McMaster Mini-Med School is a forum for community education that hopes to provide insight into the world of medicine. This concept was developed in the spirit of forging stronger bonds between the medical school and the community. Members from the community have the opportunity to register for the seven week term. A faculty member from the school of medicine will give a public seminar similar to those given to the medical students, using the world-renowned McMaster approach of problem-based learning. Each evening will have two separate sessions. The seminars will explore the scientific basis of topical medical issues followed by a question and answer session. The topics vary from year-to-year but in the past have included dermatology, obesity, blood clots, confusion, ER use, and many more.

The McMaster Mini-Med School was started by the McMaster medical students as a form of community service. It receives full support from the McMaster MD program and the Dean’s office in the faculty of Health Sciences. The Mini-Med School is organized and run by a core group of medical students with the help of various physicians, speakers, and administrative personnel.

Classes for the 2010 Mini-Med School begin on Tuesday March 2, 2010 and run until Tuesday April 13, 2010 inclusive. Sign-in during the first session will begin at 6:00pm. The seminar will begin at 6:30pm for the first week and 7:00pm for all remaining weeks. Classes will be held every Tuesday evening for the seven weeks from 7:00pm until 9:15pm (note that the first week's seminar begins at 6:30pm for the opening address). Classes will consist of two seminars per evening with ample time allotted for questions and answers after each seminar. In between the two classes, students will have the opportunity for a coffee break as well as time to visit booths from various community agencies/groups that may be on display.

For information on how to register for the new term or general registration information please click on the registration link for all the contact info.

The McMaster Mini-Med School is run as not-for-profit. The registration money that is collected from each Mini-Med student goes towards the costs of the handouts/materials, facilities, and food. Also, each evening we make a charitable donation of $500 to each of our speakers' charity of choice. Moreover, we are looking at additional charity options for 2010.

As per the refund policy in the Registration section, money cannot be refunded for classes that are missed. Please refer to the registration section for more information.