Pre-Commencement | Hickman, Mackowiak Honored | Loving President Lincoln | Bicentennial Gala | Reunion Activities
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT	David B. Sigman, '93 132nd President Medical Alumni Association

David B. Sigman, ’93 The 2007 bicentennial pre-commencement convocation at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall was quite a spectacle. In addition to the normal parade of soon-to-be graduates and honorable faculty were represen-tatives from the four medical schools established before ours (Pennsylvania, Columbia, Harvard and Dartmouth), president of the AAMC, a distinguished guest speaker, our three surviving dean emeriti, and—perhaps most noticeable to the over-flowing crowd—alumni representatives from virtually every class with a living member. As alumni president, I presided over this collection of exceptional alumni colleagues which included Manuel Levin, ’34, the most senior-ranking representative among us. One could tell by the twinkle in Manny’s eyes that he was extremely proud to be there; we all were. Larry Perlman, ’37 traveled here from Illinois; George Baumgardner, ’58, from New Jersey; Peter Godfrey, ’79, from Virginia; Robert Phillips, ’82, from Michigan; Angela Choe, ’89, from Pennsylvania; Kathryn Connor, ’93, (my classmate) from North Carolina; Kevin Dooley, ’95, and Rachel Kramer, ’97, from New York; Parham Jaberi, ’02, from Louisiana; and Meredith Brisco, ’04, from Missouri. Morton D. Kramer, ’55, was joined by daughter Rachel, ’97, and son Andrew, ’99; E. Anne Mattern, ’47, attended with daughter Carola, ’86; with Selvin Passen, ’60, was son Martin, ’90; and Leonard Warres, ’38, enjoyed the ceremony with son Neil, ’78. Among us were teachers, researchers, and clinicians. Many are retired, and I know more than a handful of others are still paying off student loans. Our common denominator was our passion for the medical school. The entire bicentennial celebration was a huge success. This warm, fuzzy sensation that we feel about our school motivates us. It reminds us that we are proud beneficiaries of a medical education that nurtures the development of compassionate, inquisitive, ethical, and skilled physicians and researchers. And we—you and I—are ambassadors for what has become one of the greatest medical schools in the United States. I invite you to join us in our efforts to make Maryland the best it can be. David B. Sigman received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University before graduating in 1993. He received training in urology at Maryland until 1999 and is now chief of the department of urology at Northwest Hospital Center in Baltimore County. In addition, he is a partner in Chesapeake Urology Associates, the second largest urology practice in the country. He and wife Christine live in Owings Mills with their three children.

2007-08 MAA Board of Directors 2007–08 Medical Alumni Board David B. Sigman, ’93 President Ronald Goldner, ’65 President-Elect Martin I. Passen, ’90 Vice-President Otha Myles, ’98 Treasurer Nelson H. Goldberg, ’73 Secretary George M. Boyer, ’83 Margaret Flowers, ’90 Josh Forman, ’01 Charlotte M. Jones-Burton, ’99 Alan Malouf, ’85 Joseph P. Martinez, ’98 Barry J. Schlossberg, ’68 Victoria W. Smoot, ’80 Katherine N. Wex, ’00 Directors

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.