Mini Medical School - Des Moines

Join the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for a Mini Medical School program about better understanding mental illness through advanced research discoveries. Additionally, learn about developing trends that are dramatically changing health care as we know it. 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! The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the health care system. 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. Meanwhile, advances in brain imaging and genomics are offering new tools to diagnose poorly understood mental illnesses. In this special statewide Mini Medical School program, learn about developing trends that are dramatically changing health care as we know it and discover what progress and partnerships are being made to address mental health and other health needs in Iowa.