director, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health
Registration is available online at www.ttuhsc.edu/communitymedical school, or by calling (806) 743-2008. Registration is $20 or the entire semester.
