Campbell’s ‘Mini Medical School’ set to begin March 20

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine will hold its 2025 Mini Medical School Program on Thursday evenings, March 20 through May 1.

The classes are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Leon Levine Hall of Medical Sciences on the Health Sciences Campus, 4350 U.S. 421 S. in Lillington.

The Mini Medical School is an interactive medical school experience, which allows people in the community to experience a sampling of what full-time medical students see and do in class each day.

Attendees will learn why and how Campbell was created and the vision driving the school's development. Community members will also have a chance to learn about and understand the importance of primary care in the U.S. healthcare system, how the medical curriculum is structured and how CUSOM plans to improve the distribution of primary care providers in North Carolina and the state's Southeastern region, especially in rural and underserved areas.

Presented by Campbell medical faculty, other aspects of the program include information about the medical curriculum, the anatomy of the body, the importance of good health habits and wellness methods, disease prevention, health promotion and management of obesity and diabetes, as well as an understanding of osteopathic manipulative medicine as a special tool of osteopathic physicians.

"I really enjoyed learning about the mission of CUSOM at the Mini Medical School," said a former student. "The faculty lectures were very challenging, giving us 'students' a little idea of what the medical students must learn. It was fun to experience the lab where the spinal adjustments are taught, learn how to intubate and assist in surgery."

MMS students will experience the SIM (lab) Center by taking part in simulated exercises with the high technology manikins that can replicate a chaotic emergency room environment or ICU crisis or even a normal delivery. The use of ultrasound-assisted diagnosis as a clinical skill is part of these exercises.

The course will include an overview of geriatric medicine, the effects of osteoporosis, successful aging, managing chronic diseases and the importance of medication management.

Students are encouraged to attend at least three class sessions to graduate from Mini Medical School.

For more information, contact Kristin Johnson at [email protected], or 910-893-7982.

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