MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT    Charles F. Hobelmann Jr., M.D. '71

131st President
Medical Alumni Association

Charles F. Hobelmann Jr., M.D. '71 As I look back, it is astonishing how little I knew about the undertakings of the Medical Alumni Association when I first joined the board of directors in 1999. There was no excuse for my lack of awareness, as my family’s relationship with the medical school dates back to 1897 when my grandfather, Frederick William Hobelmann, enrolled here. He graduated in 1901, and my father, Charles Sr., followed in his footsteps in 1944. I was next in 1971, and since then my sons Chad, Greg, and Todd, as well as Todd’s wife, Allison, have joined the alumni family. Like you, I get a phone call every year asking for an annual gift. Four times a year I receive the Bulletin magazine, and every five years I am invited to my class reunion. But it wasn’t until my first year on the board that I began to appreciate the true depth and effectiveness of our organization. It was impressive to learn of the scores of students who receive financial aid through our revolving loans and scholarships; the leadership role we play in guiding conservation of Davidge Hall; the direct financial support we provide to the medical school and its departments; and the goodwill we spread to hundreds of alumni, faculty, and friends through our social events staged in Baltimore and throughout the country. The beauty of our organization is its independence, as these programs and services come at no additional cost to the school; our entire budget—including salaries and benefits—is funded through membership revenues and endowment. As president, I want to be sure everyone is aware of the great work done by our association. The information box below will appear in future issues of this magazine. It reminds us why we pay our annual dues, and why it is absolutely essential that we continue to support the school each year by making an annual gift. I look forward to working with you over the coming year. Charles F. Hobelmann Jr., M.D. ’71

2005–06 MAA Board of Directors Officers Charles F. Hobelmann Jr., ’71 - President Alice Heisler, ’63 President-Elect David B. Sigman, ’93 Vice President Martin I. Passen, ’95 Treasurer Ronald Goldner, ’65 Secretary Board Members George M. Boyer, ’83 Tamara L. Burgunder, ’00 Nelson H. Goldberg, ’73 Mary Jo Johnson, ’83 Otha Myles, ’98 Stephen H. Pollock, ’75 Jerome Ross, ’60 Barry J. Schlossberg, ’68 Victoria Smoot, ’80

Mission: The Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland, Inc., in continuous operation since 1875, is an independent charitable organization dedicated to supporting the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Davidge Hall. Structure: The board consists of five officers and nine board members. Each year more than 100 alumni participate in its seven standing committees and 13 reunion committees. Membership: Annual dues are $85. Dues are waived for emeritus members (graduated more than 50 years or have reached 70 years of age) and newly graduated alumni, and reduced to $25 for alumni in training. Revenues support salaries for two full-time and five part-time employees, as well as general office expenses to maintain the alumni data base; produce the quarterly Bulletin magazine; stage social events for alumni and students (including the annual Reunion); administer the revolving student loan funds; and oversee conservation work on Davidge Hall and maintain its museum. Annual Fund: The association administers the annual fund on behalf of the medical school. Gift revenues support student loans and scholarships, lectureships, professorships, capital projects—including Davidge Hall conservation—plus direct support to the various departments and unrestricted support of the dean.