Mayo Clinic Alumni Association 73rd Biennial Meeting
Connecting our alumni and bringing Mayo Clinic values to the world
Thursday, September 28 – Saturday, September 30, 2023
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area, Rochester, MN
CME Course Director
Darryl Chutka, M.D. (MED ’78, I ‘82)
Conference Headquarters
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area
Schedule Quick Links:
- CME Scientific Sessions
- Mayo Clinic Women Physicians and Scientists Affinity Group
Activity or Session - Mayo Clinic Surgical Society in Honor of James T. Priestley
Activity or Session - Young Investigators Research Symposium
Activity or Session - Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine 50th Anniversary Events
Thursday, Sep. 28, 2023
| Time | Location | Session or Activity |
| 2-5 p.m. | Hilton Hotel 3rd Floor Atrium | Registration Open |
| 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Mayowood Stone Barn | Welcome Reception |
Friday, Sep. 29, 2023
Mayo Clinic Alumni Association 73rd Biennial Meeting Scientific Session
| Time | Location: Hilton Hotel | Session or Activity |
| 7-8 a.m. | 3rd Floor Atrium | Breakfast |
| 8-8:15 a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Welcome Carl Backer, M.D. (MED ’80), president, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association |
| 8:15-8:30 a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | A Message from Mayo Clinic’s CEO, Gianrico Farrugia, M.D. (I ’91, GI ’94) |
| 8:30-9 a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Judd-Plummer Lecture The Alchemy of Dreamers & Pragmatists Yolanda Colson, M.D., Ph.D. (MED ’89) |
| 9-9:30a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Glucagon: New Look old drug Morey Haymond, M.D. (PD ’78) |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Current State of Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D. (MED ‘80, N ’84) |
| 10-10:30 a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | The Conundrum of Prostate Cancer Celestia Higano, M.D. (I ’82) |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | 3rd Floor Atrium | Break |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Goals for Going Global: Principles of Health Development in the Majority World Stephen P. Merry, M.D., M.P.H. (FM ‘05) |
| 11:15 a.m.-11:45 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Raymond Pruitt Lecture Medical School Education- Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going Michele Halyard, M.D. (RADO ’89) |
| 11:45-1 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | LUNCH and Alumni Association Business Meeting |
| 1-1:30 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Healthcare Professional Burnout Colin West, M.D., Ph.D. (I ’03, CMR ‘04) |
| 1:30-2 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Lessons Learned in the Lab Mary Burritt, Ph.D. (PATH ’78) |
| 2-2:30 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Doctors Mayo Society Lifetime Achievement Award Aminah Jatoi, M.D. (ONCL ’98) Eddie Greene, M.D. (NEPH ’00) |
| 2:30-3 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Innovation: The Triumph of Improbability Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. (OR ’81) |
| 3-3:15 p.m. | 3rd Floor Atrium | Break |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | The Hunt for the Red Leukocyte (eosinophil) Gerald Gleich, M.D. (IMM ’77) |
| 3:45-4:15 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd floor | Improving Provider-Patient Communications Daniel Hurley, M.D. (I ’83, ENDO ‘86) |
| Adjourn |
Friday, Sep. 29, 2023
Mayo Clinic Surgical Society in Honor of James T. Priestley
Activity or Session
| Time | Location | Session or Activity | ||
| 7-7:30 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Room 00 Judd Hall | Breakfast | ||
| 7:30-7:45 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
| 7:45-8:15 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Legends Chief Conference #1 A selected resident shares their patient list and one faculty member will grill them on their patients and how they treat them. Similar to when they become board certified with the ABS. | ||
| 8:15-8:45 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Legends Chief Conference #2 A selected resident shares their patient list and one faculty member will grill them on their patients and how they treat them. Similar to when they become board certified with the ABS. | ||
| 8:45-9:15 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Resident Inlow Award Winner – Omair Shariq, M.D. (S ’24) Epigenetic targeting of bromodomain and extra-terminal domain proteins as a novel therapy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors | ||
| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Resident Inlow Award Winner – Jennifer Tomlinson, M.D. (S ’24, CI ’26) Discovery of Novel LCK Interactions in Cholangiocarcinoma Using Proximity-Dependent Biotinylation | ||
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Resident Inlow Award Winner – Sacha Broccard, M.D. (S ’23) Room for improvement: extended venous thromboprophylaxis after abdominal and pelvic surgery for colorectal and anal cancer. The impact of guideline-recommended thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for colorectal and anal cancer at a tertiary referral center | ||
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break | |||
| 10:30-10:40 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Priestley Society Eric Dozois, M.D. (S ’00, CRS ’01) | ||
| 10:40-11:15 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | American Board of Surgery Update David Farley, M.D. (S ’94) | ||
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | Mayo Building, Subway Level, Judd Hall | Business Meeting | ||
| 11:45 a.m. | Hilton Hotel, 3rd Floor Atrium | Lunch |
Saturday, Sep. 30, 2023
| Time | Location, Hilton Hotel | Session or Activity |
| 7-8 a.m. | 3rd Floor Atrium | Breakfast |
| 8-3 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom 1 | Mayo Clinic Women Physicians and Scientists Affinity Group Activity or Session |
| 8-2:30 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom 3 | Mayo Clinic Surgical Society in Honor of James T. Priestley Activity or Session |
| 8-5 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom 2 | Young Investigators Research Symposium Activity or Session |
| 11:45-1 p.m. | 3rd Floor Atrium | Lunch |
| 5:00-6 p.m. | 3rd Floor Atrium | President’s Dinner reception |
| 6-9 p.m. | John H. Noseworthy Ballroom, 3rd Floor | President’s Dinner, Program and Awards |
Mayo Clinic Women Physicians and Scientists Affinity Group
Activity or Session
| 8-8:15 a.m. Our aspirations for the day Ana Norell, M.D. (FM ‘19) | |
| 8:15-9:30 a.m. Talking Taboo: Review of Reproductive Rights – Advances and Insights Ana Norell, M.D. (FM ’19), Moderator Erin Tietz, Mayo Clinic Legal Administration Regan Theiler, M.D., Ph.D. (OBG ’17) | |
| 9:30-9:45 a.m. BREAK In Person Networking -musical chairs/switch tables | |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. Shining Through the Lens of Diversity Jessica M. Silva-Fisher, Ph.D. (BMB ’11), Moderator Elizabeth Valencia, M.D., J.D. (RD ’16), Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic Rochester Anjali Bhagra, M.D. (I1 ’05, I ’08) Luis Lujan, Ph.D. (NS ’12) | |
| 10:30-11:15 a.m. Professional Pathways – – Planning, Progress, and Pivoting – Overcoming obstacles and mentorship support Olayemi Sokumbi, M.D. (MED ’09, I1 ’10, DERM ’13), Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Moderator LaTonya Hickson, M.D. (NEPH ’08, CTSA ’21), Nephrology, Mayo Clinic Florida Robin Patel, M.D. (I ’92, INFD ’95, CM ’96) Heidi Nelson, M.D. (CRS ’88, S ’89) Anne A. Schletty, M.B.A., Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Rochester | |
| 11:15 a.m.-Noon The Fourth Shield: Our Journey in Work-Life Harmony Claudia Chou, M.D. (I ’15, N ’18, MD ’20) Moderator Panel | |
| Noon – 1 p.m. LUNCH | |
| 1-2 p.m. Delving Deeper Concurrent, moderated breakout sessions on the topics from the morning: Reproductive Rights Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Pathways Work Life Balance Moderators/Session leaders are the same as the morning sessions | |
| 2-3 p.m. Mentoring and networking optional | |
| 3:00 p.m. Adjourn |
Young Investigators Research Symposium
Activity or Session
| 7-8 a.m. Arrival, Breakfast, Registration | |
| 8-8:10 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, Welcome Elaine Griffeth, M.D., (S ’26, TS ’28), Co-Chair of YIRS and Yun Liang, M.D., M.P.H., (S ’22, CI ‘24), Co-Chair of YIRS | |
| 8:10-8:50 a.m. “The Trials, Tribulations, and Joy of Medical Research” Celestia Higano, M.D. (I ’82) | |
| 8:50-9:05 a.m. Break | |
| 9:05-10:10 a.m. Quick Shot Oral Presentations Selected Investigator “Quick Shot” Oral Presentations | |
| 10:10-10:20 a.m. Break | |
| 10:20-11:20 a.m. Breakout Sessions: Grant Application Workshop (K-award or other) Clinical Trials Workshop Commercialization/Innovation Workshop | |
| 11:20 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Break, set up for Posters | |
| 11:30-12:30 p.m. Poster Session #1 | |
| 12:30-1:00 p.m. Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. “Early Career Funding: Exploring Options and Maximizing Success“ Myung S. Park, M.D. (CTSA ’16) | |
| 2-2:20 p.m. Break | |
| 2:20-3:20 p.m. Poster Session II | |
| 3:20-4:20 AI in Healthcare & Biomedical Sciences Panel Clark Otley, M.D. (DSRG ’96) Brenna Loufek, MS | |
| 4:20-4:30 p.m. Break | |
| 4:30-4:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony | |
| 4:45-5: p.m. Closing Remarks | |
| 5-6 p.m. Cocktail Hour |
Mayo Clinic Surgical Society in Honor of James T. Priestley
Activity or Session
| 8-8:30 a.m. Liver Transplantation for hilar cholangiocarcinoma Charles Rosen, M.D. (MED ’84, S ’89, TRNS ’91) |
| 8:30-9 a.m. Pancreatic Cancer Update Mark Truty, M.D. (S ’04, CI ’06, S ’09) |
| 9-9:30 a.m. Setting Up an Educational and Training System in Pediatric Surgery in a War-torn Underserved Country Angela Hanna, M.D. (S ’08) |
| 9:30-10 a.m. A Century of Military & Civilian Surgical Collaboration at Mayo Clinic Todd Rasmussen, M.D. (MED ’93, S ’96, VASS ’01, VASA ’21) |
| 10-10:30 a.m. Effective Surgical Advocacy for Health Policy and Reform Jess Thompson, M.D. (STS ’03, CI ’05, CLRSH ’06, TS ’10, STS ’10) |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. BREAK |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. Resident Recruitment: Technical and nontechnical skill assessment during Virtual Interviews Mariela Rivera, M.D. (CCMS ’11) |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. Renal Transplantation among underserved population in Mexico Marco Covarrubias-Velasco, M.D. (TRNS ’04) |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. LUNCH And view posters |
| 12:30-1:00 p.m. Legacy Professor L.A. to the Frozen Tundra: 41 years in Surgery at Mayo Clinic Michael B. Farnell, M.D. (S ’80) |
| 1:30-2:00 p.m. Remine Lecture A Life of Surgical Innovation David Larson, M.D. (S ’02, CRS ‘03) |
| 2-3 p.m. Presidential Address ERSS -> TCGS – A Fully Developed Acute Care Surgery Practice at Mayo Clinic Stephanie Heller, M.D. (CCMS ‘02, S ’04) |
| 3 p.m. Closing Remarks |
