HR Update

The Medical School originally presented its Mini Medical School: A 20/20 View of Cancer in January through March 2020. Each of the six sessions, or modules, contained presentations from Masonic Cancer Center researchers and clinicians with expertise in the topics they discussed. These topics spanned the cancer continuum from how cancer occurs and how it can be prevented and treated, to unique health issues faced by cancer survivors. The Medical School is now offering a 20/20 View of Cancer as an online experience.

Sessions include:

• Cancer 101
• Mutations and Their Consequences
• Causes and Prevention of Cancer
• Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapies
• Cancer in Minnesota
• Cancer Survivorship

Earn 200 Wellbeing Points per module or 1,200 points for completing the entire course in Canvas. To receive the points, email [email protected] with a copy of your certificate or a screenshot of completing a module. 

Register here

About Mini Medical Schools

Mini Medical Schools offer unique perspectives into the health sciences at the University of Minnesota. Students – ranging in age from high school students to retirees – with a shared interest in health embark on journeys examining the scientific foundations of health and disease. Presented using common language for ease of understanding complex topics, your instructors are internationally renowned University of Minnesota experts who shape how health care is delivered locally and globally.