Annual Reunion
April 19, 2024
Register for 2024 Alumni Reunion
The annual Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Alumni Reunion brings our graduate community together to grow relationships, celebrate achievements, and continue our collective work for the future of medicine. As we plan for this year’s event, we’ll keep you posted on the details.
2024 Alumni Symposium
Session I Speakers
William Theodore '74
- Professor of Neurology, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, USUHS Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders
Topic: The Imaging Revolution in Epilepsy
Heidi Hopkins '99
- Associate Professor of Malaria and Diagnostics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Topic: What causes febrile illness in Africa and Asia?
Brian Benson '03
- Founding Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hackensack Meridian Health School of Medicine
Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology
Session II Speakers - AI and the Future of Healthcare
Muredach Reilly, MBBCh, MSCE
- Vice Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, VP&S
- Director, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
- Director of the Cardiometabolic Precision Medicine Program, VP&S
Moderator
Noémie Elhadad, PhD
- Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, VP&S
Panelist
Pierre Elias, MD
- Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and Department of Biomedical Informatics , VP&S
- Medical Director for Artificial Intelligence, NewYork-Presbyterian
Panelist
Reunion Lodging Information
A block of rooms is reserved at The Westin New York at Times Square from April 18 - 20, 2024.
Reunion Class Dinners
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Cocktails
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Dinner
Upon arrival, you will be directed to your room by the VP&S Alumni Staff.
Class of 1954
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 5:00 PM (ET)
Virtual Gathering
Hosted by Class Chair: Marvin M. Lipman, MD
Class of 1959
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Jessica G. Davis, MD
Class of 1964
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Michael L. Gelfand, MD
Class of 1969
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
University Club
1 W 54th St. New York, NY 10019
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Anne Moore, MD
Class of 1974
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$120 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Lester W. Blair, MD & Richard F. Mattern, M.D.
Please fill out this short questionnaire for the 2024 VP&S Alumni Reunion
Class of 1979
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Maureen S. Cafferty, MD
Class of 1984
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Eric Olson, MD & Beatriz Rodriguez Olson, MD
Class of 1989
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Susan Carole Vaughan, MD
Class of 1994
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Anne Covey, M.D. & Suya Basta , M.D.
Class of 1999
Two Gatherings:
- Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
- Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Jake's Dilemma
430 Amsterdam Ave., NYC
Hosted by Class Chairs: Blanche Fung Liu, MD & Timothy Glen Havenhill, MD
Please fill out this short questionnaire for the 2024 VP&S Alumni Reunion
Class of 2004
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chairs: Kate Heritage Kraft, MD & William Shappley III, MD
Class of 2009
Friday, April 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 West 43rd Street, NYC
$145 per person
Hosted by Class Chair: Hadi Jarir Halazun, MD
Class of 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Jake's Dilemma
430 Amsterdam Ave., NYC
$25 per person
Hosted by Class Chairs: Kyle A. Bolo, MD, & Jonathan "JJ" Diah, MD
2024 Alumni Gold Medal Recipients
Christopher Paul Cannon '86
- Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research
Henry Kronenberg '70
- Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research
Steven Gambert '75
- Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Medicine
William Theodore '74
- Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Medicine
Karin Muraszko '81
- Virginia Kneeland Frantz ’22 Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine
Marc Grodman '77
- Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to VP&S and its Alumni Association