Alumni Weekend 2024: April 18–20
What a Celebration in Chicago!
Explore Alumni Weekend 2024
Welcome back! Alumni Weekend is the cornerstone event for the Medical Alumni Association. Spend the weekend reconnecting with friends and classmates, participate in lectures and tours, explore the campus, and celebrate at class dinners. See you in Chicago!
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Please note: Advance registration is required. There is no on-site registration for Alumni Weekend. Registration closes Thursday, April 11. You must register prior to Thursday, April 11, to be included in any events.
Alumni Weekend 2024 Schedule
Meet in 303 (303 East Superior Street)
Make the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center your first stop on campus to pick up registration materials, then plan to return throughout each day to connect with classmates, enjoy refreshments, access Wi-Fi and more. Consider the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center your Alumni Weekend and Reunion Class Headquarters.
Some events and lectures will overlap, so please plan accordingly.
View the Alumni Weekend 2024 brochure
View a map of campus and the surrounding area
Please note: MD Alumni in reunion year (classes ending in 4s and 9s) and MD Half Century Club members (alumni who graduated 50+ years ago) will receive a copy of the Alumni Weekend 2024 brochure in their mailboxes in late January 2024.
Advance registration is required. There is no on-site registration for Alumni Weekend. Registration closes on Thursday, April 11. You must register prior to Thursday, April 11, to be included in any events.
For more information on which events have associated fees, please see the Alumni Weekend Brochure.
**Indicates that this session has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
Schedule of Events
Thursday Events
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Northwestern Simulation Exclusive Interactive Experience
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Northwestern Medical Orchestra—Chamber Music Concert
Friday Events
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Check-in
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
(303 East Superior Street)
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
AW Forums:
Digital Health and the Changing Paradigm of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment**
with Rod S. Passman, MD, MSCE
Breaking Barriers: Navigating Equity and Inclusion across Medical School Eras
Hosted by the Inclusion and Allyship committee of your Northwestern Medical Alumni Association Board in partnership with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Campus Tours:
Anatomy Lab Tour
9:15 – 11:00 a.m.
City Walking Tour
with Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Campus Tour:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Tour
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
AW Forums:
New Insights into the Immune Response to Food Allergens**
with Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, MD, PhD
Have Coffee and Conversations with the Half Century Club (HCC)
Hosted by the Half Century Club committee of your Northwestern Medical Alumni Association Board
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
AW Forums:
Your Heart Will Fail: Prevention and Treatment of Heart Failure in the Age of Artificial Intelligence**
with Sanjiv J. Shah ’97, ’00 MD
Navigating the Medical School Admissions Process: What Makes a Great Candidate in Today’s Environment
with Roopal V. Kundu ’97, ’01 MD, ’02 GMER
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Mentoring Lunch with Feinberg Students and Fellow Alumni
Hosted by the Alumni and Student Connections committee of your Northwestern Medical Alumni Association Board
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
AW Forums:
Mass Shootings vs. the Other 97% of Firearm Deaths: Putting Policy into Perspective**
with Linda A. Teplin ’72 MA, ’75 PhD
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Campus Tour:
Student-Led Medical Campus Tour for Alumni and Their Prospective Applicants
1:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Women in Medicine Tea at the Historic Drake Hotel
Hosted by the Women in Medicine committee of your Northwestern Medical Alumni Association Board
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
AW Forums:
Vascular Vibes: Moving from the Bench to Biotech**
with Susan E. Quaggin, MD
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Campus Tour:
Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center Tour
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Please use this time to check into your hotel and get ready for the evening’s festivities beginning at 4:30 p.m. with Conversations with the Dean, immediately followed by Celebrate in Chicago!
4:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Conversations with the Dean
Followed by an All Alumni Reception and Dinner, Award Presentation, and Reunion Class Salute During
Celebrate in Chicago!
Saturday Events
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Late Check-in
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
(303 East Superior Street)
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Fun Run/Walk
Lakefront
Pancakes and Perspectives Breakfast
Complimentary admission for alumni members of the class of 1974 celebrating their 50th reunion and all Half Century Club members
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Medical Alumni Association Board Annual Spring Meeting
By invitation. For more information, please call 312-503-8012.
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
AW Forum:
New Evidence Regarding the Impact of Advanced Training on Physical Therapy**
with Craig P. Hensley, PT, DPT, MSCI
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
AW Forum:
Who’s Who in the Northwestern Neighborhood
with Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Commitment to Scholarships Luncheon
By invitation. For more information, please call 312-503-0754 or email Olympia Asimacopoulos at olympia1@northwestern.edu.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art Docent Tour
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
AW Forum:
Navigating the Landscape: The Business of Medicine
Hosted by The Business of Medicine committee of your Northwestern Medical Alumni Association Board
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Tours:
The Art Institute of Chicago Self-Guided Tour
Discover Chicago Historical Neighborhoods Bus Tour
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Founders Society Reception
By invitation. Please visit feinberg.northwestern.edu/tfs or call 312-503-3459 for more information on joining The Founders Society.
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Dinner locations near campus to be announced and determined by registration numbers. No on-site registration is available. Advance registration is required to participate.
Reunion Class and Half Century Club Dinners
(See the “Find Your Class Year" tab for more information.)
Young Alumni Reunion Class Dinners
Classes of 2014 and 2019
(See the “Find Your Class Year" tab for more information.)
Physician Assistant (PA) Program Alumni Dinner
For details and pricing, please email paprogram@northwestern.edu.
2024 Travel and Accommodations
Find everything you need to plan your trip. We’re excited to offer free on-campus parking and discounted room rates at nearby hotels.
Alumni Weekend 2024 Hotel Accommodations
Hotel rooms have been arranged at various local hotels at discounted rates. Please mention Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Alumni Weekend when you make your reservation and call early to ensure availability. Rates are guaranteed until March 18, 2024, or until the room blocks sell out. The rates shown below are per night.
Important Notice: Please note that the Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile hotel only accepts credit cards, debit cards and, where applicable, other contactless forms of payment. It is a cash-free environment.
Accessibility
Northwestern strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. All Alumni Weekend events are accessible to those requiring mobility assistance. For special accommodations, please call 312-503-8012 or email medalum@northwestern.edu at least two weeks prior to Alumni Weekend, so that we may accommodate your request.
Parking
Complimentary parking for the weekend is available on campus in the garage at 222 East Huron Street, on the corner of East Huron Street and North Saint Clair Street (Huron Superior Parking Lot). You will need to pull a ticket for entry. If you request complimentary parking during registration, you will receive a parking pass at check-in (beginning on Friday, April 19).
If you are only attending Thursday events, we will have parking passes at each event for registered guests.
Please note: You may park in the garage prior to obtaining your parking pass at check-in. However, in order to take advantage of the complimentary parking and avoid parking charges, you will need the parking pass before exiting the parking garage.
Find Your Class Year
MD ALUMNI:
Did you graduate with your MD degree in a year ending in a 4 or 9? If so, it’s your reunion year! Find class-specific info below to connect with friends, join your reunion class committee, and find out more about making your class gift.
HALF CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS (ALUMNI PAST THEIR 50-YEAR REUNION):
We invite members of our Half Century Club to join us for special programming throughout the weekend including a special Half Century Club dinner, Pancakes and Perspectives breakfast, and many general interest forums from top faculty at Northwestern. For more information, please call 312-503-8012.
Half Century Club Dinner Information:
The Half Century Club Dinner will take place on Saturday, April 20 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at:
Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile
633 North Saint Clair Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) PROGRAM ALUMNI:
All PA alumni are invited to join an inclusive reunion celebration on Saturday, April 20. This includes a two-hour open bar and dinner. For more details and pricing, please email paprogram@northwestern.edu.
Physician Assistant (PA) Dinner Information:
The Physician Assistant Dinner will take place on Saturday, April 20 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at:
Il Porcellino
59 W Hubbard St #2
Chicago, IL 60654
Come back. Give back.
Make a Gift
A gift in honor of your reunion supports scholarships, faculty recruitment, ground-breaking research, and unparalleled learning experiences. All gifts made from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024, to any area of the medical school count as a reunion gift and donors will be recognized on the Reunion Honor Roll.
Make your gift today to support the future of medicine:
Make a reunion gift (Classes ending in 4s and 9s)
A Class Legacy
MD reunion alumni are encouraged to support the legacy of their classes by giving to a class scholarship fund. The MD reunion classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, and 1989 have established endowed class funds at the medical school. For all other MD classes, we invite our alumni to support the legacy of their class by making a gift to anywhere at the medical school in honor of their reunion.
Wherever you decide to give, a gift in honor of Reunion made to any area of the medical school will be celebrated on your Reunion Honor Roll. Please know gifts of $1000+ will qualify you for membership in The Founders Society.
Impact
Each year, roughly half of our medical students receive scholarships. To support one of our top priorities and to secure our place among the nation’s premier institutions, we endeavor to make a Northwestern medical education accessible to the very best students, regardless of their economic background. Your class scholarship will enable more students to reap the benefits of a Northwestern medical education without bearing a significant financial burden. Scholarships also help ensure that our community more accurately reflects the world at large — and that every student benefits from an environment rich with diverse perspectives.
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Alumni Weekend 2024 Frequently Asked Questions
Which classes are celebrating their reunions this year?
What are some of the main events that will take place during alumni weekend?
- Alumni Weekend forums from our stellar medical school faculty and campus tours.
- Friday evening’s Conversations with the Dean and Celebrate in Chicago, All Alumni Welcome Celebration—the kickoff to the weekend and a great place to start reconnecting with each other. Dress up or dress down.
- Pancakes and Perspectives Breakfast—complimentary admission for alumni members of the class of 1974 celebrating their 50th reunion and all Half Century Club members.
- The Commitment to Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday—celebrating alumni and friends who have demonstrated a commitment to our current and future medical students through the creation of scholarship funds. Meet the students who are supported by scholarships. By invitation only.
- The Founders Society Cocktail Reception on Saturday for leadership-level donors (donors who give $1000 or more each year). By invitation only.
- Reunion class dinners on Saturday—the perfect finale to your weekend!
- Our Half Century Club (HCC) dinner where you can connect with fellow HCC alums.
Do I have to register in advance?
When and where is my class dinner?
Class dinner locations will be posted on the individual class pages found on the "Find Your Class Year" tab of this website prior to Alumni Weekend. Advance registration is required for these dinners and for all Alumni Weekend events. There is no on-site registration for Alumni Weekend. Registration closes on Thursday, April 11. You must register prior to Thursday, April 11, to be included in any events.
How can I find out if someone from my class is attending?
How do I make a gift in honor of my reunion? Will my name appear on the Reunion Honor Roll?
My class is not celebrating a major reunion; will there still be things for me to do?
How can I change or add to my registration once it is submitted?
If something comes up, can I cancel and receive a refund?
If you use a Visa/MasterCard gift card for your registration fee, please keep the gift card until after Alumni Weekend should you need to cancel or be refunded for any reason.
How do I request accessibility accommodations?
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Do I need to print and bring my registration email with me?
Where is check-in located?
Where can I pick up my nametag and itinerary if I didn't make it to check-in?
Do I have to bring my nametag to every event?
Yes, please wear your nametag to every event. We will prepare one nametag for the weekend.
Can I get CME credit for attending Alumni Weekend programming?
How do I take advantage of validated campus parking?
Complimentary parking is available for the weekend. If you request complimentary parking during registration, you will receive a parking QR Code Validation with your registration materials in the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center starting Friday morning, April 19.
You will need to first pull a ticket to enter the on-campus garage at 222 East Huron Street, on the corner of East Huron Street and North Saint Clair (Huron/Superior “Lot A” Parking Garage). Please note: You may park in the garage prior to obtaining your parking pass at check in.
The QR Code Validation for Alumni Weekend is valid from 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.
If you are only attending Thursday events, we will have parking passes at each event for registered guests.
NOTE: If you stay past the 12:00 p.m. validation time on Sunday, April 21, you will be responsible for any parking fee accrued past 12:00 p.m.
The QR Code Validation is good for unlimited in/out privileges the entire weekend. Pull a new parking ticket upon every entry. The parking ticket must be used upon exiting, along with the QR Code Validation. Once the QR Code Validation is scanned and verified, the gate will open.
Download the map to see where to park.
What is the dress code for the weekend?
Will the bookstore be open?
Be sure to visit the bookstore to pick up some medical school swag items and use your special 10% off coupon! Coupon available for pick up with your weekend itinerary at check-in, as well as at the Alumni Relations table in the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center (303 East Superior Street) during Alumni Weekend check-in hours.
Will there be photos taken during Alumni Weekend?
Yes, photographers will be at most of our events. Please note, a class photo will be taken at each of the Class Dinners on Saturday. The select photographs will be available after Alumni Weekend, and all reunion classes will receive a copy of their class photo.
**This event is being digitally recorded and/or photographed. By attending, you acknowledge and agree to grant Northwestern University the right to digitally record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media now available or hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate such media in perpetuity without any further approval from you or any payment to you.**
Contact and FAQ
For general inquiries, please contact:
Medical Alumni Association
medalum@northwestern.edu 312-503-8012
Changes to your registration, cancellations, or refund requests must be received prior to Thursday, April 11. For assistance, please email:
medalum-reunion@northwestern.edu
For questions about MD reunion and class funds, please contact:
Katie Ferris
Assistant Director, Reunions & Leadership Giving
katie.ferris@northwestern.edu 312-503-0111