LEWISTON — “Exercise Prescription” will be the topic of the second installment of a five-part mini-medical school educational series sponsored by Central Maine Medical Center and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. The program will be offered on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Topsham Medical Building.

Elizabeth Rothe, M.D., from the Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency and Central Maine Sports Medicine, will discuss exercise as a treatment for health problems and the principles of prescribed exercise.

She will make her presentation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Topsham Medical Center, 4 Horton Place.

Prior to beginning her work at Central Maine Medical Center, Rothe completed a sports medicine fellowship at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa., she earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, also in Pittsburgh. She served a family medicine residency at Maine Medical Center.

Open to the community, the series explores a variety of topics, often providing participants with information about the latest breakthroughs and debates in medical science and how these issues might relate to their own health. All are welcome to attend and a background in science or medicine is not necessary.

Other installments in the Topsham series include:

Feb. 24: “Diabetes: What Can I Eat?,” with registered nurse Chris Irish, a diabetes educator at Central Maine Medical Center. He will discuss how nutrition and physical activity can impact the management of diabetes.

March 3: ­ “Acupuncture: An Integrated Alternative,” with David Salko, M.D. of Topsham Family Medicine. The lecture will discuss some of the foundations, principles and performance of acupuncture and how it can be used to achieve balance and enhance health.

March 10: “Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant? A Contemporary Assessment,” with infertility specialist Michael T. Drouin, M.D., of the Central Maine Fertility Center. He will discuss the many causes of infertility and explain some of the most direct and cost effective ways to discover answers and get treatment.

Registration is not necessary, but anyone seeking more information is urged to call 798-6227. All presentations will be presented at no charge. Interpreter services are available upon advance request.