Click on a topic to view a sample of previous presentations:
Addictions
Part
I
Part
II
Q&A
Allergies
Part
I
Part
II
Q&A
NECN interview
Autoimmunity
Part
I
Part
II
Part
III
Q&A
Children & the Media
Part I
Part II
Drug Consumption
Video
Drug Development
Part I
Part II
Eating Healthy on a Budget
Part
I
Part
II
Genetic
Testing
Part
I
Part
II
Part
III
NECN-TV
interview
Global Health
Part
I
Part
II
Part
III, Q&A
The Gut
Video
Health Care Access
Part
I
Part
II
Part
III, Q&A
Heart Health
Part
I
Part
II
Part
III, Q&A
The Human Genome
Video
Memory & Mental Agility
Part
I
Part
II
Part
III, Q&A
Mood Disorders
Video
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
Consumer
Information
Additional resources from Harvard Medical School, including
research news listed by disease.
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The Longwood Seminars 2010
2010 Longwood Seminar Schedule:
March 3, 2010, 6–7:30 p.m.
Not So Elementary: The Doctor as Detective
From Quincy M.E. to House, people have long indulged their fascination with medical mysteries by following the work of fictional doctor-detectives. At this seminar, you’ll hear from doctors who know first-hand what it’s like to confront medical mysteries. Our speakers will share real-life stories of medical conundrums, and you’ll learn how medical doctors are trained to handle the challenges of diagnosis and how patients can best participate in the process.
March 18, 2010, 6–7:30 p.m.
Body Building: When Engineering Meets Medicine
The term “bioengineering” might call to mind images of cyborgs or “superhumans,” but, in truth, bioengineering is relevant to real people, every day. In the medical field, it can mean nanotechnology that delivers drugs to specific targets inside the body, or synthetic tissue that replaces damaged sections of vital organs. Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology will tell you how engineering plays a role in medicine today, and what that might mean for the future of medical care.
April 1, 2010, 6–7:30 p.m.
To Screen or Not to Screen: Telling Fact from Fiction in Health News
Media reports on health issues can be confusing. Should you get that mammogram or skip it? What risks, if any, are there to getting vaccinated? Ignore the conflicting news coverage and go straight to the experts. A panel of Harvard doctors will share the latest research on scans, screenings and vaccines, and will answer your questions about the importance and safety of routine tests and treatments.
April 14, 2010, 6–7:30 p.m.
A Visible Spectrum: Understanding Autism
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are some of the fastest growing diagnoses in the United States. Yet the cause of the conditions and the reason for their increasing prevalence are still unclear. Autism experts from Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston will share what’s known about autism today, including the latest research on genetics, environmental influences, and treatments.
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, and relevant research
- 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
All seminars take place at:
Harvard Medical School
The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
The New Research Building
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
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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
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