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Date: may 10, 2010
Contact: Jennifer Forbes
Communication & Public Affairs
Phone: 732-235-6356
Email: jenn.forbes@umdnj.edu
Plans are Underway for 2010 Convocation Ceremony
This year's Convocation ceremony will be held at the State Theater in New Brunswick on Monday, May 24th at 7:00 PM.
Please see the invitation for additional details: 2010 Convocation
Featuring Keynote Speaker:
F. Charles Brunicardi, MD
’ 80, FACS
Dr. Charles Brunicardi is the DeBakey/Bard Professor and Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine since April 1999. He joined the Baylor faculty in 1995 as a Professor of Surgery and as the George Jordan Professor and Chief of the Division of General Surgery. Dr. Brunicardi has served as the Chief of Surgical Services and the Chief of the Clinical General Surgery Service at Methodist Hospital from 1995-2004, as well as Executive Director of the Multi-Organ Transplant Center from 1995-1999. He is also a consultant and attending surgeon at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital.
Dr. Brunicardi’s research interests include islet physiology and transplantation, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Brunicardi earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry with honors from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his medical degree from Rutgers School of Medicine in New Jersey before he became a resident and eventually chief resident in general surgery at the State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center in Brooklyn. He also spent a three-year research fellowship in pancreatic physiology at SUNY and received national and international awards for this work.
Dr. Brunicardi is committed to providing superior, patient-focused care and preparing the next generation of surgeons to meet the highest standards of excellence. This vision combines a dedication to advanced research, exceptional education, and the development of newer, better treatments and procedures.
Directions & Parking information can be found on the State Theatre web site: http://www.statetheatrenj.org/aboutus/directions.asp
UMDNJ University Commencement exercises are scheduled for Wednesday, May 26th at 10:00 AM at the IZOD CENTER in the Meadowlands Complex, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Information about Commencement can be found on UMDNJ's web site at: http://www.umdnj.edu/acadweb/commencement.html
