Reunion

4:00 p.m. Dean's Distinguished Lecture- Graduate Education

Location: Wolstein Research Building- Auditorium

This event celebrates extraordinary and esteemed careers of alumni and friends of the School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Woychik (GRS'84), will present this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture.

5:30 p.m. MedConnect Mentoring and Networking Dinner- Graduate Education

Location: Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium

A time just for PhD and Master’s alumni to get to know our current Graduate Education students: Mix, mingle and mentor current CWRU PhD and master students while enjoying dinner. Learn the latest updates on MedConnect, our mentoring and networking website, and how you can make an impact on the future graduates of your School of Medicine.

6:00 p.m. Wisdom of Practice Lecture

Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion

Becoming the kind of clinician you want to be: Meeting patient, practitioner, and community needs through private practice innovation. The third annual Wisdom of Practice Lecture will be delivered this year by Dr Johanna Lynch, an Australian family doctor who used the platform of private practice to respond to the needs of her patients, the wider community, her own family, and herself. Johanna will take us on a journey through the various iterations of her clinical practice and research and inspire us to remember what we value and why we did medicine. She will use her own journey to reflect on the personal struggle each patient-oriented clinician encounters as they seek to remain relational and personalised in the care they offer within fragmented systems. She will inspire us all, in Bradley Lewis’s words, to develop “better, truer, richer, and more generous stories and case formulations in the service of healing and coping."

7:00 p.m. Blue Block Bash

Location: Thwing Center

Join the campus community as we kick off Homecoming Weekend and celebrate the innovation and talents of our students, staff, faculty and alumni with food and fun. Festive blue attire is encouraged.

7:30 a.m. A Day in the Life of a Medical Student 

Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion- Courtyard

Join us for an enriching event where we explore the invaluable pathways forged between healthcare and the wider world. Discover how our School of Medicine's pathway programs offer students unparalleled opportunities for growth and connection. With nine distinct concentrations to explore, our programs empower students and faculty alike to embark on transformative journeys of discovery and impact. 

Don't miss out on this chance to learn more and reconnect with your alma mater!

• Urban Health (Community Health, Healthcare Disparities) 
• Humanities (History of Medicine, the Arts, Social Medicine) 
• Joseph, Jack and Morton Mandel Wellness & Preventive Care (Nutrition, Wellbeing and Resilience, Integrative Medicine) 
• Dr. Edward J. and Nancy M. Mueller Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Business of Medicine, Translation, Leadership)
• Andrew B. Kaufman, MD World Medicine (Global Health, Healthcare Systems, International)  Advocacy and Public Health (Supporting Social/Economic/Political Change toward Improved Health Outcomes) 
• Climate and Health (Effects of climate change on health, Sustainability) 
• Medical Education Scholars (Engaging and training the next generation, Best Practices in Med Ed)
• Addiction Medicine (Addiction Medicine, Opioid Epidemic Response)

9:00 a.m. School of Medicine SIM Center Tour

Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavillion- Sim Center

This year, we will feature and give tours of our Zubizarreta Immersive Learning Suite and further (new this year) AI technology in the Simulation Center. If you choose to participate in these tours, please select which time slot works best for you when registering. Space is limited.

11:30 a.m. Alumni Homecoming Luncheon 

Location: Tinkham Veale University Center, Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Ballroom (Room 234) 1038 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106.

President Kaler will share the state of the university with alumni, parents, students, and other guests. The 2022 recipients of The Alumni Association Awards are recognized.

3:00 p.m. Dean's Distinguished Lecture

Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion- Mandel Conference Suite

This event celebrates extraordinary and esteemed careers of alumni and friends of the School of Medicine. Dr. Gary Beven (MED'89), will present this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture.

6:00 p.m. Dean's Reunion Soiree 

 Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion - Courtyard

Join Dean Stan Gerson, MD, for a welcome-back cocktail reception and dinner as we honor our Grand Classes, reunion classes, leadership donors, scholarship supporters and present the 2024 Medical Alumni Awards. You won’t want to miss this evening of memories and merriment! Cocktail attire.

8:30 a.m. Medical Education MedConnect Mentoring and Networking Breakfast

Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion – Courtyard

Mix, mingle and mentor current CWRU medical students while enjoying a healthy breakfast and offering mentorship. Alumni will be able to sit at tables labeled for their specialty, and students will be able to hop around and network with alumni in attendance.  Learn the latest update on MedConnect, our mentoring and networking website, and how you can make an impact on the future graduates of your alma mater.  

8:30 a.m. School of Medicine SIM Center Tour and Breakfast

Location: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion – Sim Center

This year, we will feature and give tours of our Zubizarreta Immersive Learning Suite and further (new this year) AI technology in the Simulation Center. If you choose to participate in these tours, please select which time slot works best for you when registering. Space is limited. 

11:00 a.m. Health Sciences Collaborative: Role of Healthcare Providers in the Age of AI

Location:  Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion - Mandel Conference Suite

Listen to a panel of alumni from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Dental Medicine share insights about how AI is emerging in healthcare and the ways it could impact providers. Lunch will follow in The Cosgrove Courtyard.

A buffet lunch will be served in The Cosgrove Courtyard immediately following the presentation.

6:00 p.m. Reunion Class Dinners for all School of Medicine Graduates & Class Photos 

Location: Cleveland Natural Museum of History

This is the perfect ending to a wonderful weekend of reminiscing with your classmates. Retreat with your classmates to catch up and enjoy a private class dinner. For many alumni, these dinners are the highlight of reunion weekend! Professional class photos will be taken during your class dinner.  

8:30 a.m. SNMA & LMSA Mentoring Breakfast 

Location: Intercontinental Cleveland Hotel - Ballroom X

On behalf of the CWRU Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), we would like to invite all alumni who identify as underrepresented in medicine, to a networking breakfast with current students. Learning from those that came before us, forming connections and growing our community are ideals we uphold in our organization's mission. We would love the opportunity to meet with URIM alumni and foster connectedness between current student and alumni.