Events for Friday, Sept. 5
55th Annual Medical Alumni Reunion Weekend > Events for Friday, Sept. 5
Medical Alumni Reunion Events for Friday, Sept. 5
Reunion sign-in will take place in the Meiling Hall Lobby at 370 W. 9th Avenue on the following days and times:
- Friday, September 5: 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 6: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Alumni Open House
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River RoadThe Longaberger Alumni House will serve as a central meeting point and the bus station for all afternoon. Memorabilia from your Ohio State era will be on display. Make plans to meet your friends and former classmates to reminisce about your days as a student on campus!
Tours of Medical Center Facilities
11:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Tour times: 11:00-11:50 a.m. and 12:00-12:50 p.m.
Each tour will be offered two times during this time period and tours will be running concurrently:
- Biomedical Research Tower: The Future’s Interdisciplinary Research Mecca
Biomedical Research Tower, 460 W. 12th Ave.
Opened in 2006, the 14-story, 400,000-square-foot Biomedical Research Tower at OSU, is the largest research facility on the OSU campus, housing over 180,000 square feet of lab space and nearly doubling the amount of biomedical research space on campus. The tower is expected to bolster the state’s economy by generating approximately 17,000 new jobs in biomedical technology-related fields and bringing an estimated $3.7 billion to Ohio over the next 10 years.
Guests will have the opportunity to tour active lab space throughout the facility including the Campus Microscopy and Imaging Facility, Center for Microbial Interface Biology, Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Small Animal Imaging Facility as well as the Medical Center’s genetic sequencing and genotyping program. Researchers will be available at each stop to answer questions and give a short walk through of their space.
- Robo-surgery: Changing the Face of Medicine at OSU
The group will meet in the lobby of Rhodes Hall before proceding to a Robotics Lab
The Ohio State University Medical Center has a state-of-the-art Minimally Invasive Surgery Center that has two surgical Robotics systems. These provide the surgeon with four arms to operate. The robot allows the surgeon's hand movements to be scaled, filtered and translated into precise movement of micro-instruments within the operative site. The magnified, three-dimensional view the surgeon experiences enables them to perform precise surgery and complex procedures through small incisions. Prostatectomies, hysterectomies and myomectomies, as well as not heart, spinal and orthopedic surgeries are done via the robot.
Come learn for yourself how this sytem works. Use the robot yourself to grasp, tie or cut in our learning lab. See for yourself the latest in surgical advances.
Class of 1958 Recognition Lunch
(Participants will receive their invitation under separate cover)11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Medical Heritage Center, John A. Prior Health Sciences Library, 5th Floor, 376 W. 10th Ave.
Hosted by Wiley “Chip” Souba, Jr., MD, ScD, MBA,
Interim Senior Vice President,
Interim CEO, OSU Medical Center,
Executive Dean for Health Sciences.
Dean, OSU College of Medicine
Shuttle to Easton Town Center
12:00 – 4:00 p.m., Leaving from the lobby of the Hyatt on Capitol SquareFor those that want to see another side of Columbus, hop on the shuttle from the Hyatt and
visit Easton Town Center , an upscale shopping town on the east side of Columbus.
Known for its quaint village like setting, Easton Town Center offers 1.5 million square feet of shopping pleasure. From the city's only Restoration Hardware and Crate & Barrel, to the Buckeye Corner (for your Ohio State spirit wear!), to city staples like Express, The Limited and Abercrombie & Fitch, Easton offers any shopper treasures just waiting to be found.
If shopping isn't your thing, consider taking in a movie at one of Easton's 30 screens!
Shuttle will take you back to the Hyatt on Capitol Square at 4:00 p.m.
Continuing Medical Education Sessions
1:00 - 1:30 p.m., CME Sign-in at each individual locationCME Sessions
1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Session #1 - Health Care: 2008 and Beyond
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital Auditorium, 452 W. 10th Ave.
Facilitator: Andrew Thomas, MD,
Panelists:
- Craig W. Anderson, MD, President, Ohio State Medical Association
- Mr. Jerry Friedman, JD, Assistant Vice President, Health Policy and Government Relations
- William D. Hayes, PhD, President, Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
Health care reform has percolated to the top of the domestic campaign agenda. What do politicians mean when they talk about reform? Extending our broken “sick care” insurance system to the uninsured is only a short term fix. How do they propose to create and pay for an affordable and sustainable health care system; one that addresses not only medical care, but the environmental, genetic and social determinants of health, as well?
What should a physician’s role be in this debate? Come listen to and participate in the public policy discussion of what the candidates are proposing and what you can and should do to influence the outcome.
Session #2 - From Myelin to Muscle: A Panorama of What’s New in Neurology
Meiling Hall, Room 234, 370 W. 9th Ave.
Presenters:
- Michael Racke, MD, Chairman, Department of Neurology, OSU
- Bassel Schneker, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, OSU
- Atom Sarkar, MD, PhD, Department of Neurological Surgery, OSU
- Edward Fine, MD, FAAN, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Buffalo
Therapeutic advances in many neurological disorders have dramatically changed the view that had often accompanied the diagnosis of many of these conditions. New advances in monitoring and surgical techniques have greatly advanced management of epilepsy. New molecular strategies have dramatically opened new avenues for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. In addition, physicians also need to be aware of some of the neurological complications that can accompany many of the new therapies that are being employed. This session will highlight some of the latest management issues confronting physicians treating patients with neurological disorders.
Session #3 - What’s New and True in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and in Radiculopathy Rothermich Conference Room, S-1044 Dodd Hall, 480 Medical Center Drive
Presenter: Ernest W. Johnson, MD, Emeritus Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, OSU
Review of current electrodiagnostic reports demonstrate a need for updating techniques of electromyographers and principles of anatomy; performance issues on SAE EMG annual exam. At the conclusion of this CME activity participants will be able to discuss current diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy.
The Ohio State University Medical Center for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by
the Accredidation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing
medical education for physicians. The Ohio State University Medical Center designates
this educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits TM. Physicians
should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity. The Ohio State University Medical Center presents this activity for educational
purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while
engaged in the practice of medicine.
Campus Bus Tour
2:00 p.m – 3:30 p.m. Bus tour of campusStudent Ambassadors will act as tour hosts, as you are transported via campus buses to see how time and change has affected Ohio State. Highlights will include construction of the new Ohio Union, library renovation, and other campus additions.
You must pre-register for this tour and pick-up will take place outside of Meiling Hall. Return times are estimates. Alumni are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes.
Alumni Kid Camp
Adventure and Recreation Center (ARC), 855 Woody Hayes DriveFor parents of children ages 5 to 14, plans have been made for an evening of wall-climbing, sports, games and other organized activities at the Adventure and Recreation Center, so go enjoy catching up with friends and attending your college activities. Pizza and drinks will be provided. This program is led by the Camp Recky Day Camp Staff. Registration forms can be found at http://recsports.osu.edu/camps_registration.asp . Program fee is $28 per child. (No shuttle transportation available to/from the ARC)
Reception, All Class Dinner and Individual Class Dessert Break-Outs
Location: Hyatt on Capitol Square, 2nd Floor, Governor's Ballroom6:00 p.m. - Reception begins in ballroom lobby
7:00 p.m. - Dinner begins and is followed by the award ceremony for the Annual Alumni Achievement Awards.
Approximately 9:00 p.m. - Individual classes will enjoy their dessert in smaller rooms at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.
Class photos will be taken at the dinner - photo available for pre-purchase on the registration form/website when available.
For any questions or clarification, please contact the Medical Center Development and Alumni Affairs office if you have questions, at (614) 292-5671 or e-mail: medalum@osumc.edu.