Special Events

• Whitehead Lecture
• Family Day/Whitecoat Ceremony
• Student Research Day
• Zollicoffer/Merrimon Lecture
• Community Service Day
• Match Day
• Graduation

Whitehead Lecture

Richard H. Whitehead Lecture
Wednesday, August  20, 2008
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Reception following the lecture
Medical Biomolecular Research Building (room 2204)

The Whitehead Medical Society, the student government of the School of Medicine, is named in honor of Richard H. Whitehead, M.D. who served as Dean from 1890 to 1905. The Whitehead Lecture was established in 1947 to recognize the high standards and leadership of Dr. Whitehead. It has been an annual event since 1980.

The lecturer is chosen by the Whitehead Council, Whitehead Medical Society’s governing body of elected officers. The selection is based on qualities of leadership, dedication, and devotion to medicine and teaching. A certificate is given in recognition of distinguished contribution to the science and art of medicine designating the recipient an Honorary Member of the Whitehead Society.

Family Day/Whitecoat Ceremony

Class of 2012

White Coat Ceremony Program

Saturday, September 27, 2008
Memorial Hall

White Coat Ceremony Program

9:00am  Breakfast

10:00 am Faculty and Medical

Student Prosessional

Welcome and Introduction

Profile of the Class of 2012

Overview of a First-Year Course
by the 2008 Whitehead Lecturer

Keynote Address

Student Honor Code by Student Attorney General

Donning of the White Coats

Presentation of the Book On Doctoring

Recitation of the Oath of Student Responsibilities

Remarks from the Medical Foundation

Closing Remarks

Student Research Day

Landes/Merrimon Lecture

John B. Graham Student Research Day
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
12:30-1:30 p.m..
Medical Biomolecular Research Building
1:45-5:30 p.m. -Judging of John B.Graham Student Research Projects
Medical Biomolecular Research Building

The Ralph R. Landes Lecture
Ralph R. Landes, M.D. of Danville, Virginia, was a clinical professor of Surgery and former historian of the American Urological Society. The fund named in his honor enables the school to invite a renowned investigator to teach and to interact with students of the School of Medicine and inspire them to continue their interest and participation in research.

John B. Graham Student Research Day Banquet
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
6:00 p.m. reception
6:30-8:00 p.m. banquet-John B. Graham induction ceremony and banquet
George Watts Hill Alumni Center

The John B. Graham Student Research Society
The Society was established in 1987 to recognize and promote student research at the School of Medicine. Students whose abstracts are accepted for poster or slide presentations at Student Research Day are inducted. Throughout the year, student members exchange ideas and share their experiences about conducting research.   In addition, the Society serves to encourage collaboration with faculty to promote productive research opportunities for students.

Zollicoffer/Merrimon Lectureship

Zollicoffer/Merrimon Lecture
Friday, February 20, 2009
4:00-5:00 p.m. Old Clinic Auditorium

Zollicoffer Banquet
Friday, February 20, 2009
6:00 p.m. reception
6:30-8:00 p.m. banquet
The Carolina Club

Sponsored by:
UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture and Health Outcomes-Anissa I. Vines, M.S., Ph.D., Associate Director UNC ECHO Program

The Zollicoffer Lectureship was established in 1981 by members of the UNC chapter of the Student National Medical Association with the support of the Dean of the School of Medicine.

It was named in honor of Lawrence Zollicoffer, M.D. (1930-1976), the fourth African American graduate of the UNC School of Medicine and founder of the Garwyn Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore community recognized Dr. Zollicoffer as a supporter and activist in the struggle for civil and human rights. Throughout his life, he exemplified qualities which students admire and hope to emulate as future physicians.

By means of the lecture, we honor the memory of Dr. Zollicoffer, commemorate over 40 years of minority presence in the UNC School of Medicine, increase the awareness of minority health issues, and introduce the student body to dynamic minority role models in the field of medicine.

Community Service Day

Eugene S. Mayer Community Service Honor Society/Community Service Day
Friday, February 20, 2009

Poster and slide presentations by Mayer Honor Society Inductees

The Eugene S. Mayer Community Service Honor Society is an organization that recognizes those students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service during their medical school career. Each year applicants are selected to present a poster or deliver an oral (multimedia) account of their community service involvement.

Match Day

Match Day
March 19, 2009
12:00 Noon
Old Clinic Auditorium

Graduation

Graduation Rehearsal

Graduation