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Dear Alumni and Friends:
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his year has been remarkable for the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Association. We
hosted one of the largest Career Nights in our 29-year history, introduced a new mentorship pro-
gram, participated in alumni social events, grew our alumni board, and raised vital funds for student
scholarships. I am honored to have served as president during this exciting time.
I invite you to be part of the new
alumni-student mentorship program
. As you know, it can be challenging
to navigate the different career paths in medicine. A database has been created in which alumni can identify
the ways that they would like to help current students--shadowing, researching, speaking at lectures, or pro-
viding resources for residencies and away rotations. If you are interested in being involved, I encourage you
to visit rwjms.rutgers.edu/alumni/mentorship.html. This is an incredible opportunity to share your experiences
with current students.
The
30th Annual Career Night
will be hosted on
March 6, 2018
, in the Great Hall on the Piscataway cam-
pus. I hope you will join us and meet our current students, represent your specialty, and network with
fellow alumni. Our students are eager to learn about different types of career paths and journeys in medicine.
Next year will be historic for alumni, as 2018 is the 50th anniversary of our first graduating class.
We
will celebrate the
Class of 1968
and other anniversary classes, including the 45th: 1973, 40th: 1978, 35th:
1983, 30th: 1988, 25th: 1993, 20th: 1998, 15th: 2003, 10th: 2008, and 5th: 2013, at the
8th Annual
Scholarship Gala
, on Saturday evening, April 7, 2018, at The Heldrich in New Brunswick. Congratulations
to our alumni celebrating this important milestone. The gala raises funds for stu-
dent scholarships, as does the Alumni Annual Fund. I would like to thank you for
your generous contributions in the past and invite you to support the Annual
Fund again this year. Please support students by mailing in a donation using the
enclosed envelope, or contributing online at
support.rutgers.edu/RWJMSAlumni
.
The Alumni Association is a great way to keep in contact or reconnect with fel-
low classmates, build relationships with our students, and stay informed about
events and programs at our school. If you are interested in learning more about
serving on the alumni board, contact me at
pfw6@rwjms.rutgers.edu
or
Jillian
Prior
, manager of alumni affairs, at
jillian.prior@rwjms.rutgers.edu
. Be sure to fol-
low us on Facebook and Instagram (
@rwjms
), and email your personal and professional updates to Jillian. We
look forward to another successful year supporting Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as it continues its
pursuit of excellence.
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Sincerely,
Paul F. Weber, MD '87, RPh, MBA
President, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Association