Medical Mysteries & Rare Conditions
Medical Mysteries & Rare Conditions turns biology class into a detective story — and you're the one solving the case.
Starts Thu, Aug 6
9:30 PM UTC · 1h
4 sessions
Tabitha
4.3
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Identify and categorize types of medical symptoms and explain what they reveal about underlying conditions
Apply diagnostic reasoning to analyze a set of clues and narrow down possible diagnoses
Describe the causes, mechanisms, and treatments of selected rare medical conditions
Explain why rare diseases are difficult to diagnose and what makes them distinct from common illnesses
Think through a clinical case the way a doctor would — weighing evidence, ruling out possibilities, and defending a conclusion
Distinguish between symptoms, syndromes, and diagnoses using accurate medical vocabulary
Connect biological systems to real-world conditions, understanding how a failure in one system produces recognizable symptoms
Meet Tabitha.
Tabitha
A dedicated medical educator and director of clinical content, Dr. Tabitha Michaud combines her clinical expertise with a passion for teaching. Her comprehensive experience—from pediatric rotations to multidisciplinary research—enables her to develop engaging, evidence-based educational materials across a variety of STEM topics. Dr. Michaud is the creator of Varsity Tutors’ “Mini Med School” summer camp, and regularly teaches fun, interactive biology classes to help learners understand what happens when they get sick and how rewarding medical careers can be.
Medical Mysteries & Rare Conditions turns biology class into a detective story — and you're the one solving the case. Over four weekly live sessions, students join Dr. Tabitha Michaud to learn how doctors think: how they interpret symptoms, weigh possible causes, and work toward a diagnosis when the clues don't add up neatly. You'll go beyond textbook biology to explore real rare illnesses, learning how the human body breaks down in unusual ways and what it takes to treat conditions most doctors rarely see. This course is perfect for any student who's ever wondered how a diagnosis actually gets made — or who's curious about medicine, biology, or the strange edge cases that push science forward.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
Available within 1 hour, kept 90 days
Materials
No special materials required
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13
DAYS21
HRS56
MINThu, Aug 6 • 9:30pm UTC
Starts in 14 days
Medical Mysteries & Rare Conditions