The Medical Alumni Society exists to support the advancement of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center through service, engagement, and communication with its alumni, faculty, and student body. Through lifetime commitment, members of the Medical Alumni Society will continuously strengthen the tradition and prominence of medical education and scholarship at Ohio State. The society’s objectives are to:
- Maintain active and interested medical alumni, promoting fellowship, and professional relationships among members of the Society.
- Act as advocates for medical students.
- Act as advocates for physicians in postdoctoral medical education programs.
- Assist in recruiting qualified applicants to the College.
- Assist in development activities for the College.
- Promote and facilitate research in the clinical departments of the College.
- Provide counsel as requested by the leaders of the College on matters related to the College’s advancement.
The Medical Center Alumni Affairs Office focuses on engaging MD and resident graduates of the College of Medicine into the Medical Center via email, correspondence, website, Facebook, print publications (such as the Alumni Update newsletter), as well as presentations, receptions, and annual reunion events. Membership into the Medical Alumni Society is free upon MD degree and/or residency training completion. Alumni are asked to keep their addresses and personal information up to date by notifying Alumni Affairs of any changes. Medical alumni are asked to contribute annually to the College of Medicine Annual Fund or any of the College’s Student Scholarship endowments. The Society also contributes annually to the Medical Alumni Society Merit Scholarship Fund.
Current medical students are also engaged in the alumni experience via the Medical Student Alumni Council, a student organization that works with Medical Center Alumni staff to promote programs and activities which enhance the student-alumni relationship. The president and vice president of the Medical Student Alumni Council serve on the Medical Alumni Society Board of Governors. The groups help to organize and publicize events including two alumni speaker forums annually, a medical student/alumni golf scramble, and Women in White Coats, a female medical student/alumni networking event.
For further information:
Medical Center Development and Alumni Affairs 660
Ackerman Rd. Suite 601B
PO Box 183112
Columbus, OH 43218-3112
Phone: 614-366-1642
Fax: 614-366-4005
https://medicine.osu.edu/alumni