"I AM A PART OF ALL THAT I HAVE MET."
• Alfred Lord Tennyson
Medical Alumni Weekend
November 2-5, 2000 |
All alumni—especially members of graduating class years ending in 5 or 0—are invited to come back
to Duke this fall for Medical Alumni Weekend 2000, November 2-5. This year's program features an extensive
selection of continuing medical education activities, including talks by leading Duke faculty on topics ranging
from genomic medicine to osteoporosis. As always, alumni will have plenty of opportunities to renew old
friendships and catch up with former classmates and professors at social gatherings and celebrations.
Reunion Weekend festivities begin on Thursday evening with a special celebration honoring members of the
Davison Club, those alumni, parents, and friends who provide annual unrestricted support for the Medical
Center's missions of education, research, and patient care. The event will be a cocktail buffet at Durham's
historic Greystone Manor hosted by Dr. Ralph Snyderman, Bucky Waters, Dr. Bill Anlyan, Dr. Russel Kaufman, and
Steve Rum, the newly appointed vice chancellor for development and alumni affairs, as well as members of the
Medical Alumni Council and Davison Club Development Committee.
On Friday, nine alumni, faculty, and friends of Duke University Medical Center will receive awards from the
Medical Alumni Association during a luncheon ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn. The 2000 award recipients are:
Distinguished Faculty
- John A. Bartlett, MD, HS'81-'87, FAC'87-present
- Nell Beatty Cant, PhD, FAC'78-present
Distinguished Alumnus
- Donald C. Brater, T'67, MD'71, HS'70-'71
- Eng M. Tan, MD, HS'56-'57
- Robert Sanders Williams, MD'74, HS'77-'80
Honorary Alumnus
Distinguished Service Award
- Glenn A. Kiser, T'41, MD'41
Humanitarian Award
- Charles Johnson, MD, HS'64-'67
W. G. Anlyan, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Madison S. Spach, T'50, MD'54, HS'54-'59
Following the awards ceremony, Brenda Armstrong, MD, WC'70, HS'75-'79, associate dean of medical education,
director of admissions, and associate professor of pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, will present a talk
titled "Admissions—How Is It Done, and How Can You Help?"
On Friday afternoon, alumni, students, and faculty will have the opportunity to get acquainted while testing
their knowledge of Duke medical lore during the History of Duke Medicine Trivia Challenge and Mixer. The careers
of Susan Dees, MD, David Sabiston, MD, and Grace Kerby, MD'46 will be featured. Friday's activities will be
capped off with a cocktail buffet hosted by the Medical Alumni Association and Duke Medical Center leadership.
On Saturday morning, four Duke medical faculty members will speak and answer questions on new medical
developments in several fields. Kenneth W. Lyles, MD, professor of geriatrics, will discuss "Osteoporosis: Why
the Glass is Half Full;" Jeffery M. Vance, MD'84, PhD, HS'84-'88, director of the Center for Human Genetics
Genomics Research Laboratories, will speak on "Genomic Medicine: Are We Ready for its Practice?;" Laura
Niklason, MD, PhD, assistant professor of anesthesiology and biomedical engineering, will discuss "Tissue
Engineering: Novel Therapies for the Next Century," and Gary L. Stiles, MD, the chief medical officer and vice
president of the Duke University Health System, will talk about "Patient Safety: Why this is an Issue."
Children attending the weekend are invited to a "CME" event of their own featuring hands on activities with Duke
medical students.
Class reunion lunches will take place at a number of different locations on Saturday. Chancellor Emeritus
William G. Anlyan, MD, HS'49-'55, will host a "Mentors in Medicine" luncheon for the fourth annual Half-Century
Club induction ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn. Members of the Class of 1950 will be inducted, and all
Half-Century Club members are invited to participate and wear their medallions.
Saturday afternoon activities include a program on diversity at the Duke School of Medicine with Delbert R.
Wigfall, MD, physician director of the multicultural resource center, and Dr. Brenda Armstrong, followed by a
tour of the renowned Duke Primate Center, which is home to over 13 rare species of lemurs and other exotic
primates, including lorises, pottos, and galagos.
Medical Alumni Weekend 2000 will conclude with a Farewell Breakfast Sunday morning at the Washington Duke
Inn, a worship service at Duke Chapel, and a "Golden Anniversary" luncheon for members of the Class of 1950.
All 2000 Reunion alumni should have received a brochure and registration materials for Medical Alumni
Weekend. For more information, including a list of probable attendees, please visit the Medical Alumni
Association on the web at http://medalum. mc.duke.edu or call (919) 667-2500.
