Mini Med School

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High school students throughout BC can now experience Mini Med School online at any time and from anywhere. Participants in our self-directed program are also eligible to receive an electronic certificate of participation by submitting the Mini Med School online program form.

Mini Med School is a science outreach and public education program. Each course curriculum is designed to give a basic understanding of the field while exploring up-to-the-minute basic science research, clinical applications, and social and ethical implications related to that field.

Mini Med School 2023: Infectious Diseases and the Immune Response

Join us for Mini Med School 2023: Infectious Diseases and the Immune Response. Presented by co-deans Dr. Julie Bettinger and Dr. Srinivas Murthy, you'll have the opportunity to learn why we get sick, discover how vaccines work, and investigate the problem of antibiotic resistance.

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Mini Med School 2022: The Developing Mind — Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Join us as we explore childhood and adolescent health. Together we will investigate the principles of psychological development, examine biological and behavioural symptoms, learn about effective interventions, and work to bread down mental health stigmas.

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Mini Med School 2021: Discoveries in Diabetes — A Century of Innovation

Join us as we commemorate scientific achievements in diabetes research. Together we will explore the remarkable discovery of insulin, advances and innovative therapies in diabetes treatment, diabetes’ impact on the immune system, and the personal impacts of living with diabetes.

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Mini Med School 2020: Go With Your Gut — The Microbiome, Good Bacteria and Your Health

Join us as we explore the gut and its connection to health and disease.

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Mini Med School 2019: Beyond a Cure — Pediatric Cancer Research

Learn how BC Children’s Hospital clinicians and researchers are improving treatments, pursuing cures and creating a better tomorrow for kids with cancer.

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Mini Med School 2018: Healthy Starts for a Healthy Life

Explore the world of health promotion and disease prevention. Discover how researchers are studying mechanisms of health and disease to help foster healthy life trajectories for children, from the prenatal period to adolescence.

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Mini Med School 2017: Surgery — Past, Present, and Future

Take a closer look at how surgeons are helping lead the integration of clinical care, education, and research to improve outcomes for patients across a range of surgical specialties.

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Mini Med School 2010—2016

Watch Mini Med School 2010—2016 Series.

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Congratulations CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant recipients

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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

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