Thursday evenings, October 21 – December 9, 2010
7:00 to 8:45 p.m., 513 Parnassus Avenue
For many of us, today’s world is out of balance, characterized by breaking news every minute, instant messaging, new technologies to be mastered and more channels of communication than ever before. Scientific advances from integrative medicine can help you bring the balance back and improve the quality of your day. This Mini Medical School will present ways in which you can become your own health specialist, providing the latest news about lifestyle choices we make everyday that can be re-balanced in a way to promote health and prevent disease. With a focus on the latest research we will address strategies such as: re-framing the way you think about your habits and daily rituals; taking a few minutes to check in and see what’s on your mind; bringing your attention to your breath; and making exercise a daily choice.
Course Chair: Margaret A. Chesney, PhD
Director, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
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October 21
Health and Vitality: What Science Tells
Us About How to Thrive
Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine
Emeritus; Former Director of Education, Osher
Center for Integrative Medicine
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October 28
From Popular Wisdom to Scientific
Evidence: Evaluating the Efficacy of
Herbs and Supplements
Stephen Bent, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Psychiatry, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF
School of Medicine
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November 4
The New Science of Stress and Stress
Resilience
Elissa Epel, PhD, Associate Professor in Residence,
UCSF Department of Psychiatry
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November 18
Bringing the Wisdom and Science of
Traditional Diets to Our Own Plates
Daphne Miller, MD, Integrative Medicine Physician
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December 2
Healthy Family: The Integrative Medicine
Approach to Supporting Healthy Children
David Becker, MD, MPH, Associate Clinical
Professor, Department of Pediatrics and UCSF
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
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December 9
New Scientific Strategies for Managing
Stress, Building Resilience and Bringing
Balance to Life
Margaret A. Chesney, PhD, Director, UCSF Osher
Center for Integrative Medicine
How do I sign-up?
Thanks for your interest in this course! To sign up, please visit the Registration page. Here’s the link:
http://ucsfcme.com/minimedicalschool/register/
Where is the lecture room in 513 Parnasssus? I cannot find it in the notice board. The course will begin tonight. Please reply ASAP. Thanks.
The Mini Medical School is held on the Parnassus Campus of the University of California, San Francisco. Registration will be open in the lobby of the Medical Sciences building at 513 Parnassus beginning at 6:30pm. Please check in at the registration table to receive your daily syllabus as well as be directed to the evening’s classroom.