| Friday, May 10, 2013 |
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Registration
Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Please come and pick up your schedule and registration materials for the weekend. |
| 8 - 9 a.m. |
Pancakes and Professors
Come early for a hearty breakfast and catch up with many of Penn's luminaries.
Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
9 - 10:15 a.m. |
The 50th Reunion Class Presents: Our Most Memorable Events in Fifty Years as Physicians
Join members of the Medical Class of 1963 as they discuss their experiences as physicians and share stories of how the medical profession has changed since their days at the School of Medicine.
Location: Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 10:30 - 11 a.m. |
From Microscopes to Microchips: Medical Education in the 21st Century (Part I)
Simulation, team-based training, standardized patients, virtual specimens and slides...come learn about Penn's innovative curriculum before participating in a hands-on session.
Location: Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 11:15 a.m. - Noon |
From Microscopes to Microchips: Medical Education in the 21st
Century (Part II)
School is in session! Attend "class" in a newly renovated Stemmler classroom and actively participate in a session designed to show you how today's medical students use technology to master the basic knowledge that they will build on in the clinic.
Location: Stemmler Classrooms, 1st Floor, 3450 Hamilton Walk |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Building Blocks of a Tax-Wise Estate Plan
Estate planning is crucial in ensuring that your assets are protected and handled appropriately. This program will focus on common issues that arise in the estate planning process along with an explanation of the current status of the Federal Estate Tax and basic techniques including charitable giving and business succession planning for minimizing its impact. Presented by Barbara E. Little, Esquire of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP
Location: Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building, 415 Curie Boulevard |
| 12:30 – 2 p.m. |
Eat to Live: A Lunch Conversation with National Thought Leader and
Best-Selling Author, Joel Fuhrman, M'88
The father of "nutritarian eating," Joel Fuhrman, M'88 has a passion for all things health and nutrition. The Penn Medicine grad and author will offer a stimulating behind-the-scenes tour of the research that went into his New York Times best-selling work, Eat to Live, addressing many long-held myths about nutrition and discussing revelations about nutrition that are changing the landscape of health care.
Location: 14th Floor, Biomedical Research Building
421 Curie Boulevard
Cost: $25 per person |
| 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
Lights, Camera, Action! A Look Back at the History of TV Docs and What They Say About Our Health Care System Today
Pulling from his book, Playing Doctor: Television, Storytelling and Medical Power, Annenberg School for Communication's Joseph Turow, Ph.D. will offer a fun and insightful look at fictional doctors as they have appeared in prime time. Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Nurse Jackie, Mob Doctor, The Mindy Project and Do No Harm are among the recent examples of these shows. Through an engaging discussion, Dr. Turow will also trace the history of doctors on television and will reflect on organized medicine's influence over its images and how these portrayals have affected Americans' thoughts about our health care system today.
Location: Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. |
Taste of Philly Alumni/Student Social
Come indulge in some Philly "Phavorites" as you relax and connect with fellow classmates and current medical students.
Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
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| 7 – 10 p.m. |
Dean's Dinner
All medical alumni and their guests are invited! Formally kick off Medical Alumni Weekend with Dean J. Larry Jameson and School of Medicine alumni as we celebrate our rich tradition of alumni involvement and service.
Location: The Lounge/Hamilton Garden at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad Street
$100 per person
Cost: $75 per person for the classes of 1948 - 1997; $50 per person for the classes of 1998 - 2012 |
| Saturday, May 11, 2013 |
| 8:30 – 11 a.m. |
Registration
Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 8:30 – 10 a.m. |
Alumni Brunch
Relax and start your day off right with an energizing breakfast as you socialize with other alumni.
Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
Penn Pride with Dean J. Larry Jameson
Join J. Larry Jameson, M.D. Ph.D. in a town hall-style forum as he provides updates on the new Medical Education Center and showcases three of the School's outstanding programs that are having a profound impact on research, education, and patient care at Penn Medicine and across the country.
Location: Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
A Conversation with President Amy Gutmann
Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut Street |
| Noon – 4 p.m. |
Alumni Parade & Picnic
A family friendly event for all! Join us for fun, food and games as we celebrate the diversity of schools and alumni at the University of Pennsylvania. Parade Lineup starts
between 38th Street Bridge and Hamilton Village (formerly
"Superblock")
Location: Northeast corner of Hill Field, 33rd & Chestnut Streets
Cost: $25 per person |
| Noon – 2 p.m. |
Grand Reunion Lunch - Classes of 1948 and 1953 Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard |
| 3 p.m. |
Go Explore the Medical Campus!
Get the old gang together and go explore your favorite haunts on the Medical Campus. Maps and suggestions will be provided. |
| 6 p.m. |
55th Reunion - Class of 1958
Estia Restaurant
1405 Locust Street
Cost: $100 per person
50th Reunion - Class of 1963
Hyatt at the Bellevue - State Hall
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost:
- $200 per alumnus/a includes all weekend events as well as graduation brunch and robe
- $150 per guest includes all weekend events as well as graduation brunch
- $50 per person for Saturday dinner only
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| 7 p.m. |
45th Reunion - Class of 1968
Hyatt at the Bellevue - Clover
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $100 per person
40th Reunion - Class of 1973
Hyatt at the Bellevue - Wine Hall
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $100 per person
35th Reunion - Class of 1978
Hyatt at the Bellevue - Conservatory
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $100 per person
30th Reunion - Class of 1983
Hyatt at the Bellevue - Red
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $100 per person
25th Reunion - Class of 1988
Hyatt at the Bellevue - Cliveden
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $100 per person
20th Reunion - Class of 1993
Estia Restaurant
1405 Locust Street
Cost: $75 per person
15th Reunion - Class of 1998
Graffiti Bar
124 South 13th Street
Cost: $35 per person
10th Reunion - Class of 2003
Graffiti Bar
124 South 13th Street
Cost: $35 per person
5th Reunion - Class of 2008
Graffiti Bar
124 South 13th Street
Cost: $35 per person
A variety of fun age-appropriate activities for children will be offered on Friday and Saturday nights at the Penn Children's Center, a licensed child care facility located at 32nd and Chestnut Streets. You can drop your child off anytime Friday and Saturday between 6 pm and 12 midnight. The cost for childcare is $15 per hour for the first child, $5 per hour per child for additional children. A $15 non-refundable deposit is required at least 1 week in advance. Due to the necessity of maintaining state-required staff/child ratios, it is imperative that parents pre-register for childcare when you register for Alumni Weekend. For more information about child care, click here. |
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| Sunday, May 12, 2013 |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Class of 1963 Continental Breakfast and Graduation Marchers Lineup
Location: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
300 South Broad Street |
| 9 a.m. – Noon |
Perelman School of Medicine Graduation & Brunch Reception
Location: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
300 South Broad Street
tickets required |
For More Information
Please contact the Office of Alumni Development and Alumni Relations:
Phone: 215-898-5164
E-mail: PennMedicine@alumni.med.upenn.edu |
