Sept. 4, 2003 | KU Radio News Line

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Contact: Frank Barthell, University Relations, (785) 864-8869; Mary Beth Gentry, School of Medicine, (913) 588-5412.

Radio News Line text:
KU School of Medicine offers medical school experience to Kansas Citians

IF YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO ATTEND MEDICAL SCHOOL THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IS OFFERING A MEDICAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE WITHOUT THE LONG HOURS OR HIGH TUITION.

THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL IS AN EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM TAUGHT BY TEAMS OF FACULTY MEMBERS FROM THE K-U SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

IT BEGINS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH FROM 7 TO 9 P-M AT JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND RUNS FOR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE TUESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 28TH. REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS BEGIN AT 6 P-M.

THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAS OFFERED MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL TO THE PUBLIC AND THE FIRST AT JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP NON-MEDICAL PEOPLE LEARN MORE ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TREATMENTS. TOPICS INCLUDE MEDICAL ETHICS, GENDER AND HEART DISEASE, CREATING NEW CANCER DRUGS AND OBESITY.

REGISTRATION FEE IS ONE-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. AT THE CONCLUSION, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A DEGREE FROM THE MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL, WHICH HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND KANSANS.

DR. ROBERT KLEIN, A PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY AT THE K-U SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, IS ONE OF THE PRESENTERS.

KLEIN SAYS THERE ARE TWO MAIN GOALS OF THE PROGRAM.
Klein: "To provide an opportunity for individuals to interact with faculty who care for patients, teach students and residents, and do biomedical research at the Medical Center. It's also an opportunity to learn more about current health topics from KU School of Medicine faculty." (19 sec.)

KLEIN HOPES PARTICIPANTS WILL BETTER APPRECIATE HOW RESEARCH ULTIMATELY BENEFITS PATIENT CARE.
Klein: "I think most people don't have much information about biomedical research. They see people working in laboratories and test tubes, and they know very little about how that translates through projects to help patients directly." (16 sec.)

KLEIN HOPES PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS WILL ATTEND.
Klein: "You don't need to know a lot about science to participate in the program. We just want people to bring curious minds, and we'll take care of the rest." (11 sec.)

KLEIN WILL BE SPEAKING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, ALONG WITH DR. ANNE WALLING, A PROFESSOR OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE AT THE K-U SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN WICHITA. THEY'LL DISCUSS THE SCIENCE OF CLINICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING.
Klein: "And we're actually going to work through a specific case, starting with a very common complaint, working through the possible diagnoses and coming up with the actual diagnosis for the case." (14 sec.)

FOR ENROLLMENT INFORMATION, LOG ONTO W-W-W DOT K-U-M-C DOT E-D-U OR CALL THE K-U MED HEALTH RESOURCE LINE AT 913-588-1227.

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