Speaking opportunities for Medical College Alumni

Throughout the year, alumni have a myriad of opportunities to return to campus and speak to current students. One in particular, the Alumni-to-Student Knowledge (ASK) program, provides a unique forum where students can discuss education, career and lifestyle choices with alumni in a relaxed environment. The ASK program format includes dinner followed by a discussion moderated by Alumni Association board member Paul F. Miskovitz, MD '75.

If you would like to serve as a future ASK speaker, please contact us: alumni@med.cornell.edu.

Recent ASK Speakers and Topics

Women in Medicine | Tuesday, May 21, 2019

• Jenice Forde-Baker, MD '04
• Meghan Kirksey, MD '08, PhD '07
• Connie Newman, MD '78
• Susan Pannullo, MD '87

Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine | Tuesday, April 23, 2019

• Edgar Figueroa, MD '00
• Nicole Ramsey, MD '15, PhD '14
• Carol Storey-Johnson, MD '77
• Raymond Wedderburn, MD '86

ASK 10th Anniversary Celebration | Monday, February 25, 2019

• We transformed our traditional ASK dinner into a community-wide, career networking reception for students and alumni. Over 165 students and 60 alumni attended, making this our biggest ASK event to date! Students chatted with alumni, learned about different specialties, and bonded over shared experiences. 

Alumni in Hematology/Oncology | Monday, January 14, 2019

• Mark G. Kris, MD '77  
• Jia Ruan, MD '99, PhD '98 
• Alice Zervoudakis, MD '03

Alumni in Cardiology | Tuesday, November 27, 2018

• Ellen M. Mellow, MD '80 
• James Tauras, MD '03  
• Felix Yang, MD '04 

Alumni in Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry | Tuesday, September 26, 2018

• Janna S. Gordon-Elliot, MD '04 
• Susan C. Pannullo, MD '87 
• Annie S. Wu, MD '03 

Alumni in Nontraditional MD Careers | Tuesday, May 22, 2018

• David R. Blaustein, MD '85, MBA
• Robert J. Hariri, MD '87, PhD '87
• Hazel H. Szeto, MD '77, PhD '77

Alumni in Emergency Medicine | Thursday, April 26, 2018

• Jessica Fleischer-Black, MD '01
• Raymond Wedderburn, MD '86
• Linda Fan, MD '10

Alumni in Dermatology | Wednesday, February 7, 2018

• Daniel A. Belkin, MD '12
• Amy B. Wechsler, MD '95
• Anthony M. Rossi, Jr., MD '08