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GUSOM Medical Alumni Board Newsletter
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Class Reunion Cup Winners
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Reunion Cup: M'84 - Dr. Srjian Mirkovic
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Legacy Cup: M'69 - Dr. Thomas Walsh
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Dean's Cup: M'89 - Dr. Joanne Kechejian
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Letter from the Board Chair
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Dear Medical Alumni Board Members,
It seems like we just welcomed the new members of the Medical Alumni Board at our meeting in October 2019 which was followed by the excitement of Medical Reunion as will be discussed below. Thanks to Communications Chair Dr. Nancy Ripp Clark for her work on this newsletter and other communications issues.
Dr. Joseph Riggs, a long-time active member of the Medical Alumni Board passed away shortly after our October meeting. Many of us from the Alumni Community and staff member Samantha Poremba attended his services in New Jersey this past November. His loyalty to Georgetown and the Medical School has been outstanding and the University, working with the Riggs Family, is planning a Memorial Mass to be held at Dahlgren Chapel. The date is pending and we will notify you promptly.
Dr. Daphne Keshishian, Chair of the Nominations Committee, will begin the work of opening
the Nominations selection process for the July 2020 Term. She will present the criteria and timeline for the Nominations process at our meeting on February 7, 2020.
After our meeting, we have the pleasure of attending the first of two Awards Celebrations. The first is given by the University Alumni Association to Medical Alumni and Faculty as noted below. Dean Mitchell will receive the John Carroll Award in Bermuda in April, 2020. Thanks to Awards Committee Chair, Dr. Caggiano and his vice-chair, Dr. Steve Luck, for their hard work on Awards.
Philanthropy Committee has been hard at work on issues discussed at our last meeting and an update will be presented at the meeting.
Tha nks to all of you for your hard work and making sure that the Medical Alumni Board remains a strong support to the Students and Leadership at the Medical School.
Sincerely,
Regina Torsney-Durkin, M.D. C'73, M'77
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| GUAA Alumni Service Recognition Awards |
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Dr. D'Arcy Dr. Dahut Dean Taylor Dr. Jewell Dean Mitchell
We congratulate those members of the Georgetown University School of Medicine alumni and faculty on their recognition by the
Georgetown University Alumni Association. Please join us on
Friday February 7, 2020
from 6-9 PM at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Georgetown, where the GUAA will be honoring alumni and faculty leaders for their contributions and service to the University. Click here for reservations and more information.
The
Founders Alumni Award, named for the founders and first faculty members of the Georgetown University School of Medicine, will be presented to Medical Alumni Board members
Dr. Brian D'Arcy (C'70, M'74) and
Dr. William Dahut (C'81, M'85); Georgetown Clinical Society past President
Dr. Ted Jewell (M'81); and
Dr. Jacques Carter (M'79).
The
James S. Ruby Faculty Appreciation Award, which honors a Georgetown University faculty member for exceptional service to the alumni community, will be presented to
GUSOM Associate Dean David L. Taylor.
We are thrilled to announce that
Dean Stephen Ray Mitchell will be receiving the
John Carroll Award on
April 18, 2020 in Bermuda during Georgetown's annual John Carroll Weekend.
This is the highest honor conferred upon alumni of the university, and all alumni are invited to attend this weekend event - click here for information and registration.
Congratulations to all!
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Alumni - Student Basketball Reception
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Annual Medical Alumni and Student Happy Hour
Please join us to cheer on the Hoyas as they take on Big East rival Villanova, and then come to celebrate or commiserate at the post game reception next door at Clyde's. Cash bar and food for all, and all Loyalty Society members will receive one free drink ticket. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to attend!
RSVP here to let us know you're coming to the Happy Hour!
Game tipoff: 12 noon at the Capital One Arena
Post game Reception: 2:30-4:30 PM in the Piedmont Room at Clyde's of Gallery Place (707 7th Street NW)
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Medical Reunion Recap 2019
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Med Reunion 2019 is in the books, and the post-reunion surveys showed enthusiastic reviews of the weekend with an increase in attendance, class contributions and praise from previous years.
Classes competed for the coveted Reunion Cups, with the following results:
Alumni Cup (largest reunion gift): M'64
Dean's Cup (largest percent participation): M'89
Legacy Cup (highest percentage making a planned gift): M'69
Loyalty Cup (highest percentage given consecutively since last reunion): M'74
Reunion Cup (highest number in attendance): M'84
As an added highlight of the weekend, the Classes of '64 and '89 were each able to complete the full funding of an endowed scholarship at the time of the reunion, and the Class of '84 initiated the start of a new campaign to endow a class scholarship.
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Alumni Cup: M'64 - Dr. Tony Caggiano &classmates
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| Loyalty Cup: M'74 - Dr. Brian D'Arcy & classmates |
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Almost fifty GUSOM students spent a festive evening with sixteen alumni physicians this past November in the Alumni House on campus for the
World of Choices event. Physicians were grouped together by specialty at high-top tables and students traveled among them, discussing specialty choices, lifestyles and personal experiences. A rewarding evening was had by all.
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Anesthesiologist Dr. Steve Luck with students
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Dr. Bill Licamele discusses Psychiatry
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One M2 student wrote afterward, "the ratio of alumni to students was a dream come true! We were paired off in groups of 2, maybe 3, as we networked with Hoya medical alumni. I can't wait for next year!"
We offer our sincere gratitude to all those physicians who participated in this event:
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Jenifer Aventuro Luck, M.D.
William Ayers, M.D.*
Kara Beckner, M.D.
Kevin Camphausen, M.D.*
Alice Fuisz, M.D.
William Licamele, M.D.*
Steve Luck, M.D.*
Saeed Marefat, M.D.
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David Melnick, M.D.
Emily Morin, M.D.
Nancy Ripp Clark, M.D.*
Luis Sanz, M.D.
Regina Torsney-Durkin, M.D.*
Eric S. Vallone, M.D.*
Jacquelyn Weber, M.D.
Jacqueline A. Wieneke M.D.*
*Denotes Medical Alumni Board Member
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Nominations Committee News
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This April, the Nominations Committee will be accepting application packets of
candidates interested in filling open seats on the Medical Alumni Board for the 2020-
2021 term. A complete nomination packet includes an online nomination form, the
nominee's curriculum vitae and a letter of intent or letter of
recommendation. Nomination packets must be submitted by May 1 and incomplete
packets will not be considered. Election of candidates will be in the spring, and
candidates will be approved at the June meeting.
If you are interested in applying for a position on the MAB or want to nominate
someone, please carefully review the board member responsibilities listed on the
MAB website
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Further information regarding the application process and deadlines
will be forthcoming. Additional questions can be sent directly to me or to
[email protected].
Daphne Keshishian, MD
Chair, MAB Nominations Committee
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Dine with a Doc
is a program that connects current Georgetown Medical Students with our alumni. The aim of this program is to give students an intimate opportunity to learn more about the field of medicine from a personal perspective and what it means to be a doctor.
The alumni and their spouses or colleagues who volunteer to host these dinners are the core of this program. It is their generosity that allows students to have these unforgettable experiences. The medical students truly appreciate the time they take to share their experience, advice and support.
If you are interested in hosting a dinner please
click here
to sign up online, or contact student coordinator Stephanie Michaels (M'23)
to set up a mutually convenient date.
Dinners can be scheduled at your home or a local restaurant.
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Friday Feb. 14, 2020
Friday March 20, 2020
April 16-19, 2020
Weekend of May 29-30, 2020: TBA
October 30 - Nov. 1, 2020
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Match Day
John Carroll Weekend Bermuda
Medical Alumni Board meeting
GUSOM Reunion for graduation classes ending in "0" and "5".
For all those interested in serving as a Class Ambassador, please contact Kathleen Ott at [email protected]
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Dr. Michael Alexander
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C'74, M'78, W'83)
has recently been appointed as the
National Medical Director for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases at Cigna.
Dr. Alexander graduated from
GUSOM and the GUSOM Cardiac Fellowship Program, then did his internship and residency in
Internal medicine at Emory University. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from George Washington University. Dr. Alexander has
served on the clinical faculties of Georgetown and Columbia University and is currently an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University in the School of Health and Medical Sciences.
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