Delaware Mini Medical School

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Delaware Mini-Medical School is a free, six-week series designed for individuals who want to gain a deeper understanding of the world of healthcare – from dentistry and medicine to public health and research. This series is designed for middle, junior, high school, and undergraduate students, though all are welcome to attend. (Parents, attend with your children!) Attendees learn about trends in diagnosing and treating illness and general health topics. Faculty will provide in-depth lectures and allow time for questions to enhance the experience. There are no tests or grades. No previous medical training is required.  

Early Spring 2025 Series
Registration is now open (click here)!

Wednesday evenings, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
February 26th to April 2nd (with makeup session on April 9th if needed)
This series is focused on children’s health and pediatrics in partnership with Nemours Children’s Health

Curriculum

• February 26th – “What is a Respiratory Therapist” (Mike Treut, Respiratory Clinical Instructor and James Keith, Respiratory Clinical Instructor)
• March 5th – “Journey taken to become a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician” (Dr. Anna Barton, Fellow Emergency Services and Dr. Megan Feick, Fellow Emergency Services)
• March 12th – “Life as a Pediatric Emergency Room Physician” (Dr. Amani Sanchez, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician)
• March 19th – “Becoming a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Doctor; from Africa to the US” (Dr. Odiraa Nwankwor, Critical Care Staff Intensivist)
• March 26^th – “Pediatric Advanced Practice Providers, Who we are and what we do.” (Dr. Stacey Bachman, Vice President Ambulatory and Advanced Practice Nursing)
• April 2^nd – “Journey to Become a Pediatric Nurse” (Julie Fausnaugh, Nurse Manager, Acute Care)
• April 9th – Makeup session – only if needed

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Participants who attend all six sessions of a series will receive a Signed Certificate of Achievement and become members of the Delaware Mini Medical School Academy. Attendance is taken via Zoom login for this purpose. For students who are unable, or do not want to attend all six sessions, a self-signed certificate will be made available upon completion of the series.