Alumni Healthcare and Legal Professionals Weekend

All alumni, parents and friends are invited back to campus Friday and Saturday, March 8 - 9, 2013 for an opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and engage with current students considering the healthcare and law fields.

Participants will hear about and discuss important social, ethical and legal issues facing us as both individuals and as a nation. In addition to attending thought-provoking panel discussions, attendees are invited to attend the 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture by Nobel Prize in Medicine recipient, Dr. Ferid Murad '58.

Registration Information:
Deadline: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Fee: $125 per person or $100 for GOLD Graduates(cost covers meals and receptions)
Click here for a registration form.

A block of rooms is reserved at The Inn at DePauw for $111/ night.
Call to reserve your room at 765.653.2761 under room block: "DePauw Healthcare and Legal Professionals Weekend." The deadline for getting a room in the block is Friday, February 15.

Schedule of Events
Friday, March 8, 2013
4-6 p.m.	Registration The Inn at DePauw, lobby
6 p.m.	Opening Reception The Inn at DePauw, Galleria
7 p.m.	Opening Dinner Keynote speaker: Dr. Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine Vanderbilt University "Healthcare Reform - the New Era of Personalized Care" The Inn at DePauw, Social Center Click here to read more about Dr. Balser.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
8-10 a.m.	Registration Memorial Student Union Building, lobby
8 a.m.	Breakfast Memorial Student Union Building, Ballroom
9-10:15 a.m.	*Panel Discussion: Anti-smoking and Anti-obesity Campaigns: Medical Science versus Individual Rights According to a recent report from CNN, obesity is a bigger health crisis globally than hunger and is the leading cause of physical and medical disabilities. The report states that the health burden from elevated body mass indexes surpasses that from hunger. In September 2012, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg won health board approval of a proposed ban on the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces in public venues. Is this an infringement on personal freedom? What about the rest of a fast food meal which typically contains lots of calories and fat? Will a policy aimed at changing portion sizes be next? Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
10:30-11:45a.m.	*Panel Discussion: Protecting the Rights of the Mentally Ill while Protecting Our Communities In the wake of the recent mass shootings, Americans are debating the need to protect our communities, protect the rights of the mentally ill and assess the mental health care system. A glance at the numbers offers some insight into the extent of the issue: One quarter of adults suffer from a "diagnosable mental disorder in a given year," while 6% of U.S. adults have what can be considered a "serious mental illness," according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Research conducted at the Centers for Disease Control also indicates that 3.4% of non-institutionalized adults suffer from "serious psychological distress" in a given month. How do we protect our communities while protecting the rights of the mentally ill? Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
Noon	Networking Lunch and Student Panel discussion about Civic Engagement Connect with current DePauw students and hear from a panel of Bonner Scholars, Civic Fellows and Hartman interns about their civic engagement in the community. Memorial Student Union Building, Ballroom
1:30-2:30 p.m.	*Panel Discussion: Using Your Gifts: Philanthropy and Service How do you share your gifts of time and talent? Alumni panelists will discuss how they choose to give back. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
2:45-3:45 p.m.	*"So You Didn't Get In, Now What?" Learn from recent alumni about their non-traditional paths to graduate school. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
2:45-3:45 p.m.	*"So You Want to Go to Law/Med School: Where Do I Begin?" Learn from alumni healthcare and legal professionals about charting a successful path to graduate school. Green Center for the Performing Arts, Thompson Recital Hall
4 p.m.	175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series Dr. Ferid Murad '58 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine recipient "Would You Believe That A Simple Pollutant, Gas and Biological Messenger Could Create Such A Stir With 130,000 Scientific Publications?" East College, Meharry Hall Click here to read more about Dr. Murad '58.*
6 p.m.	Closing Reception and Dinner The Inn at DePauw, Social Center

*Free and open to the public.

Alumni Healthcare and Legal Professionals Weekend

Schedule of Events