Schedule & Registration

9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Registration
Location: Atrium Lobby, Biomedical Research Building
421 Curie Boulevard

Please come and pick up your schedule for the weekend and your name tag.

“New Frontiers in Robotic Surgery.”
Penn surgeons have been and continue to be at the forefront of new advances in robotic surgery. This session features, among others, a urologist who has accumulated one of the world’s largest series of robotic prostatectomies and one of the surgeons responsible for the development of an entirely new field, transoral robotic surgery.

Moderator: Larry Kaiser, M.D., HOM’92, Chairman, Deparment of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

Panelists:
David I. Lee, M.D., Chief, Division of Urology, Presbyterian Medical Center
Bert O'Malley, M.D., HOM’05, Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania
Noel Williams, M.D., RES’80, Director of Bariactric Surgery Program, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building

“The Promise of BioMedical Infomatics: Spanning the Spectrum of Basic and Clinical Research.”
Have you ever had trouble accessing your medical records, or those of your patients?  Join Glen N. Gaulton, Ph.D., the School of Medicine’s Chief Scientific Officer, in a talk that explores the future of BioMedical Informatics, an emerging field in which the tools of computer science are bringing health system databases to life.  BioMedical Informatics promises tremendous gains for doctors who need up-to-date patient data in order to make well-informed decisions, and also for biomedical researchers who can harness this computing power to accelerate investigative work in genetics, drug responsiveness, and other areas.  But with these exciting gains come new perils for patient privacy and new challenges as a growing field looks to make the most of its potential.

Presentor: Glen Gaulton, Ph.D., Executive Vice Dean, Chief Scientific Officer, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Room 252, Biomedical Research Building

“The Future of Cardiovascular Medicine.”
Penn has developed world-class clinical programs and cardiac care and treatment with the use of new technology. Come hear Dr. Mike Parmacek as he discusses revolutionary discoveries that will fight Cardiovascular disease and improve heart health in the future.

Presentor: Mike Parmacek, M.D., HOM’98, Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Room 251, Biomedical Research Building

“Back from the Dead: Resuscitative Medicine.”
Dr. Lance Becker, Director of Penn’s new Center for Resuscitation Science will talk about bringing patients back from the brink of death, but more important, the translational research that will ensure they leave the hospital able to lead full, healthy lives. Dr. Becker will discuss cooling the heart and brain as protective therapy, the new cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and using artificial circulation devices in conjunction with therapeutic agents to prevent and repair damage at the cellular level.

Presenter: Lance Becker, M.D., Director, Center for Resuscitation Science, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building

All Alumni Luncheon featuring keynote presentation, “Primun Non Nocere: Patient Safety as a Precursor for Care in Hospitals.”
Dr. Richard Shannon will discuss the impact of medical errors on health-care costs and outcomes. He will demonstrate how the application of principals borrowed from highly reliable industries can be applied to care delivery in hospitals toward the elimination of unsafe conditions and the provision of flawless health care. Dr. Shannon will draw upon his work with former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and use examples of these principles applied at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Presenter: Richard Shannon, M.D., Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Atrium Lobby, Biomedical Research Building

The following two sessions run concurrently.

"Medical Education in the 21st Century"
Come hear how medical education has dramatically changed in the 21st century! Meet Harvey the heart simulator and experience firsthand VirtualCurriculum, the new way that Penn medical students are preparing to become the doctors of tomorrow.

Presenter: Gail Morrison, M.D., M'71, Vice Dean for Education, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Location: Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building

“Advances in Women’s Health”
Women are busier then ever. While trying to keep up with the joys and stresses of life, attention to health is especially important. Penn has been a leader in the care of women and families for more than two centuries. Learn how Dr. Debbie Driscoll, professor and chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is leading the way to provide outstanding patient-centered care and to improve the health of women through basic and translational programs in women’s and reproduction health.

Presenter: Deborah A. Driscoll, M.D.,GM'87, HOM'98, Professor and Chair, Department of Obsetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Room 251, Biomedical Research Building

"Building Blocks of a Tax-Wise Estate Plan"
Hear an overview of common issues arising in the estate planning process, along with an explanation of recently reformed Federal Estate Tax and basic techniques for minimizing its impact.

Presenter: Marcie Merz, J.D., Executive Director of Gift Planning and Associate General Council, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Room 252, Biomedical Research Building

Medical Alumni Weekend "Welcome Back" Dinner
All alumni and guests invited! Kick off Medical Alumni Weekend with Dean Rubenstein, medical alumni, School of Medicine faculty and students as we celebrate our rich tradition of alumni involvement in the School of Medicine and those who make a difference. The evening will also provide special recognition for those receiving the Distinguished Graduate Award and the Alumni Service Award.

Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia,
Ten Avenue of the Arts
(Broad Street & Chestnut Street)

Cost: $60 per person
*A special area for entertainment and dining will be provided for children of all ages.

Registration
Location: Atrium Lobby, Biomedical Research Building
421 Curie Boulevard

“When the Press Gets Medicine Wrong”
There was a time when medical stories were never a part of the evening news. Today there are leading medical reports covered every night. In the quest to bring these medical reports to the nation, is the press doing it accurately, and if not, how wrong are the reports and what are the implications? Dr. Snyderman will discuss her career as a medical broadcast reporter at ABC and now at NBC and discuss how she tries to safeguard the medical information that she reports to millions of people every night as a correspondent.

Presenter: Nancy Snyderman, M.D., NBC Chief Medical Editor, Professor Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building

“From Penn to the Nobel Prize”
Dr. Stanley Prusiner won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine for his discovery of prions, an entirely new disease agent which is responsible for several rare human and animal brain diseases (mad cow). Dr. Prusiner will be speaking on his experiences at PENN as a student and how they lead him on the path to the Noble prize.

Presenter: Stanley Prusiner, M.D., M’68, Professor of Neurology,
Director, Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases,
University of California, San Francisco

Location: Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building

“Monkey business: What, if anything, is unethical about cloning monkeys or human embryos?”
It has taken 10 years but the prospect of human cloning has now inched very close to becoming a reality with the news of successful cloning of 20 macaque monkey embryos. Dr. Art Caplan, Director of the Center for Bioethics, will lead an exciting panel discussion on the ethics of cloning, including for stem cell research as well as reproduction.

Moderator: Art Caplan, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania
Panelists: TBD

Location: Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building

A Conversation with President Amy Gutmann

Jon M. Hunstman Hall
3730 Walnut Street

Grand Reunion Lunch Celebration - Classes 1943A, 1943D, 1948, and 1953

Alumni Picnic & Parade
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.

Location: Northeast corner of Hill Field, 33rd & Chestnut Streets

Student led tours of the School of Medicine
Location: Atrium Lobby, Biomedical Research Building

45th Reunion - Class of 1963
At the home of Dr. William Simon

50th Reunion - Class of 1958
State Drawing Room, Park Hyatt at the Bellevue
Broad and Walnut Streets
Complimentary

40th Reunion - Class of 1968
Park Hyatt at the Bellevue
Broad and Walnut Streets

35th Reunion - Class of 1973
Park Hyatt at the Bellevue
Broad and Walnut Streets

30th Reunion - Class of 1978
Park Hyatt at the Bellevue
Broad and Walnut Streets

25th Reunion - Class of 1983*
The Hub at the Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street

20th Reunion - Class of 1988*
The Hub at the Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street

15th Reunion - Class of 1993*
The Hub at the Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street

10th Reunion - Class of 1998*
The Hub at the Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street

5th Reunion - Class of 2003*
The Hub at the Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street

*There will be a special dinning area for children under 12.

8 p.m.

School of Medicine Commencement Exercises and Reception
The Kimmel Center
260 South Broad Street

For more information about commencement, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at 215-898-7190

For More Information

Please contact the Office of Alumni Development and Alumni Relations:
Phone: 215-898-5164
E-mail: medalum@ben.dev.upenn.edu