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 Mini-Clinic
Get yourself tested at student-run blood pressure and cholesterol
screenings.
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Lobby
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
School
of Medicine Tour
Go on a student-led walking tour of the Eric P. Newman Education
Center, the medical library, and the McDonnell Pediatric Research
Building. Or take a self-guided walking tour.
Center for Advanced Medicine
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
Stand
Up Straight!
Have your posture analyzed, and learn helpful hints for avoiding
or alleviating musculoskeletal pain. Questions about exercise and
general wellness are welcome. Presented by physical therapy faculty
and students.
Center for Advanced Medicine
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
Occupational
Therapy Demonstration
Learn about self-care, injury prevention, and adaptation of environments
to assist people with disabilities.
Center for Advanced Medicine
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
Making
Health Care Management Decisions
Try a computer simulation illustrating the variety of decisions
that managers in health care organizations make and the associated
outcomes. If you receive a high score, you will receive a Certificate
of Management Potential.
Center for Advanced Medicine
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
School
of Medicine Information
Have your questions about the medical school answered by medical
students. Also pick up information on Washington University's School
of Medicine and the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.
Learn about volunteering for health.
Center for Advanced Medicine
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
 Young
Scientist Program
Student and teaching demonstrations from the program, which promotes
science and scientific careers to high school students from disadvantaged
backgrounds.
McDonnell Pediatric Building, Lobby
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
Information
Technology in Medicine
Learn about the role of electronic journals and books, electronic
databases, a digital picture gallery, online streaming video tutorials,
and a wireless network in the education of today's medical students.
See how the Medical Library participates in the St. Louis community
and its role in electronic publishing.
Medical Library
11 a.m.-4 p.m., ongoing
Future
of Medicine
Where is medicine headed? Dr. Jeff Gordon, who oversees all PhD
and MD/PhD students in the biological sciences, provides answers.
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Auditorium
12:15-12:45 p.m.
Diabetes
Hear Dr. Ken Polonsky present the latest on this disease.
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Auditorium
1:15-1:45 p.m.
Genetics
Hear about groundbreaking research from Professor Richard Wilson,
director of Washington University's world-leading Genome Sequencing
Center.
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Auditorium
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Alzheimer's
Research
Gain insights into the latest research from Dr. John Morris, co-director
of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and director of the Memory
and Aging Project.
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Auditorium
3:15-3:45 p.m.
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