In collaboration with Western Colorado Area Health Education Center and University of Colorado Medical School, the Garfield County Libraries are happy to host an eight class series: Mini Medical School. Students may attend one or all sessions, and anyone who attends six or more will receive a diploma for graduating. Appropriate for lifelong learners, medical students or high school students.

​September 7: ​Mark Deutchmann, MD - ​Rural Medical Practice: What’s It Like?

​September 14: ​Ethan Cumbler, MD - A Fugue of Medicine: How the History of Medicine informs the Present

September 21: ​Patrick Kneeland, MD - Treating Patients in the Hospital: Common Illnesses and the Role of the Care Team

September 28: Kristin Furfari, MD - Between a rock and a hard place: Ethical conundrums in medicine

October 5: ​Jean Kutner, MD - ​Palliative Care: What is it? How effective is it? How do I access it? ​

October 12: ​Fall Break

October 19: ​Frank Scott, MD - Orthopedics

October 26: ​Jennifer Wiler, MD - A Night in the ER Fast Lane

​November 2: Dennis Boyle, MD - ​A show of hands - a day in rheumatology clinic​