Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Mini Medical School Fall 2023

minimedschool@njms.rutgers.edu
(973) 972-4950 

Date - Topic

Content

Faculty 

September 27th 

Mini Med
Introduction

In-Person

Faculty Lecture: 
Anatomy of the Head with Clinical Correlations

Homeroom:
Introduction to Mini Med and Clinical Electives

Dr. Jeremy Grachan
Assistant Professor of Medicine

October 4th  
VIRTUAL

Homeroom:
Mental Health and the Nervous System

Faculty Lecture:
Geriatric Mental Health

Dr. Katherine Fung
Assistant Professor of Medicine

October 11th 
VIRTUAL

Homeroom:
Reproductive Health and STI’s

Faculty Lecture:
Transitional Care of Adolescents to Adult-Centered Care

Dr. Dominga Padilla
Professor of Medicine

October 18th 
VIRTUAL

Homeroom: 
Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine

Faculty Lecture:
Healthy Living and Cardiology

Dr. Christine Gerula
Program Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship, Associate Professor of Medicine

October 25th 
VIRTUAL

Homeroom:
Infectious Diseases and Vaccines

Faculty Lecture:
Introduction to Pediatrics

Dr. Danitza Velazquez
Assistant Professor of Medicine

November 1st 
VIRTUAL

Homeroom:
Cancer and Oncology

Faculty Lecture:
School-Based Exposures and Climate Change

Dr. Khalil Savary
Assistant Professor of Medicine

November 8th 
 
Graduation

In-Person  

Medical School Admissions Presentation & Graduation

Dr. Maria Soto-Greene
Executive Vice Dean, Professor of
Medicine, and Director of the
Hispanic Center of Excellence
Dr. George Heinrich
Dean of Admissions