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<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Medical Myths and Facts will be explored in February during four Mini Medical School programs, presented by the Indiana University School of Medicine and the IU National Center of Excellence in Women&#8217;s Health.</p>

Medical Myths and Facts Spelled Out in Mini Medical School

Classes will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 in room 409, Indiana University Purdue University- Indianapolis Campus Center, 420 N. University Blvd. The classes are free but registration is required. For more information or to register, see medicine.iu.edu/minimed or call 317-274-7722.

The programs and IU School of Medicine presenters:

Feb. 4 – Myths and Facts of Vaccines and Immunizations
Dr. Ann Zerr, assistant professor of clinical medicine, and Dr. Kimberly Stigler, assistant professor of psychiatry and medical director of the Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center

Feb. 11 – Myths and Facts of Pain: Is it all in your head?
Dr. Lee Learman, professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology and director of the IU National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, and Dr. Palmer MacKie, assistant professor of medicine

Feb. 18 – Myths and Facts of Genetic Testing
Dr. Mary Pell Abernathy, assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology, Kim Quaid, Ph.D., professor of medical and molecular genetics

Feb. 25 – Myths and Facts of Medicine: What Doctors Believe
Dr. Aaron Carroll, associate professor of pediatrics, and Dr. Rachel Vreeman, assistant professor of pediatrics