The Emory MiniMedical School, a course designed for consumers to emulate medical school experience, has been going strong since 1994 and thousands of Atlantans have graduated.

Emory MiniMedical School features 12 of Emory School of Medicine's top faculty providing new insights into health, medicine and wellbeing. Returning alumni and new students can earn their MiniMedical School diploma in this entertaining six-week community lecture series.

Randy Martin, MD, Emory director of echocardiology and Channel 2 health reporter, is course director. Emory MiniMedical School faculty tackle many critical and fascinating medical questions, including how your lungs work and stay well; how to protect your heart and understand cardiovascular disease; understanding neurosciences and the promises ahead; recent progress in memory and Alzheimer's disease; the difference between allergies and other health problems; the state-of-the-art for managing back problems; how scientists are accelerating discovery and accelerating hope in cancer; how radiology helps detect and treat medical conditions; and what women and men need to know for optimum health and to identify problems early.

This Emory MiniMedical School 2008, held at the Emory University School of Medicine building on Clifton Road, meets on six consecutive Tuesday evenings, Feb. 5 to March 11, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuition is $125. The fee includes refreshments, class handouts, a MiniMed shirt and a diploma awarded upon completion. Free parking is available.

Visit the Emory Center for Lifelong Learning for course information, including a complete schedule and registration details.