JJ Cohen Mini Med School
JJ Cohen Mini Med School
JJ Cohen Mini Med School
JJ Cohen Mini Med School
JJ Cohen Mini Med School
COAHEC presents the JJ Cohen Mini Med School
Since 1989, Mini Med School at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical campus has educated and thrilled audiences of all ages and interests throughout Colorado and beyond with presentations by renowned doctors on topics ranging from chronic medical conditions to current and emerging medicine.
It is a series of eight lectures on basic science as it relates to medicine and is presented by medical doctors from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine.
The 8-week lecture series is split into two semesters. The Fall semester has four lectures on Wednesday evenings in October, while the remaining four occur in April during the Spring semester. Each semester includes a “Frontier’s in Medicine” presentation.
2025-2026 Program Schedule
Fall Semester: October 8 - October 29, 2025 (Wednesdays)
First Session: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Spring Semester: April 8 - April 29, 2026 (Wednesdays)
Final Lecture & Graduation: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
October 2025 Schedule | |||
| Location | Date | Session Title | Presenter |
In-person and Virtual | October 8, 2025 | A day in the clinic with a child neurologist | Chris Latimer, MD
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In-person and Virtual | October 15, 2025 | Hypertension | Dr. Rodriquez, MD |
In-person and Virtual
| October 22, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
In-person and Virtual
| October 29, 2025 | How media influences End of life care | Liz Gunderson, MD |
All in person sessions will be on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
ED2N, Room 1102
13120 E. 19th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045
Can't make it to the Anschutz Medical Campus in-person? Check out the following site locations near you!
Southeast Colorado Area Health Education Center
Rawlings Library
100 E Abriendo Ave,
Pueblo, CO 81004
Held in Bret Kelly B.
Caroline Paul
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center
Commons Building
701 Camino Del Rio,
Suite 219,
Durango, CO 81301P
Dyllon Mills
Western Colorado Area Health Education Center
Meeker
Pioneers Medical Center
100 Pioneers Medical Center Drive,
Meeker, CO 81641
Amy Peck MSN, RN
Georgia Hoaglund
San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center
Anita Martinez
Front Range Area Health Education Center
Eric Stevens
Centennial Area Health Education Center
Melissa Jensen
Meet our Presenters!
Dr. Rachel Rodriguez is a family medicine physician; practicing in Lone Tree, Colorado since 2017. She attended medical school at CU School of Medicine (where she was blessed to have been taught by the one and only Dr. JJ Cohen, whose brilliance and passion for education led to the development of The Mini-Med School) and completed her residency at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. Her favorite part of her job is spending time with her patients and additionally she wears the hats of Physician Informaticist and the Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Family Medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and has been a 5280 Top Doc since 2024.
Liz Gundersen, MD is a dedicated physician committed to advancing patient care and medical education. With a background in internal medicine, Dr. Gundersen believes, “Everyone has a story. I believe in learning people's stories so I can treat them as whole people and partner with them in their care.”
Dr. Gunderson is an associate professor in internal medicine, practicing at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Her specialty is in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
She attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (2000) and completed her residency at the University of Massachusetts Program, Family Medicine (2003) and fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2013).
In addition to her work with patients, Dr. Gundersen is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.