June 2

Each year, all alumni are invited to enjoy the Annual Meeting of the HMAA, Alumni Day Symposium, and the Dean’s State of the School address, among other activities.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Cost: $40 per person

  • On-site registration is available June 2

Schedule

All sessions will be held at the New Research Building, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

Please refer to the program you receive at check-in for specific locations.

8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Registration and Check-in
8:30–9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:30–10:30 a.m. HMS State of the School Address and Harvard Medical Alumni Association Annual Meeting featuring Dean George Q. Daley, AB ’82, MD ’91, PhD, Chair of Alumni Relations A.W. Karchmer, MD ’64, and HMAA President Kenneth Bridges, MD ’76

This session includes the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award for HMS Alumni to Neal Baer, EdM ’79, AM ’82, MD ’96 (Class of 1995).
10:30 a.m. – Noon Multiple Paths From Idea to Medicine (HMS Alumni Day Symposium) 
12:15–3 p.m. Alumni Day Lunch
Private Lunch for the Society of the Silver Stethoscope (Class of 1962 and earlier)
3:15–4:30 p.m. HMS Campus Tours 

Multiple Paths from Idea to Medicine

HMS Alumni Day Symposium

Friday, June 2 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Moderator:

Mark Namchuk, PhD
Executive Director of Therapeutics Translation and Professor of the Practice of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, HMS

Speakers:

Countering COVID-19: Therapeutic Antibodies
Jonathan Abraham, AB ’05, PhD ’10, MD ’12
Associate Professor of Microbiology, HMS; Associate Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Selectin Inhibitors for Prevention of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD
Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery, HMS; Chair of the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Bariatric Surgery-Induced Metabolites as Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
Sloan Devlin, AB ’06, PhD
Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, HMS

2023 Distinguished Service Award Recipient


Headshot of Neal Baer

Neal Baer, EdM ’79, AM ’82, MD ’96 (Class of 1995), is being recognized for his staunch advocacy and support of Harvard Medical School’s LGBTQ+ community and anti-racism initiatives; his invaluable service as co-director of both the Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program and the Media and Medicine certificate program; and his enthusiastic participation on various leadership boards and volunteer committees to help further the School’s mission and advance  alumni engagement and philanthropy.

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Parking

All-day parking on campus is available for $25. Parking is first come, first served. Registration is required to reserve your spot, and you will be asked on the form to indicate which garage you wish to park in.

Cancellation Policy

For a partial refund (minus a $20 cancellation fee), cancellation notices must be received in writing by May 13. At that point, we are committed to venues and will be charged a fee for any reservation changes. Cancellation notices received after May 13 will not be accepted for refunds. 

Please mail your request to: 
Harvard Medical School
Office of Alumni Affairs and Development
401 Park Drive, Suite 505
Boston, MA 02215

COVID-19 Event Policies

Guests at events hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development must adhere to these policies.

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Questions

Email hmsalum@hms.harvard.edu or call 617-384-8443.