UVA offers ‘Mini-Med School’ crash course

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Applications are open for UVA Medicine’s Mini-Medical School.

Those in the program will get a quick look at what it could be like to be in medical school. The program features lectures from faculty, a look into medical research laboratories, patient perspectives and more.

The seven-week Mini-Medical School meets every Wednesday from September 11 to October 23.

Each session will focus on a different aspect at the School of Medicine, ranging from anatomy, to diabetes, to innovations in surgery.

“It’s about how to enhance that interface between patients and their healthcare providers while being entertaining so its fun,” Mini-med School Director Sean Reed said.

Applications are due August 15. For more information click HERE.

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