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2013 Schedule of Events

Check out our schedule of events, and register online. Some weekend events require tickets and are noted with a $ symbol on the schedule of events. Tickets will be available at registration. To learn about and register for University events taking place during Reunion Weekend, please click here.

Friday, May 24

Noon — 9 p.m.

Registration/Check-In

Stop by for refreshments and to pick up your Reunion gift, event tickets, and a schedule of events.
HOPE CLUB, 6 BENEVOLENT ST.

Noon — 6:30 p.m.

Medical School Info Table

The Medical School building will be open for self-guided tours. Stop by for a look and to pick up information about the Medical School.
ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL, 222 RICHMOND ST.

4 — 6:30 p.m.

Medical School Building Tours

Alpert Medical School opened the doors of its new home in Providence’s evolving “Knowledge District” in August 2011. The 134,000-square-foot building includes large lecture halls, a clinical skills simulation center, a rooftop terrace, and new infrastructure for electronic information access. Come see this amazing new space with a student-led tour. Shuttle service will be available from the Van Wickle Gates to the new facility at 222 Richmond St.
ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL, 222 RICHMOND ST.

6 — 9 p.m.

Weekend Opening Celebration

Join the Medical School and special guest President Christina Paxson for this cornerstone event. We'll welcome Reunion classes, congratulate the MD Class of 2013 with a gift from the Brown Medical Alumni Association, and honor outstanding members of the Medical School community. Dean Edward J. Wing’s years of service will be recognized with the W.W. Keen Award, and Leslie B. Gordon SCM’91 MD’98 will receive the inaugural Early Achievement Award. Families welcome. $
HOPE CLUB, 6 BENEVOLENT ST.

9 p.m. — 1 a.m.

Campus Dance

Put on your dancing shoes and head to the Main Green where graduating seniors and their families, alumni of all ages, and Brown faculty and staff swing the night away under the stars. A giant dance floor, hundreds of lanterns, and the sounds of Duke Bellaire and his Orchestra make this a must-see Reunion tradition. $
MAIN GREEN

Saturday, May 25

9 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Registration/Check-In

Registration continues at the Hope Club until 4 p.m. Stop by for refreshments and pick up your reunion gift, event tickets, and a schedule of events. Registration will re-open at the Providence Biltmore at 7 p.m.
HOPE CLUB, 6 BENEVOLENT ST.

11 a.m.

The Charles O. Cooke, MD, Distinguished Visiting Lectureship

Concussion: A Perfect Storm. A Call for Education and Advocacy.
Richard G. Ellenbogen ’80 MD’83, P’11
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair of Pediatric Neurological Surgery Service Chief, Harborview Medical Center
Co-Chairman of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee

Dr. Richard EllenbogenTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of neurological burden in the world, according to the World Health Organization. The CDC has estimated that more than 1.7 million people in the US will suffer a TBI this year alone. A perfect storm of high-profile events has combined to create the current media frenzy on this subject. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their toll on soldiers’ brains and mental health, along with our increased recognition of concussions in youth athletes and the newly published long-term neurological sequelae in professional athletes, have stimulated debate about the prevention of TBI. The NFL has been the perfect incubator to study this important health issue. Dr. Ellenbogen will survey the scientific principles being applied to the study of sports-related TBI and how physicians can educate and advocate for the 300 million student athletes who participate in sports throughout the world. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
SMITH BUONANNO 106

11:30 a.m. Reception

12:30 p.m. Lecture

The 17th Annual Ruth B. Sauber Distinguished Medical Alumni Lecture and Reception

Live and Learn: The Importance of Lifelong Learning Through the PLME
Julianne Ip ’75 MD’78
Associate Dean of Medicine (Program in Liberal Medical Education and Visiting International Medical Students) and Clinical Associate Professor of Family MedicineJuli Ip '75 MD'78

Dr. Ip takes an interactive look at innovative ways to prepare for medical school. The Program in Liberal Medical Education’s overarching goal is to teach our students to be lifelong learners. In this time of change, there is an ever-increasing demand on physicians to keep up with technology and new therapies. Physicians also need to respond to the reorganization of health care provision while continuing to practice in an ethically, socially conscious, patient-based way. It is imperative that our educational system responds by giving each student the tools to be resilient and adaptive. Provide your perspective and input as Dr. Ip lays out the proposed curriculum for the PLME, part of Brown’s response to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Associate of American Medical Colleges reports on Science and Behavioral Science Competencies in Medical Education. A reception with refreshments will precede the lecture.
SMITH BUONANNO 106 AND LOBBY

Noon — 3 p.m.

Alumni Field Day

Catch up with friends under the Medical School tent at what promises to be another fantastic Field Day event! The afternoon will include a hometown Rhode Island picnic, soccer and rugby clinics, Bruno Activities Zone for kids of all ages, musical performance by Dave Binder, a magician, and lots more. All activities are complimentary; for lunch, bring your own or buy tickets for the picnic. A cash bar (beer, sangria, and soda) will be available to all.$
ERICKSON ATHLETIC COMPLEX FIELDS

3 p.m.

The Frank and Joan Rothman Lecture

A Worm's Tale: Secrets of Inheritance and Immortality.
Craig C. Mello, PhD '82, P'14
Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Animals pass information from one generation to the next by producing germ cells, which develop into eggs and sperm. Germ cells carry the genetic information of the parents in the form of DNA, but also contain epigenetic information, which allows cells with the same DNA, such as your brain cells and fat cells, to perform very different functions in your body. Defects in the control of epigenetic information have been identified in numerous diseases, including cancer. Yet very little is known about the importance of epigenetic information in the inheritance from parent to offspring. This talk will describe how a surprisingly sophisticated little animal, a worm the size of the commas separating this phrase, can use mechanisms analogous to your browser's search engine to find and rapidly regulate gene expression. Using these search mechanisms (which also exist in humans), germ cells in these worms "remember" every gene expressed or silent during the preceding generation. Consequently, individuals with exactly the same DNA express different sets of genes, and stably pass these distinct gene expression programs to their offspring. [Disclaimer: What this talk is really all about is the excitement of science and the ever-unfolding and deepening mysteries of life.]
GRANOFF CENTER, MARTINOS AUDITORIUM

3:30 — 5:30 p.m.

Medical School Building Tours

4 — 5 p.m.

Celebrating Ata Erdogan '98 MD'02 and Justin Coleman '98

Ata Erdogan '98 MD'02Classmates, family, and friends are invited to a memorial service honoring Ata K. Erdogan ’98 MD’02 and Justin Coleman '98. Join us as we raise a toast to our beloved friends, classmates, and colleagues.
ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL, 222 RICHMOND ST.

7:00 p.m.

Registration Continues

The last chance to pick up any registration materials and your reunion gift.
PROVIDENCE BILTMORE, 11 DORRANCE ST., 17TH FLOOR

7:00 p.m.

Reunion Class Dinner

Enjoy good food and good friends at this annual dinner with MD alumni and their families. Festivities will include a video montage of then and now photos of classmates. Children are welcome and invited to participate in age-appropriate activities. It’s a guaranteed good time for all at a historic Providence location. Please note: you will be asked to make your entree selections when you register for this event. $
PROVIDENCE BILTMORE, 11 DORRANCE ST., GRAND BALLROOM

8:15 p.m.

WaterFire Providence

Enjoy Providence’s spectacular multimedia fire installation. Bonfires float on the surface of the river and thread through a quarter-mile of downtown’s Waterplace Park. Lighting occurs shortly after sunset and the event continues until just past midnight.
PROVIDENCE’S WATERPLACE PARK

Sunday, May 26

10:30 a.m.

Commencement Procession and Ceremony

A walk down memory lane …literally! Memories of your own Commencement will not be far from your mind as you watch the MD Class of 2013 march to their ceremony at the First Unitarian Church. Better yet, join in! Alumni are welcome to march* and attend the ceremony. The procession will step off promptly at 10:45 am and we don’t want anyone to miss it!
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF PROVIDENCE, BENEFIT AND BENEVOLENT STS.

*Academic regalia is required. Please contact the Brown Bookstore at 401 863-3168 to order.

11:15 a.m.

Medical School Commencement Ceremony and Awarding of Degrees

The Medical School Ceremony will begin at approximately 11:15 a.m. and doors will open at 10:15 a.m. for general seating. Dr. Edward J. Wing, dean of medicine and biological sciences, will preside. The faculty address will be delivered by Dr. Bethany Gentilesco, clinical assistant professor of medicine, and the class address by Jonathan Asher Treem MD’13. Immediately following the Medical School ceremony, a post-graduation reception for Medical School faculty, graduates, and their families will be held at the Hope Club, across the street from the First Unitarian Church.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, CORNER OF BENEFIT AND BENEVOLENT STREETS