Schedule of Events
Class of 2021 Virtual Gathering
Hosted by: Austin Kaidi, MD & Max Shen, MD
Join us for the Class of 2021 Virtual Gathering.
Virtual gathering will be held via Zoom and meeting details will be shared following registration.
Alumni Day - Welcome and Registration
Join us for a complimentary Continental Breakfast while you check in for Alumni Day on campus at The Faculty Club, 630 W. 168th St, 4th Floor.
Parking:
115 Fort Washington Avenue (corner of West 165th Street)
Please bring your parking ticket to the event. It can be validated at the registration desk for a reduced rate of $10.00.
Alumni Day Program - Session I
Session I: Alumni Presentations
Moupali Das '01
Vice President, Clinical Development, HIV Prevention and Virology Pediatrics; Head, HIV Prevention, Gilead Sciences
Topic: The Lenacapavir Discovery and Development Story: A Breakthrough Drug That Could Help End The HIV Epidemic
Yasmin Khakoo '90
Child Neurology Director, MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College
Topic: So You Want To Be An Editor: The Nuts and Bolts of Success in Publishing
Ann Ginsberg '87
Former Deputy Director, Global Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Topic: Improved TB Vaccines on the Horizon
Shepard Hurwitz '76
Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Topic: Is there value in Board Certification in 2026?
Location: The Faculty Club, 630 W. 168th St, 4th Floor
Parking:
115 Fort Washington Avenue (corner of West 165th Street)
Please bring your parking ticket to the event. It can be validated at the registration desk for a reduced rate of $10.00.
Alumni Day Program - Session II
Session II: Faculty Presentations
S. Zev Williams, MD, PhD
Wendy D. Havens Associate Professor of Women's Health; Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Topic: Building the IVF Lab of the Future: Advancing Fertility Through AI, Microfluidics & Precision Medicine
Location: The Faculty Club, 630 W. 168th St, 4th Floor
Parking:
115 Fort Washington Avenue (corner of West 165th Street)
Please bring your parking ticket to the event. It can be validated at the registration desk for a reduced rate of $10.00.
VP&S Alumni Luncheon and Presentation of 2026 Alumni Awards
Featuring:
Katrina Armstrong, MD, Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Dean of Faculties of Health Sciences and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Jane Salmon '77
Chair, Honors & Awards
Honoring:
Michael Curci '67
Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Medicine
Angela Diaz '81
Virginia Kneeland Frantz ’22 Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine
Jonathan Licht '82
Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research
George Yancopoulos '87
Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research
Valerie Ulene '91 and David Skaggs '89
Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to VP&S and its Alumni Association
Amit Etkin '06
Transformational Researcher Award
Location: 50 Haven Avenue, 1st Floor Lounge, New York, NY 10032
Parking:
115 Fort Washington Avenue (corner of West 165th Street)
Please bring your parking ticket to the event. It can be validated at the registration desk for a reduced rate of $10.00.
Alumni Day - VP&S Student Led Medical Center Campus Tours
Join us for Alumni Day - VP&S Student Led Medical Center Campus Tour.
Tours will depart from 50 Haven Avenue, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10032
Parking:
115 Fort Washington Avenue (corner of West 165th Street)
Please bring your parking ticket to the event. It can be validated at the registration desk for a reduced rate of $10.00.
Class of 1966 Dinner
Hosted by:
Henry M. Spotnitz, MD, Harry Richardson, MD, & Ron Drusin, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1971 Dinner
Hosted by: Martin W. Oster, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1976 Dinner
Hosted by: Melvin Rosenwasser, MD & Marvin Ruderman, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1981 Dinner
Hosted by: Brenda Aiken, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1986 Dinner
Hosted by: Frederick A. Ehlert, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1991 Dinner
Hosted by: Mary-Margaret Andrews, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1996 Dinner
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 2001 Dinner
Hosted by: Steven Z. Antone, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 2006 Dinner
Hosted by: Rebekah H. Shappley, MD
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, NYC 10036
Your specific gathering room will be provided upon check-in.
Class of 1976 Brunch
Hosted by: Melvin Rosenwasser, MD & Marvin Ruderman, MD
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Marlo Bistro
1018 Amsterdam Ave, NYC 10025