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                                  Contact: Marguerite Beck

U.VA. MEDICAL SCHOOL OFFERS "MINI-MED SCHOOL" TO PUBLIC

     CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 2 -- If you've always dreamed of
going to medical school, but settled for weekly infusions of
"E.R.," now's your chance to go -- for free. That's right: no
cost, no grades and no homework. And you get a certificate
stating that you are a graduate of the University of Virginia
Mini-Med School.
     No need to pinch yourself. The University of Virginia School
of Medicine will offer a seven-week Mini-Med School from
Thursday, March 23 through Thursday, May 4. The course will
consist of entertaining and informative lectures designed to
familiarize participants with medical terminology and to enhance
their knowledge of the relationship between biomedical research
and new medical treatments.
     Each week one of the medical school's most popular teachers
will discuss a different topic ranging from anatomy to cancer.
Following each lecture, participants will have the opportunity to
ask questions and talk with the speaker informally. On the final
evening, participants will tour two research labs in the Health
Sciences Center and receive a graduation certificate.
     Classes will meet each Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in 
McLeod Hall at the Health Sciences Center. Convenient parking
will be available in the McLeod Hall garage.
     Anyone -- from high school students to senior citizens --
may attend, but enrollment is limited to 120 participants on a
first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required.
     To register, call 804-924-5310 or 804-982-3635.
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                                     March 1, 1995