Medical Alumni Weekend is all about you - your energy, dedication, vision, and accomplishments. The weekend is a chance for you to connect with your classmates and hear what is new at Duke University School of Medicine.
Medical Alumni Weekend is a wonderful way to celebrate your success and our shared connection to Duke.
I look forward to seeing you virtually!
Thursday, November 11
12:00 – 1:00pm
Community, Suicide Prevention Intervention for Transitioning Service Members and Veterans: The Sponsorship Initiative
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category I credit™.
(Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, Infantry;
Co-Director, Transitioning Servicemember/Veteran And Suicide Prevention Center (TASC); VA VISN 2 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Enjoy a taste of Durham in your own home with The Wine Feed! This unique virtual wine tasting experience will toast with a celebratory sparking, a well-rounded white, and a radical red. Located in downtown Durham, this local business features a wine store and bar, with wine on tap and an outdoor patio. View the MAW Wine Tasting Menu.
Friday, November 12 10:00 – 11:00am
Join beloved mentor, larger-than-life character, and Nobel Laureate, Robert Lefkowitz, MD for a program focused on the intersections of curiosity, humor, and teachable moments.
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine;
Nobel Laureate – Chemistry
12:00 – 1:00pm
Detecting Health Policy Effects on Clinical Outcomes and Equity: The Case of Patient Financial Incentives and Diabetes
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category I credit™.
Professor, Duke Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine;
Core Faculty Member, Margolis Center for Health Policy
2:00 – 3:30pm
The Class of 1971 50th Anniversary Celebration will begin with a special virtual Medallion Ceremony and recitation of the Hippocratic Oath, followed by an opportunity to engage with classmates in your own virtual Class Reunion Gathering.
Chancellor Emeritus
Duke University
Chair
Half Century Society
5:00 – 6:30pm
Celebrate lifelong relationships during your Virtual Class Reunion Gatherings. Reminisce and engage with friends in class specific zoom rooms.
Half Century Society (includes 1961 and 1966)
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Think you aren’t a bourbon fan? Shannon from Alley Twenty Six promises to win you over with his curated, bourbon cocktails. With three creations designed specifically for MAW, this local Durham fixture serves specialty cocktails and a variety of house made syrups to blend the perfect drink. If you would like to buy any ingredients, Alley 26 can ship directly to you. View the MAW cocktail class menu.
Saturday, November 13
10:00 – 11:00am
Join Dean Mary E. Klotman, BS’76, MD’80, HS’80-’85, as she hosts a conversation with Duke leaders and alumni focused on the use of innovations driving health equity, as well as present day challenges faced by providers, researchers, and members of the healthcare community.
Hosted by:
Dean, Duke University School of Medicine;
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University
Special Guests:
President
Clinical Studies Platforms, Alphabet's Verily
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine and Community Health
Duke University School of Medicine
Robert J. Margolis Professor of Business, Medicine, and Policy; Founding Director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University
1:00 – 2:00pm
Hosted by:
Samuel L. Katz Professor of Pediatrics
Chair, Duke Department of Pediatrics
3:00 – 5:00pm
Celebrate lifelong relationships during your Virtual Class Reunion Gatherings. Reminisce and engage with friends in class specific zoom rooms.
40th Reunion: Class of 1981
35th Reunion: Class of 1986
5:30 – 7:30pm
Celebrate lifelong relationships during your Virtual Class Reunion Gatherings. Reminisce and engage with friends in class specific zoom rooms.
45th Reunion: Class of 1976
30th Reunion: Class of 1991
25th Reunion: Class of 1996
20th Reunion: Class of 2001
8:00 – 9:30pm
Celebrate with your class and kickoff with the Advisory Deans before moving into your own zoom breakout room.
15th Reunion: Class of 2006
10th Reunion: Class of 2011
5th Reunion: Class of 2016
Hosted by:
Duke University School of Medicine Advisory Deans
ALL WEEKEND
Though we cannot physically gather on campus, we invite you to virtually explore the best campus has to offer! Check up on the current learning environment for our students with a tour of Trent Semans Center for Health Education . . . explore Duke Gardens sans sunscreen . . . or linger as long as you like in the Nasher Museum of Art. Here is a full list of the weekend options: