More than 1,300 alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the medical school gathered for the Bicentennial Gala on May 18. The event, held at the Baltimore Convention Center, featured music by Stevie V. and the Heart Attackers, comedian Dennis Miller, and a cameo appearance by the medical school’s founder and first dean, Dr. John B. Davidge.
Maryland’s 30th dean, E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, visits with the founder and first dean, John B. Davidge, MD, as portrayed by Alan Wade. |
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Mike Busch and UMMC CEO Jeffrey Rivest |
Comedian Dennis Mille
Stephen T. Bartlett, MD, chair of surgery, is seated with Joseph Farda and wife Ann.
Alexias Sharoky and Melvin Sharoky, ’76, co-chairs for the Gala |
Willarda V. Edwards, ’77 and Vernon R. McIntyre |
Maryland governor Martin O’Malley visits with Ellen Goldmark, ’08, and Vickrant Uberoi ’08. |
Rodrigo Toro, MD with Richard L. Taylor, ’75 |
Stephen Valenti, ’78, and his group provided the musical entertainment. |
Sue Rock with Michael T. Shipley, PhD, chair of the department of anatomy and neurobiology, and Peter Rock, MD, chair of the department of anesthesiology |
Descendants of two medical school founders attended the Gala. Kathleen Potter and husband William S. Potter II, the great, great, great grandnephew of Dr. Nathaniel Potter, visit with William B. Davidge and daughter Brittney. William is the great, great, great grandson of Dr. John B. Davidge. |
Gary Fiskum, PhD with former chair of anesthesiology M. Jane Matjasko, MD, and husband Shao-Huang Chui, MD
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