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Meliora Weekend 2023

Themed "Be Boundless," Meliora Weekend is gearing up to be an unforgettable experience for the University of Rochester community, with exciting medical-themed programs, insightful lectures, and class reunions at the School of Medicine and Dentistry from October 5-8. Plus, talented headliners, world-class music, and the #Roc comfort food you know and love.

Share Your Words of Wisdom with Incoming Medical Students

About the New Programs

Each August, more than 100 medical students formally join the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry during the annual Robert L. and Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony. Join us in welcoming them to the SMD community by sharing a few words of wisdom. To be a part of this annual tradition, click the button below. Your message will be placed in the pocket of a student's white coat for them to read on this milestone day.

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Events

Whether you want to attend your reunion, meet students, or reconnect with classmates, there’s something for you.

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Your involvement strengthens our School. Mentor students, serve as a class agent, make a philanthropic gift, and much more.

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Connect with alumni around the world, submit and search class notes, and read the latest SMD news.

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Aging Reimagined: A New View of Old Age

Scientists and clinicians in the University of Rochester Aging Institute are blowing stereotypes of old age out of the water, proving older adults can be capable of far more—cognitively, physically, socially—than previously believed. Vital and healthy advanced age is not only possible; for a growing number, like Hall’s triathletes, it’s what everyone should strive for.

Rochester Medicine: Aging Reimagined