Friday, November 15
GW SMHS Bicentennial Symposium
1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St NW, located inside the Media and Public Affairs Building.
The program will feature an engaging line up of medical leaders sharing their insights and perspectives on Medicine, Education, and Discovery- the key missions of our academic medical enterprise.
Speaker line up and session details are as follows:
| 1:00pm | Welcome from President M. Ellen Granberg and Dean Barbara Lee Bass |
| 1:10pm - 2:00pm | Elizabeth Webb Wilson Lecture delivered by Jeffrey Akman, MD ‘81, RESD ’85, Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Leon M. Yochelson, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health |
| 2:00pm -2:15pm | Break |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm | GW Med Talks with Geeta Nayyar, MD, RESD '08, MBA '11 Geeta Nayyar, MD will be in conversation with Dean Barbara Bass. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, is a globally recognized chief medical officer, technologist, and bestselling author who helps leaders leverage a human approach to innovation, including rapid advances in AI, to achieve better health and business outcomes. |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Break |
| 3:15pm- 4:00pm | 13th Annual Frank N. Miller, MD '48, BS '43 Endowed Lecture-delivered by Lorenzo Norris, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Administration, Chief Wellness Officer, GW Medical Enterprise on the topic of Hope and Humanism |
Bicentennial Celebration
5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
The Fairmont Hotel
Please join GW President Ellen Granberg, Ph.D. and SMHS Dean Barbara Bass, MD, RESD ’86 for a cocktail reception, featuring refreshments and heavy hors d’oeuvres, kicking off the 2024 MD Reunion Weekend and celebrating the SMHS Bicentennial year. Come together to reconnect with classmates, fellow MD alumni, and SMHS leadership and faculty, and recognize the momentous occasion of the 200th anniversary of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Saturday, November 16
Breakfast in Ross 101
9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Ross Hall 101
A complimentary breakfast will be offered in Ross 101 ahead of Dean Bass’s State of the School presentation. Breakfast will be offered beginning at 9:30 with the presentation beginning promptly at 10:00. Guests can expect a continental type spread, with individual pastries, yogurt parfaits, and beverages.
Dean's State of the School Presentation
10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Ross Hall 101
Dean Barbara L. Bass, MD, RESD '86, will share updates about the GW medical enterprise and take questions from alumni.
Admissions Office Update with Dean Koutroulis
11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Ross Hall 101
Hear from the Dean of Admissions, Dr. Ioannis Koutroulis, on the status and processes of the M.D. Admissions Office.
A Day In The Life of a GW Med Student + Medical School Tours
11:45am - 1:00pm EDT
Ross Hall
Current GW Med students will give alumni tours of the medical school facilities and show what it is like to be a GW Med student in 2024.
Class Dinners
6:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
The Fairmont Hotel
Meet back at The Fairmont for a cocktail hour and passed hors d'oeuvres in the Ballroom that will lead directly into the Class Dinners. Dean Bass will be announcing the winners of the coveted "Reunion Cups" during this time. Then, join your fellow classmates for a private dinner amongst your class year. Your Class Photo will also be taken during this time. Dessert to follow.