On medicine and music

Susan Menning

Always wished you’d have gone to medical school? Now’s your chance.

UC Irvine School of Medicine’s Mini Medical School showcases the

latest innovations and ideas in medical research, education and

patient care. Taught by physicians specializing in these areas, the

spring 2005 program -- held on the UCI campus -- features

presentations on topics ranging from breast cancer to lung disease.

Mini Medical School is free and open to the public.

Instructors are leaders in their fields, listed in “Best Doctors

in America,” an annual medical referral guide to the country’s best

doctors. Between UCI Medical Center in Orange and the campus’ School

of Medicine, UCI has more than twice the number of these “top docs”

than any other Orange County hospital.

UCI’s Mini Medical School offers an opportunity to increase your

awareness of today’s pressing health issues in a comprehensive way --

instructors not only treat patients, but are also involved in the

research that leads to better understanding of diseases and how best

to treat them.

The 2005 Spring Mini Medical School Series includes presentations

on prostate, breast and brain cancer, lung disease and diabetes.

Perfect attendance entitles participants to a certificate suitable

for framing (but not for practicing medicine). More: (949) 824-1716.

MUSIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

UCI’s International Center for Writing and Translation presents

“Out of English: Korean, African and Irish Visions” on Thursday.

Three poets will discuss the challenges and rewards of writing in

their native languages and read from their work. Event includes a

discussion, dessert reception, reading, book sale and signing. Free

and open to the public. More: (949) 824-1948.

The Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series and Claire Trevor

School of the Arts present one of the world’s most celebrated and

widely traveled ensembles -- the Chilingirian String Quartet -- at 4

p.m. Sunday in the Barclay Theatre. Since its New York debut in 1976,

the Chilingirian has played virtually every major chamber music

series, including Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress and Kennedy

Center. Tickets: $8-12. For more, call (949) 854-4646

PARALEGAL COURSES OFFERED THIS SUMMER

According to the Employment Development Department, California’s

paralegal profession is projected to grow 68% by 2008. The need for

paralegals to acquire knowledge and real world skills has become a

crucial aspect of remaining competitive, continuing to advance, and

excelling professionally in today’s legal job market. In Orange

County, the paralegal profession is the sixth-fastest growing

occupation, with a projected growth of 50% by 2006.

To help meet this growing need, UC Irvine Extension is offering

summer courses for its Paralegal Certificate Program. Now in its 28th

year, the program is recognized and respected as a premier provider

of American Bar Association-approved paralegal education in Southern

California.

The Paralegal Certificate Program’s curriculum balances workplace

application and theory so students can acquire knowledge and

real-world skills needed for success as a paralegal. Graduates are

prepared for paralegal positions in private law firms, government

agencies, private sector corporations, non-profit organizations,

advocacy groups, court system, insurance companies and bank trust

departments.

Courses take place in the evening and run from June 20 to Sept.1.

For more, call (949) 824-5524.

For information on the full range of UC Irvine Extension courses

and certificate programs, visit www.extension.uci.edu.

Stay in touch, and let us know how we can help you become better

connected with the top-ranked research university right here in your

backyard.

* SUSAN MENNING is assistant vice chancellor of communications at

UC Irvine. She can be reached at [email protected].