Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Valley Health System – Ridgewood Campus Auditorium, 223 North Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ
Cost: FREE
Valley Health System has developed a Mini-Medical School to provide the community with a free in-depth educational series. This five-week, in-person course will provide you with an opportunity to learn about diseases, prevention, and other health issues directly from Valley Health System physicians. Basic anatomy and physiology; blood work and certain tests; and common diseases and management will be discussed.
This course is designed for adults 18 years and older*. Registration is required and attendance to all five sessions is required for registration.
*If you are interested in this program and are younger than the required age (18 years old) , but are at least a high school junior/senior and at least 16 years old, please email [email protected] and the program coordinator will reach out to you for eligibility of attending the course. Do not register online.
Thursday, April 16 – Cardiovascular System – Elliot Brown, MD
Thursday, April 23 – Gastrointestinal System – Sita Chokhavatia, MD
Thursday, April 30 – Endocrine System – Paul Pelavin, MD
Thursday, May 7 – Respiratory System – Xelenia DePeña, MD
Thursday, May 14 – Orthopedics – Rocco Bassora, MD