WashU Medicine Celebration Weekend 2026

Thursday, April 16

Friday, April 17

11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. | A Toast to 50 Years & Beyond: Class of 1976 and Prior Luncheon

MD alumni who graduated in 1976 and prior are invited to a lunch and ceremony celebrating the Class of 1976 and their milestone 50th reunion.
Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Great Rooms, Medical Campus

1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | Faculty Speaker

Stay tuned for more information on our speaker!
Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Auditorium, Medical Campus

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m | Microbrewery Tour via Danforth Reunion

Join fellow WashU undergraduate and medicine alumni for a bus tour of three St. Louis microbreweries featuring background on each brewery, tasting suggestions, and historic and fun facts about St. Louis. You will spend approximately 45 minutes at each brewery and receive a redeemable drink token for each location. This tour is facilitated by BrewHop STL and the Danforth Reunion Team.
Brookings Loop Shuttle Pickup, WashU Danforth Campus

Cost: $30 per person. Transportation for this event is provided. Capacity is limited.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m | Campus Tours

Join a student-led tour of the WashU Medicine campus. Tours will leave from EPNEC between 2:30-2:50 p.m., and last about an hour but can be shortened upon request.
Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Lobby, Medical Campus 

Saturday, April 18

8 - 10 a.m. | Dean’s Breakfast & Alumni Achievement Award Presentation 

David H. Perlmutter, MD, the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs, and George and Carol Bauer Dean of WashU Medicine, will share highlights from the past year and plans for the WashU Medicine. Afterward, Dean Perlmutter and Rob Brophy, MD '01, president of the WashU Medical Center Alumni Association, will present the 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards.
Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Great Rooms, Medical Campus

Cost: $20 per person.  

This year's Alumni Achievement Awardees include:
2026 Alumni Achievement Award Recipients

• Mark Camel, MD '81, HS '87
• S. Andrew Josephson, MD '01
• Randi Leavitt, MD '76
• Rodney Newberry, AB '87, MD '91
• Michael Pfaller, MD '76, HS '83
• Charles Raison, MD '91

2026 Emerging Leader Award Recipient

• Margaret Duncan, MD '21

10:15 - 11:15 a.m. | Faculty Presentation

Dr. Eva Aagaard, vice dean for education and vice chancellor for medical education will lead faculty panelists in a discussion around the use of AI in medical training for physicians, trainees, and students and the impact of AI on the health-care system. Panelists include:

• Steve Lawrence, MD’97, HS’00, HS’03
  Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences, Office of Medical Student Education; Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Philp Payne, PhD
  Director, Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics (I2DB); Janet and Bernard Becker Professor; Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Informatics & Data Science, WashU Medicine; Chief Health AI Officer, BJC Health Systems & WashU Medicine
  
  Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Great Rooms, Medical Campus

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m | Saturday Campus Tours

Join a student-led tour of the WashU Medicine campus. Tours will leave from EPNEC between 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m., and will last about an hour but can be shortened upon request.
Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Lobby, Medical Campus

1 - 1:45 p.m. | Faculty Speaker

Guests will enjoy a presentation from Jason Hassenstab, PhD, the Norman J. Stupp Professor of Neurology, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Director of the Cognitive Technology Research Laboratory. He is the Principal Investigator of the ARC-Down syndrome study, an international study of Down syndrome associated Alzheimer’s disease. He also leads the Cognition Cores for the Dominantly-Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) and the DIAN observational study and the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Great Rooms, Medical Campus

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Kemper Art Tours via Danforth Reunion

Tour the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on WashU's Danforth campus, led by student-educators. Enjoy an in-depth exploration of several works from the museum's renowned permanent collection. Participants will engage with one another in group discussions throughout the tour and are encouraged to explore the special exhibitions before or after the tour. Capacity is limited.
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Danforth Campus

2 - 4 p.m. | St. Louis Shuttle Tour

Experience the captivating history and vibrant charm of St. Louis on a guided bus tour. The tour will depart from EPNEC at 2 p.m. and return guests to EPNEC around 4 p.m.
Eric P. Neman Center (EPNEC), Medical Campus

Cost: $20 per person

6 - 9 p.m. | Decades Party

All alumni are invited to join us for a reception honoring MD class years ending in 1 and 6. Enjoy behind-the-scenes tours of the stadium, live music, catching up with former classmates and faculty members, drinks, and heavy hors d'oeuvres under the lights of Energizer Park, home to St. Louis City SC.
St. Louis City SC Energizer Park, Ultra Club

Cost: $75 per person

Every contribution made between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026, will count toward your class gift.