Reunite

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 Presentation  

Stay tuned for more information on our speaker!   

Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Auditorium, Medical Campus 

1– 4:30 p.m.   
St. Louis Microbrewery Tour 

Join WashU undergraduate and medicine alumni for a bus tour of three St. Louis microbreweries. Your tour guide will provide 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 token redeemable for a beverage at each location. This tour is facilitated by BrewHop STL and the Danforth Reunion Team. 

Capacity is limited.  
$30 per person. Brookings Loop Shuttle Pickup, WashU Danforth Campus 

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.   
Medical 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 

6 – 9 p.m.   
Scholarship Dinner 

Current donors of endowed and annual medical scholarships and those who have contributed to a class scholarship for a class year ending in 1 and 6 will receive an invitation to join us for a special evening celebrating the impact of scholarships, scholarship donors, and our student beneficiaries. Learn more.  

The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, Ballroom 

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 what’s ahead for 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.  
 
$20 per person. Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Great Rooms, Medical Campus 

This year’s Alumni Achievement Award recipients 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 

Learn more about our alumni awardees.

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.   
Medical Campus Tours 

Join a second opportunity for a student-led tour of the WashU Medicine campus. Tours will leave from EPNEC between 11:30 a.m.- 12 p.m., and last about an hour but can be shortened upon request.  

Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Lobby, Medical Campus 

 1– 1:45 p.m.   
Faculty Presentation 

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 Museum Tour  

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 

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

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. 

$20 per person. Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) Lobby, Medical Campus 

 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. Complimentary valet parking available.

$75 per person. St. Louis City SC Energizer Park, Ultra Club  

As you celebrate your milestone reunion and reminisce about your WashU Medicine student experience, please consider celebrating your class year and paying it forward to the next generation of physicians. No matter where you choose to give, your gift will count toward your class’s reunion total. When you make a multi-year pledge, the full pledge amount is included right away. Every gift — and every classmate — helps strengthen your class’s impact!

View our reunion class gift page to make your donation and track how much your class has raised.

The following events are hosted by the Division of Dermatology. Separate registration is required.
Thursday, April 16 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Division of Dermatology’s Annual Morris D. Marcus Lecture and Reception 

Friday, April 17 | 2:30 – 5 p.m.   
WashU Medicine Dermatology Highlights and Happy Hour 

The closest garage to EPNEC is the Metro Garage located at 4560 Nash Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. Complimentary validations for event parking in this garage will be available at our reunion check-in table during scheduled events.  

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis is located at 100 Carondelet Plaza, St Louis, MO 63105.

The DoubleTree Hilton at Forest Park is located at 4550 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108, about 2 blocks from the medical campus and EPNEC. In the event of inclement weather, guests can use the BJC Link to access EPNEC from the hotel, but this is a slightly longer walk. 

The Chase Park Plaza is located at 212 Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, approximately 0.5 mile from the medical campus and EPNEC. 

Energizer Park is located at 2100 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63103.

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is located on the WashU Danforth Campus at 1 Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO 63130. Suggested parking in the East End Garage, accessible from Wrighton Way and Forsyth or Forest Park Parkway and Hoyt.

The WashU Danforth Campus is located at 1 Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO 63130. Suggested parking in the East End Garage accessible from Wrighton Way and Forsyth or Forest Park Parkway and Hoyt. Visitors may also be dropped off at the Brookings Drive circle, located on Skinker Boulevard. 

If attending the microbrewery tour, park in the East End Garage. The shuttle will pick up and drop off at the roundabout at the Brookings Loop on the east end of the Danforth Campus.

Transportation in St. Louis:

To provide timely and cost-effective transportation for out-of-town attendees, we will be offering an Uber voucher to alumni who book through our Celebration Weekend hotel blocks at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, The Chase Park Plaza, and the DoubleTree Hilton at Forest Park. The $50 voucher can be applied toward any Uber rides on Friday, April 17 or Saturday, April 18. Guests will receive the voucher via email one week prior to the event. Be sure to check your inbox and have the Uber app downloaded in advance. If your ride exceeds the voucher amount, additional fare will be charged to your Uber account.

Lyft is another ride share service in St. Louis, and rides can be arranged in the app. We recommend scheduling rides in advance in either app, when possible.

Explore St. Louis
Missouri History Museum
Saint Louis Zoo
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
WashU Medicine Book Store