Des Moines Mini Medical School Program

1415 Woodland Ave,Des Moines IA 50309

11 April, 2023

Description

This FREE educational program is open to the public. Space is limited, registration is required. “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” That description in Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities also depicts US health care in 2023. Advances in neuroscience imaging and genomics are offering new diagnostic tools for poorly understood mental illnesses. Hallucinogens such as Psilocybin offer entirely new treatment pathways for difficult-to-treat Depressive Disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. At the same time, the COVID-19 Pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the health care system and the millions of clinicians providing care to a rapidly aging population. Emergency rooms are flooded with patients with mental illness, addiction, and behavioral problems; the health care workforce is exhausted; remote work is everyday practice; and aging baby boomers are driving an unprecedented increase in demand for care—all leading to rapidly changing health care needs. Join mental health expert, Dr. Gerard Clancy to learn about today’s pressing health needs in Iowa and understand developing trends that are dramatically changing health care as we know it. Dr. Clancy will then move on to the incredible potential at hand in the area of neuroscience. Discover what progress and partnerships are being made to address mental health and other health needs in Iowa. Part I. The Future of Post-pandemic Health Care in the Roaring 2020s. Part II. Lighting Up Our Brains; better Understanding of Mental Illness through Advanced Brain Imaging, Hallucinogens, Ketamine and Ecstasy. A Mini Medical School Program Mini Medical School is for anyone—you don’t need a science or medical background to participate. Whether you’re a student, teacher, caregiver, retiree, or simply someone with an interest in research and medicine, Mini Medical School is for you! Gerard Clancy, MD, Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs, Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact UI Health Care Marketing and Communications, Division of Outreach and Engagement in advance at 319-335-8886 or email [email protected].