Events & Activities
Meliora Weekend and SMD Reunion
View photos from SMD Reunion 2011.
The School of Medicine and Dentistry's Alumni Weekend and Reunion are now celebrated during the University of Rochester's Meliora Weekend! Established in 2001, Meliora Weekend celebrates reunions, family weekend, and homecoming activities. It is designed for alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the University of Rochester. SMD Reunion events include a range of medically-themed programs, including alumni speakers, seminars, tours, and much more. Please visit the Meliora Weekend Web site for more information.
Save the Date!
If your MD class year ends in 2 or 7, plans are already underway for Reunion 2012 We hope to see you in Rochester October 11-14, 2012!
Upcoming Events
February 10, 2012
First Annual Tana A. Grady-Weliky, MD, Memorial Lecture
"Ebony in an Ivory Tower: Diversity and Disparities in American Medicine"
Featuring Annelle Primm, MD, MPH
Deputy Medical Director and Director of Minority and National Affairs
American Psychiatric Association
Class of '62 Auditorium
School of Medicine and Dentistry
View streaming video of the lecture
February 19, 2012
"Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better"
Featuring Provost Ralph Kuncl
Tournament Players Club (TPC) Sawgrass
Osprey Room
110 Championship Way
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
February 21, 2012
"A Road Map to Better Health: Translating Behavioral Science Into Practice"
Featuring Nancy M. Bennett, MD, MS
Director, URMC Center for Community Health
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Starvine Ballroom
1615 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA
February 29, 2012
AOA Induction Ceremony
Keynote Address by Jules Cohen '53, '57M (MD)
Class of '62 Auditorium
School of Medicine and Dentistry
An Evening of Jazz Featuring Freddy Cole
Hosted by Gene Dobbs Bradford '89E and
William A. Peck, '60M (MD), Life Trustee
Jazz at the Bistro
3536 Washington Avenue
St, Louis, MO
March 7, 2012
Eastman at The Kennedy Center
Featuring, Voice of Eastman
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700-F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2012
Rochester Reunion Heads to L.A.!
The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE District
800 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
March 16, 2012
Match Day
Class of '62 Auditorium
School of Medicine and Dentistry
March 24, 2012
George Engel Memorial Lecture
"Patient-Family Centered Care: A Personal Perspective"
Featuring Bradford Berk '81M (MD), '81M (PhD),
CEO, University of Rochester Medical Center and
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
The Lodge at Welch Allyn
Skaneateles, NY
April 12, 2012
14th Annual Marvin J. Hoffman Lecture
"The Challenges in Building a New Medical School"
Featuring Lawrence J. Smith '79M (Res)
Dean, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Class of '62 Auditorium
School of Medicine and Dentistry
May 9, 2012
Cocktail Reception Honoring Ed Miller '68M (MD),
CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine and
Dean, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
May 18, 2012
SMD Commencement
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Rochester, NY
May 21, 2012
Department of Urology Alumni Reception
American Urological Association Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA
June 21, 2012
The Rochester Forum: Lifelong Learning for
University of Rochester Alumni and Friends
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Avenue
Rochester, NY
August 17, 2012
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Lillian Brent White Coat Ceremony
Interfaith Chapel
University of Rochester
October 11, 2012
41st Annual George Hoyt Whipple Society Dinner
October 12-14, 2012
School of Medicine and Dentistry Reunion and
University of Rochester Meliora Weekend
For a complete list of local and regional events, please visit the University of Rochester events calendar and the Rochester Alumni Exchange.
School of Medicine and Dentistry Lectures
Below is a list of lectures given by prominent School of Medicine and Dentistry alumni and friends. Please note that the lectures are best viewed on a PC using Internet Explorer. Mac users will need to download the Silverlight plug-in to view the lecture.
2011 Distinguished Alumnus Lecture
View Dr. Paul Griner's lecture "Thoughts on Preserving the Rochester Model." Dr. Griner '59M (MD) is a University of Rochester Trustee and Professor Emeritus of medicine at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. He was selected as the 2011 School of Medicine and Dentistry Distinguished Alumnus by the Medical Alumni Council.
Robert M. Sutherland, Ph.D. Lecture
View Dr. Sutherland's lecture "Academic and Business Careers in Biomedical Research." Dr. Sutherland '66M (PhD) is the Senior Investment Office at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research in Toronto, Canada."
13th Annual Marvin J. Hoffman Lecture
Watch the keynote address by Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Clinical Bioethics at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health and former Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Gift Spotlight
Tom Golisano Pledges $20 Million to Jumpstart Hospital Dedicated to Children
Alumni Couple Donates $1 Million to Medical Center
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