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Message from the Executive Director
Greetings medical alumni! We’ve just experienced a very successful fall semester filled with many events and activities for alumni and students. The Dean’s Cup and White Coat Ceremony in September, and Operation Education and Homecoming activities in October all contributed to an exciting season! I hope you enjoy the reflections in this issue of the Quarterly.
As Dean Farrell winds down his 10 years as leader of our school, I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his contributions. It is a given that Dean Farrell has led the UW Medical School, now the School of Medicine and Public Health, through a vibrant period of growth and change during the last decade. The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) has experienced great progress during his tenure as well.
Dean Farrell’s leadership has helped foster alumni camaraderie and strengthen our programs. By providing continuous support, he has made it possible for our organization to be responsive to new ideas and the changing demographics of our alumni. He has made alumni and community relations a top priority. Dean Farrell and his wife, Alice, have immersed themselves in alumni activities, spending countless hours at many of our gatherings.
His concern for and support to students has been extraordinary. Dean Farrell has been a wonderful consultant to the WMAA as we have expanded our programs for students. One of the main goals of the WMAA strategic plan is to make student life as positive as possible. Activities such as the White Coat Ceremony and the Homecoming tailgate ensure that the student experience is meaningful and memorable.
Dean Farrell also expanded the medical alumni office to be the Office of Alumni/External Relations. This has helped bring together the many players in the world of alumni relations: the WMAA, UW Foundation, Public Affairs and the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Together, we have enhanced the reputation of the school and the WMAA by building positive relationship among our constituents: alumni, donors, students, faculty and staff. Dean Farrell is a friend to all!
On behalf of the WMAA Board of Directors and our 10,000 medical alumni, we express our deep gratitude to Dean Farrell for his untiring support. We wish him well in his next career!
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