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Mini-Med School — In a class by itself

No MCATs required! The 2020 spring session of Washington University School of Medicine’s Mini-Med School (MMS) is now open for registration. MMS is in its 21st year and is still considered one of St. Louis’ best kept secrets.

MMS offers an opportunity to become an educated healthcare consumer by learning life-saving information and skills, as well as the latest in medical research and breakthroughs from some of the country’s finest medical specialists. Forget about tests and don’t worry about term papers, just come and learn something new.

From high school students (age 16 and over), to police officers, attorneys, teachers, artists, engineers, and business executives – mini-med school offers something for everyone.

Every week features a two-hour evening session (two topics per class) with question and answer time at the end of each lecture. In addition to the lectures, there are also several unique tours and hands-on labs. Classes are located in the Eric P. Newman Education Center at Washington University School of Medicine. 320 S. Euclid Ave.

Mini-Med School I

Mini-Medical School I is offered in the fall and the spring. The upcoming spring session of MMS I meets March 24 – May 12, 2020, Tuesday evenings 7-9pm.

MMS I includes hands-on training in the suture lab. You will learn operating room protocol and practice surgical techniques of the future. Learn from surgical residents how to suture and guide minimally invasive surgical instruments using a miniaturized video camera.

Also included in MMS I is a walking tour of Washington University School of Medicine and a tour of the Bernard Becker Medical Library (featuring the chance to hold the two 1947 Nobel Prize medals awarded to WU faculty members Carl and Gerty Cori for their discovery of the catalytic conversion of glycogen).

The full class description will be posted in late February 2020 on the Mini-Med School website.

Tuition is $185 and includes lectures, labs and tours. Enrollment is limited to 110 students.

Mini-Med School II

Mini-Medical School II is offered once a year in the spring and lasts seven weeks. Mini-Med School I is not a requirement for adults to attend Mini-Med School II. In addition to the labs listed below, there will be a night on men’s health, women’s health, and a mental health night where you can ask a psychiatrist anything you’ve always wanted to, but were afraid to ask!

The upcoming spring session of Mini-Med School II is March 26 – May 7, 2020, Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm.

Lectures and labs include:

  • Certification in adult CPR and AED (defibrillator).
  • Physical therapy lab
  • Microsurgery techniques
  • Fundamentals of a physical exam (learn how to use otoscopes and stethoscopes, view X-rays and listen to abnormal heart and lung sounds)

The full class description will be posted in late February 2020 on the Mini-Med School website.

Tuition is $185 and includes lectures, labs, and tours. Enrollment is limited to 110 students.

Mini-Med School III

Mini-med school III is only offered in the fall, but the interesting format has patients sharing their stories after the the weekly lectures from our Washington University medical experts. Registration opens in summer 2020, please check the Mini-Med School website for more information. 

For more information on Mini-Med School I or Mini-Med School II, call 314-362-6585, or register on the Mini-Med School website

Mini-Medical School
Washington University School of Medicine
Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC)
320 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110