Annual Reunion

The annual Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Alumni Reunion brings our graduate community together to reconnect, socialize, and celebrate one another and our collective achievements in science and medicine. 

Whether you are looking to reconnect with old friends and your alma mater, make new connections across specialities and class years, dive into the academic discourse of reunion scientific sessions, or just want a fresh bite of the Big Apple, your VP&S family is ready to welcome you back to campus! 

Alumni Day Program - Friday, April 24, 2026

The Faculty Club
630 West 168th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10032

Parking Available:
115 Fort Washington Avenue (corner of West 165th Street)
Please bring your parking ticket to the event. It can be validated at the registration desk for a reduced rate of $10.00.
 

9:00 AM
Welcome and Registration
 

9:45 - 10:45 AM
Session I - Scientific Presentations

• Moupali Das '01 
  Vice President, HIV Prevention and Virology Pediatric Clinical Development; Head, HIV Prevention Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences
  Topic: The Lenacapavir Discovery and Development Story: A Breakthrough Drug That Could Help End The HIV Epidemic
   
• Yasmin Khakoo '90
  Child Neurology Director, MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College; President, Child Neurology Society (Oct 2025-Oct 2027); Editor-in-Chief Emerita, Pediatric Neurology (Jan 2026)
  Topic: So You Want To Be An Editor: The Nuts and Bolts of Success in Publishing
   
• Ann Ginsberg '87 Former Deputy Director, Global Health; Gates Foundation
  Topic: Improved TB Vaccines on the Horizon
   
• Shepard Hurwitz '76
  Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia
  Topic: Is there value in Board Certification in 2026?
   

11:00 AM
Intermission
 

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session II - Faculty Presenter

• S. Zev Williams, MD, PhD
  Wendy D. Havens Associate Professor of Women's Health; Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

12:30 PM
VP&S Alumni Luncheon and Presentation of 2026 Alumni Awards
50 Haven Avenue, New York, NY 10032 - This is a paid, ticketed event.

Featuring:

• Katrina Armstrong, MD
  Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Dean of Faculties of Health Sciences and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center
   
• Jane Salmon '77
  Chair, Honors & Awards

Honoring: 

• Michael Curci '67
  Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Medicine
   
• Angela Diaz '81
  Virginia Kneeland Frantz 1922 Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine
   
• Jonathan Licht '82
  Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research
   
• George Yancopoulos '87
  Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research
   
• David Skaggs '89 & Valerie Ulene '91
  Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to VP&S and its Alumni Association
   
• Amit Etkin '06
  Transformational Researcher Award
   

2:30 PM
CUMC Campus Tour
Tours will depart from 50 Haven Avenue
Led by VP&S Students
 

Reunion Class Dinners

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Cocktails
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Dinner

Upon arrival, you will be directed to your room by the VP&S Alumni Staff