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Addictions
Part I
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Q&A

Allergies
Part I
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Q&A
NECN interview

Autoimmunity
Part I
Part II
Part III
Q&A

Genetic Testing
Part I
Part II
Part III
NECN-TV interview

Global Health
Part I
Part II
Part III, Q&A

Health Care Access
Part I
Part II
Part III, Q&A

Heart Health
Part I
Part II
Part III, Q&A

Memory & Mental Agility
Part I
Part II
Part III, Q&A

Nutrition & Preventive Medicine
Video
NECN-TV interview
Body Mass Index
Your BMI

Sexual Health
Part I
Part II
Q&A (audio only)

Sleep Dynamics
Part I
Part II

Stem Cells
Handout
Video
NECN interview

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The Longwood Seminars 2008

The Longwood Seminars at Harvard Medical School offer a series of four free "Mini-Med School" classes for the general public in the heart of Boston's Longwood Medical Area.

The 2008 Longwood Seminars have ended. Thank you for your participation! To receive early notification about the 2009 series, please click here.

The Ups & Downs of Daily Life

March 5, 5:30-7:00pm

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What’s normal? Bereavement, the challenges of daily life, clinical depression, and mood disorders – how to tell the difference and what you can do to help.

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Cambridge Health Alliance

Michael C. Miller (moderator)
Editor, Harvard Mental Health Letter
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Russell Vasile, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Pictured above: Members of the Rekha family were among more than 320 participants who earned certificates at this year's Longwood Seminars. Photos by J. Montminy/HMS Office of Public Affairs

Muscle Tone: getting and keeping it

March 19, 5:30-7:00pm

Muscle tone and overall health – how one affects the other and what you can do to improve both.

Jonathan Bean, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Spaulding Rehabilitation Center

Edward Phillips, MD (moderator)
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Spaulding Rehabilitation Center

Richard Schwartzstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Intelligent Drug Consumption

April 2, 5:30-7:00pm

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Beyond the marketing hype – what you need to know and what questions you need to ask.

Jerry Avorn, MD (moderator)
Professorof Medicine
HarvardMedical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

David Henderson, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital

Serena Koenig, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Your Gut: the long and short of it

April 16, 5:30-7:00pm

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The gastrointestinal system -- diseases, treatments, and prevention.

William Brugge, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital

W. Allan Walker,MD
Director, Harvard Division of Nutrition
Conrad Taff Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital

Jacqueline Wolf, MD(moderator)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 

What do Mini-Med School students and real Harvard Medical students have in common?

• the same faculty
• the same lecture halls

How is Mini-Med School different?

• NO SCIENCE BACKGROUND needed
• NO EXAMS
• NO TUITION -- all classes are FREE!

What happens at a Longwood Seminars Mini-Med School class?

• Harvard Medical faculty present an overview of a medical topic – basic physiology, state-of-the-art clinical treatments, relevant research, future directions
• During the Q&A session, students have a chance to pose their questions to the experts
• Students receive a class-specific packet of educational resource materials
• Students earn a Mini-Med School certificate of completion if they attend three or more classes
• Public school teachers can earn 10 PDPs if they attend all four classes and complete the assessment form for each session

Harvard Medical School
The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
The New Research Building
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston

Harvard Medical School is a short walk from the Longwood stops on both the Green D and E lines and the #39 bus. Parking is available at public garages in the Longwood Medical area.

Maps & Directions