Moments

Fall 2023

Marking celebratory events in the lives of our students, including the White Coat Ceremony and receptions for new students.

Alumni Website

Thank you!

Thank you to all alumni who have given their time and energy to advance Weill Cornell Medicine’s alumni programs!

For information about how you can connect with our current students and your fellow alumni while making a difference for your alma mater, please:

Call the Office of Alumni Relations
646-962-9560

Email
alumni@med.cornell.edu

Or visit the alumni website
http://alumni.weill.cornell.edu.

The Journey Begins

  • Members of the Weill Cornell Medicine Class of 2027 smiling at their White Coat Ceremony
  • A member of the Weill Cornell Medicine Class of 2027 celebrates receiving his white medical student coat with his father

Congratulations to the 2023 Alumni Award recipients

Award of Distinction
Margaret “Peggy” J. Bia, M.D. ’72

Cheryl F. Dreyfus, Ph.D. ’76

Honorary Fellowship Award
Wolfgang K. Aulitzky, M.D.

Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D.

Special Achievement Award
Peter S. Conti, M.D., Ph.D. ’85

W. Norman Scott, M.D. ’72

Please visit alumni.weill.cornell.edu/nominate or submit your nomination for the Alumni Awards to alumniawards@med.cornell.edu.

The Alumni Awards Committee is dedicated to furthering Weill Cornell Medicine’s goal of increasing diversity and inclusion, and we encourage nominations for individuals from underrepresented groups. We look forward to receiving your submissions and recognizing the extraordinary achievements of those within the alumni community!

  • Two women in the Weill Cornell Medicine Class of 2027 celebrating at their White Coat Ceremony
    Photos above: The Class of 2027 attends the White Coat Ceremony. Photos by Studio Brooke
  • Dr. Linnie Golightly and Dr. Yoon Kang
    Speaking at the August event, Dr. Linnie Golightly (M.D. ’83), associate dean of diversity and inclusion, (seen above with Dr. Yoon Kang, senior associate dean for education) reminded students to “be ever vigilant in upholding our solemn duty to protect the sacred rights of those in our care.” Photo by Studio Brooke

Reunion 2024

September 20–21

  • Engaging guest speakers
  • Institutional highlights and campus tours
  • Sneak preview of the new student residence
  • Class gatherings and festive Reunion Dinner
  • Opportunities to connect with old and new friends

Celebrating milestone reunion class years ending in 3, 4, 8, and 9. All alumni are invited. For additional information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 646.962.9560 or alumni@med.cornell.edu

Receptions for New Students

  • Dr. Robert J. Min and Weill Cornell Medicine students
    Weill Cornell Medicine Physician Organization President & CEO Robert J. Min (M.D. ’90), left, welcomes new medical students. Photo by Studio Brooke
  • Dr. Robert J. Min and Weill Cornell Medicine students.
    WCGS Alumni Council Co-Chair Ting Jia (Ph.D. ’08), with his co-chair Kate Rochlin (Ph.D. ’14, not pictured), kicked off a reception for new graduate students. Photo by Studio Brooke

“The building was designed with success in mind, emphasizing academic excellence and collaborations among students from diverse biomedical fields.”

Dr. Barbara Hempstead,
dean, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Ceremonial Groundbreaking New Student Residence

  • Dr. Lewis Drusin, Dr. Kathy Foley and Dr. Richard Silver
    Lewis Drusin, M.D., ’64, WCMC Alumni Association President Kathy Foley, M.D. ’69, and Richard Silver, M.D. ’53. Photo by Studio Brooke
  • Grant Black, Bryce Katch, Senior Associate Dean for Education Yoon Kang, M.D., Jeremy Chang, WCGS Dean Barbara Hempstead, M.D., Dean Robert A. Harrington, M.D.
    Grant Black, Class of 2024, M.D./Ph.D. student Bryce Katch, Senior Associate Dean for Education Yoon Kang, M.D., M.D./Ph.D. student Jeremy Chang, WCGS Dean Barbara Hempstead, M.D., Ph.D., and Dean Robert A. Harrington, M.D. Photo by Studio Brooke
  • Board of Fellows Chair Emeritus and Campaign Co-Chair Sanford I. Weill, Board of Fellows Vice Chair and Campaign Co-Chair Jeffrey Feil, Board of Fellows Chair Jessica Bibliowicz and Dean Robert A. Harrington, M.D.
    Board of Fellows Chair Emeritus and Campaign Co-Chair Sanford I. Weill, Board of Fellows Vice Chair and Campaign Co-Chair Jeffrey Feil, Board of Fellows Chair Jessica Bibliowicz and Dean Robert A. Harrington, M.D. Photo by Studio Brooke
  • Dr. Karen Su and Dr. Kathy Foley
    Karen Su, M.D. ’97 and Kathy Foley, M.D. ’69. Photo by Studio Brooke

Fall 2023 Front to Back

  • From the Dean

    Message from the Dean

    New Dean Robert A. Harrington, M.D. reflects on Weill Cornell Medicine’s tripartite mission — to care, to discover and teach — and ways to deepen and advance these goals.
  • Features

    Cancer Vaccines’ Promise

    Patients are closer than ever to benefiting from a new treatment approach, thanks to strides in immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccine technology.
  • Features

    Silent Partners

    How the brain’s less celebrated cells may drive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
  • Features

    Future Forward

    Dean Robert A. Harrington, M.D., shares his vision for Weill Cornell Medicine in a wide-ranging Q&A.
  • Notable

    A New Residence for Graduate and Medical Students

    A modern new residence on the Upper East Side campus will enhance the student experience.
  • Notable

    Dateline

    Dr. Jyoti Mathad’s research could transform maternal health in under-resourced countries.
  • Notable

    Overheard

    Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members are leading the conversation about important health issues across the country and around the world.
  • Notable

    News Briefs

    Notable faculty appointments, honors, awards and more — from around campus and beyond.
  • Grand Rounds

    Playing With Heart

    A transplant serves up a new beginning.
  • Grand Rounds

    An End to Suffering in Silence

    Weill Cornell Medicine’s Center for Female Pelvic Health is committed to treating women with dignity.
  • Grand Rounds

    News Briefs

    The latest on teaching, learning and patient-centered care.
  • Grand Rounds

    3 Questions

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Weill Cornell Medicine adapted medical education. It wasn’t the first time the institution responded to historic public health events.
  • Discovery

    Making a Male “Pill”

    A new “on-demand” method in development could offer men another choice for contraception.
  • Discovery

    Scientists Target Human Stomach Cells for Diabetes Therapy

    Stem cells from the human stomach offer a promising approach to treating diabetes.
  • Discovery

    Findings

    The latest advances in faculty research, published in the world’s leading journals.
  • Discovery

    3 Questions

    Dr. Gunisha Kaur and the team at the Weill Cornell Medicine Human Rights Impact Lab are finding ways to improve refugee health.
  • Alumni

    Profiles

    From serving vulnerable communities to forging critical connections to move research from the bench to the bedside, our alumni are making an impact.
  • Alumni

    Notes

    What’s new with you? Keep your classmates up to date on all your latest achievements with an Alumni Note.
  • Alumni

    In Memoriam

    Marking the passing of our faculty and alumni.
  • Alumni

    Moments

    Marking celebratory events in the lives of our students, including the White Coat Ceremony and receptions for new students.
  • Second Opinion

    AI in RX

    How can chatbots be used in medicine?
  • Exchange

    Diversifying Medicine

    Two physicians discuss the unique experiences of Latino men in medicine and the crucial need for diversity.
  • Muse

    Writing to Make Meaning

    Dr. Rachel Kowalsky is a pediatric emergency physician and an award-winning author.
  • Spotlight

    At the Forefront of Immunometabolism

    Dr. Ke “Dave” Xu (Ph.D. ’21) and Dr. Anjin Xianyu (Ph.D. ’20), the founders of META Pharmaceuticals, are developing treatments for autoimmune diseases.