Alumni Weekend – October 2009
Alumni Weekend – October 22 – 25, 2009
Visit with classmates and friends during our inaugural Fall Alumni Weekend!
What do you remember most about being on campus in the fall? The vivid colors, the anticipation of the new school year? Whatever your most meaningful memory is, capture it once again.
The medical campus is pleased to host events in conjunction with the all-University Alumni Weekend. Graduates from the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine and Publich Health are invited to join together. No matter what degree you recieved or how long ago it was conferred upon you, we hope you will join us for a weekend that offers many opportunities to visit with students and faculty and to explore the campus to see what has changed since you were a student.
For more information and to register, visit www.bu.edu/alumniweekend
You may also contact the School of Medicine Alumni Association at alumbusm@bu.edu
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 23
WILLIAM J. BICKNELL LECTURESHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH
“Is There Such a Thing as a Safe(r) Cigarette?: Tobacco Legislation and the FDA”
Medical Campus, 670 Albany Street 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
DEAN’S CLUB DINNER
Trustees Ballroom, School of Management Building, Charles River Campus
6:00 p.m.
As part of Alumni Weekend, the School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine will honor their leadership donors at a recognition dinner. Entertainment and lessons will be provided by the Boston University Ballroom Dance Club.
Saturday, October 24
MEDICAL CAMPUS ALUMNI COLLEGE:
“Disparities in Health Care”
Bakst Auditorium, BUSM
72 E. Concord Street
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Panel discussion from expert faculty members from the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Public Health address this timely and important topic. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Louis Sullivan, a 1958 BUSM graduate, former Secretary of Health and Human Services and President of Morehouse School of Medicine.
Panelists include:
- Deb Bowen, PhD, Chair and Professor, Community Health Sciences (formerly Social & Behavioral Sciences) SPH
- Karen Freund, MD, MPH, Professor and Chief of Women’s Health Unit of Section of General Internal Medicine; BUSM
- Raphael Ortega, MD, Professor and Vice-Chairman, Dept of Anesthesiology
- Michelle Henshaw, DDS, MPH, Professor, Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships and Extramural Affairs, and Director, Division of Community Health Programs
MEDICAL CAMPUS GALA
The Westin Waterfront, Boston
425 Summer Street
6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Join your classmates, colleagues, faculty and friends for cocktails, dinner and dancing. Dance the night away to one of Boston’s best bands at our inaugural medical campus gala.
Sunday, October 25
SoWa
540 Harrison Avenue
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SoWa Sundays, New England’s largest outdoor bazaar! An open air crafts and art market showcasing fun, handmade goods by talented small business owners and vendors from all over New England. This cultural district in Boston is located South of Washington Street and features an open market, antiques market and a food and produce farmer’s market.
To view our hotel room block information click here.
Click here to return to the Alumni Weekend page and view photos of our events in May.
