Understanding Glaucoma Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research on the Horizon
8/14/2021; 74 minutesGlaucoma is the progressive loss and thinning of the tissue forming the optic nerve. UCSF experts explain that glaucoma isn't just one disease. They also look at risk factors, how it's diagnosed, and new treatment options, as well as explore promising research on the horizon. Recorded on 06/09/2021. (#37146)
In the course of doing some research recently, I stumbled across the above Mini Medical School for the Public video from The University of California-San Francisco.
Their Mini Medical School for the Public Series is archived online for anyone to view.
See also this video listing or their YouTube channel.
I remember mini medical schools being "a thing" years ago and I was excited about them because I thought that would be just the thing to help a medical librarian without a biology / science background to better understand the environment in which we live and work. The beauty of these lectures is that they are aimed at the public, and communicate in lay language non-scientists can understand. BUT at that time, you actually had to register, pay money to attend and class sizes were limited. In the beginning, I think the lectures were live and in-person. If you did not live near a medical school, your options were limited. Lots of barriers to actually participating ... and I forgot about it. Until now!
Turns out many of these programs have been recorded, archived and posted online for anyone to watch on their own time. Many medical schools offer such programs as a way to give back to their communities, and to let people know what they're working on. Here's the mission statement from The Oscher Collaborative:
The UCSF Osher Mini Medical School for the Public is designed to provide members of the community the opportunity to see and hear what goes on every day in UCSF’s classrooms and research labs with lectures from the same faculty who are on the front lines, teaching students in the health professions. UCSF Osher Mini Medical School addresses the accelerating public interest in the scientific knowledge behind the health headlines, the role of the consumer in health care decision making, and each citizen’s role in participating in the shaping of health policy.
You can still sign up for current courses and pay a registration fee to be part of the current semester.
Do a google search for mini medical schools, and you'll find many other options. Here are a few:
- UC Davis - Mini Medical School Channel
- Washington University - School of Medicine - Mini Medical School Archives
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