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Financial, Retirement & Estate Planning
9:00–9:45 am
Chemical Hall
Contemplating retirement? Maybe you’re already there. This presentation by the trust department of PNC Bank is designed to inform and enlighten you on all aspects of retirement planning. In addition, learn how an income-producing gift to the Medical School can help you meet personal financial objectives.

School of Medicine Update
by Dr. E. Albert Reece, Dean
10:00–11:00 am
Chemical Hall
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, began his tenure as Maryland’s 30th dean in September 2006. His 45-minute presentation will include a summary of recent activities at the medical school as well as his vision for the future, as we begin our third century of educating medical students. The progam concludes with a Q&A session.

133rd Medical Alumni Recognition Luncheon
and Business Meeting
11:15 am–1:15 pm
Westminster Hall, Fayette & Greene Streets
$35, Reservations required
Complimentary to the Classes of 1938,
1943 & 1958
Attire: Business casual
Donald H. Gilden, ’63, Alice B. Heisler, ’63, Murray A. Kalish, ’73, and members of the Golden Anniversary class of 1958 are the guests of honor at Westminster Hall. Join us for an 11:15 am reception, followed by lunch at noon. This event is complimentary to members of the classes of 1938, 1943 & 1958 and their guests.

The MAA honors Dr. Gilden as recipient of the Honor Award & Gold Key, established in 1948 for outstanding contributions to medicine and distinguished service to mankind. Gilden is professor and chair of the department of neurology and professor of microbiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, a position he has held since 1985. His research and clinical interests have focused on viral infections of the nervous system and multiple sclerosis. He is principal investigator on three NIH grants and is widely recognized as an outstanding clinician and educator. He has published 275 papers, reviews and chapters. He is best known for his seminal studies on varicella zoster virus (VZV). Gilden was elected to the Association of American Physicians, fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars, and to honorary membership in the American Neurological Association. In 2007, he received the pioneer award of the International Society for NeuroVirology.

Dr. Heisler is co-recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, presented since 1986 for outstanding contributions to the association and medical school. She served an internship at Maryland and split pediatric residency training between Maryland and Rhode Island Hospital, where she received fellowship training in genetics. Heisler returned to Maryland for fellowships in developmental disabilities and behavioral pediatrics. Appointments on our faculty included assistant professor of pediatrics, director of the behavioral pediatric clinic, and director of the behavioral pediatric residency training program. She joined the alumni board in 2000 and was elected president in 2006. She continues to serve as a captain for her class, and although retired, serves on the volunteer faculty.

Our other co-recipient is Dr. Kalish, who completed his training in anesthesiology at Maryland in 1977. He was an assistant professor in Maryland’s department of anesthesiology from 1981 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1999 when he also served as an attending anesthesiologist at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Kalish is his class captain and volunteers for the annual phonothon each year. He joined the alumni board in 1990 and was elected president in 1997.

In addition, Ronald Goldner, ’65, a Maryland dermatologist, is on the ballot for election as the MAA’s 134th president; four officers and three directors will also be chosen during the luncheon, constituting the annual business meeting of the Medical Alumni
Association.

School of Medicine Tour
3:30–4:30 pm
For many of our graduates celebrating reunion this weekend, attending medical school meant showing up with a microscope and sitting through two years of endless lectures in Davidge Hall. For today’s students, medical education begins in the Bressler Building with laptop computers. And they spend less than two hours a day listening to lectures. Witness the change. The tour begins and ends at Davidge Hall.

MAA’s Crab Feast
6:30–9:30 pm
Baltimore Museum of Industry Pavilion
1415 Key Highway–Inner Harbor South
$55 per person, reservations required
Parking: on-site
Attire: casual
The Baltimore Museum of Industry offers a unique backdrop for our annual crab feast. Our event is being held in the copper-roofed Pavilion, offering a spectacular view of Baltimore’s picturesque Inner Harbor. Music is provided, and families and friends are welcome. A note to non-crab lovers: we have alternatives for you.