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REVISIT 2013 CO-CHAIRSCongratulations on your acceptance, and welcome to the Pritzker family! We want toexpress how excited we are to see you in April, and we want to make Revisit as useful andmemorable as possible in making your final decision on a medical school.If you are undecided, revisiting Pritzker is one of the best things you can do: you will getanother taste of Pritzker and the city of Chicago, have all of your questions answered, andmeet many current students, faculty members, and fellow accepted applicants.If you have already made your decision, then revisiting Pritzker is also one of the bestthings you can do: scope out potential places to live, get some free food, and meet newfriends.Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions, concerns,suggestions, or requests.Get excited! And we hope to see you soon!Ben FergusonClass of 2013Julie MhlabaClass of 2016

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12MORNINGRevisit Registration10:00AM - 12:00PMBSLC AtriumLunch12:00PMBSLC AtriumYou should plan to arrive during the morning on April12. We will have breakfast and coffee for you and wewill store your luggage during the day’s events. Attire isbusiness casual. Ties are not required for men. During theRegistration period we will have a number of activities foryou to participate in including a campus tour, a tour of ourClinical Performance Center, and a few more surprises.AFTERNOONWelcome, Dean Humphrey1:00PMBSLC 115Big Ideas in Medicine2:00PMBSLC 115Faculty Reception3:45PMGordon Center AtriumAll afternoon you will spend time with our faculty. First,you will be welcomed from Dean Holly Humphrey. Then,during our Big Ideas in Medicine talks, you will hear from 5of our extraordinary faculty about the innovative researchand scholarship they are doing at Pritzker. Next, you willtravel across the street to the Gordon Center for IntegrativeScience where you will have the chance to mingle with ourfaculty.EVENINGSocial Rounds5:30PMMedical Student LoungeDinner & Bowling7:00PMSeven-Ten LanesEnd the day with our students, first at the Medical StudentLounge and then at our SNMA-sponsored dinner andbowling event. Once you are finished with dinner, your hostwill bring you back to the BSLC to pick up your luggageand head off for the evening. Shuttles will depart from thefront of the BSLC at 8:15pm, 8:45pm, and 9:15pm.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13MORNINGLake front Walk/Run (optional)8:00AM - 9:00AMRegents Park LobbyBreakfast / Live Podcast!9:30AM-10:45AMGordon AtriumYou can choose from one of two groups - the walkers orthe runners - so that you can enjoy the morning and LakeMichigan at your own pace. All Revisitors will then havebreakfast at the Gordon Center together with a live PritzkerPodcast recording and student panel. Smart casual attire isrecommend for Saturday’s events.MORNINGSESSIONSMorning Info Sessions11:00AM-12:15PMGordon ClassroomsLunch & Free Time12:15-2:00PMGordon AtriumFor the rest of the morning you will head off into break-outsessions with our students and staff on topics ranging fromFinancial Aid to the Pritzker curriculum. Then enjoy a casuallunch in the Gordon Center Atrium before heading out onyour own to explore campus and Hyde Park or just take abreak from the day’s events.AFTERNOONSESSIONSAfternoon Info Sessions2:00-3:30PMGordon ClassroomsStudent Organizations Fair3:30-4:15PMGordon AtriumCome back from your break and check out more infosessions at the Gordon Center. And then end the afternoonby browsing through our Student Organizations Fair. Withover 35 student groups at Pritzker to participate in, therewill be something for everyone to check out.EVENINGChicago Bus Tour4:30-6:30PMClosing Dinner6:30-9:00PMFrankie’sEnd your time at Revisit with an extended bus tour ofHyde Park and Chicago. We will make several stops alongthe way. The bus tour will end at Frankie’s Scaloppinedowntown on the Magnificent Mile, located on the 5th Floorof 900 N. Michigan Ave.

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KNOW BEFOREYOU GOWhat to WearFor Friday attire we recommend business casual. Ties are not needed for guys, but we doencourage you to look presentable for meeting the faculty. If you arrive in time for the campustour in the morning, we recommend that you wear comfortable shoes. For Saturday smart casualis appropriate; feel free to wear nice jeans and be comfortable.Parking on CampusStreet parking can be challenging on weekdays after 8:30am. For Friday we recommend thatyou park in the 55th Street Garage at the corner of 55th Street and Ellis Ave. If you park in thisgarage, we will provide you with a parking validation ticket. For Saturday, you should be able tofind free street parking along 55th Street.Registration & LuggageFriday Registration will be in the lobby of the BSLC. We will tag your luggage and store it inour conference room. You will pick up your luggage at the end of the day after dinner when youhead back to stay with your host. Saturday Registration wil be in the 3rd floor Atrium of theGordon Center. If you have luggage, we can also store it in the BSLC during the day and we willwork with your host for it to be picked up and taken to where you are staying.MealsAll of your meals will be provided while you are at Revisit. This includes breakfast, lunch, anddinner on both Friday and Saturday. We can also help with dietary restrictions. If you need veganor gluten-free meals, or if you have any other particular needs, please let us know in advance.Saturday EveningWe will end Revisit Saturday evening downtown at Frankie’s Scaloppine on 900 North MichiganAvenue. Those who plan to leave directly from Frankie’s are welcome to bring their luggage andleave it securely on the bus. For those who plan to travel back directly to Hyde Park, we will haveone of our charter buses returning after dinner. And for those who plan to explore the city afterdinner, you are welcome to arrange your own return travel to Hyde Park.

BIGIDEAS INMEDICINEAPRIL 12, 2:00-3:30PM, BSLC 115Faculty at the University of Chicago areinternationally recognized for combining scientificand medical research with patient care. On Fridayafternoon at Revisit, we will introduce you to fiveof our distinguished faculty and their innovativeresearch. These lectures, titled “Big Ideas inMedicine”, will give you just a taste of the researchand scholarship opportunities available to you at thePritzker School of Medicine.Kenneth S. Polonsky, MDRichard T. Crane Distinguished Service ProfessorDean of the Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of MedicineExecutive Vice President for Medical AffairsThe University of ChicagoA prominent diabetes researcher, physician, and educator, Dr. Polonsky has served as Dean of theBiological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine and Executive Vice President forMedical Affairs at the University of Chicago since October 2010.In his role as dean, Dr. Polonsky oversees the University’s research and education programs in the biological sciences andmedicine. As executive vice president, he reports directly to the University president and serves as an officer of the University,overseeing the University of Chicago Medicine.As a scientist, Dr. Polonsky studies factors that influence the health and function of pancreatic beta cells, which produce andsecrete insulin. Defects in insulin production and action are hallmarks of noninsulin dependent (type 2) diabetes. Dr. Polonskywas part of a team at the University of Chicago in the 1980s that developed and tested ways to measure insulin-secretion rates.His more recent studies have focused on novel, sensitive, and accurate methods of evaluating beta-cell function in people withmild diabetes or who have not yet developed diabetes, and on forms of diabetes that result from genetic causes. He currently isstudying genes that increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and is evaluating drugs that stimulate insulin secretion—a project thathe began with colleagues at the University of Chicago.Dr. Polonsky has been a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences since 2006, one of thehighest honors medical scientists in the United States can receive. Dr. Polonsky has won multiple awards, including the YoungInvestigator Award from the American Federation of Clinical Research in 1993, the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Awardof the American Diabetes Association in 1994, and a highly selective National Institutes of Health MERIT Award in 1997. In 2007,he was named director of the five-year, $50-million NIH-funded Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences at WashingtonUniversity. In 2009 he was elected an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.He has published more than 250 papers, and he has served on the editorial boards of several journals and on national andregional committees of a number of organizations including the American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation. He was a member of the board of directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Peggy Mason, PhDProfessor, NeurobiologyDr. Mason is the director for the MS2 Neurobiology course, is author of the textbook MedicalNeurobiology, and is renowned for her research on the deep evolutionary roots of empathy-drivenbehavior. In her recent study published in Science, Dr. Mason and her colleagues demonstrate thatrodents will display empathetic behavior by repeatedly freeing their companions from retsraint. Thisresearch helps elucidate the underlying neuropsychological mechanisms of empathy.Peter Angelos, MD, PhDLinda Kohler Anderson Professor of Surgery; Chief, Endocrine SurgeryAssociate Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical EthicsA highly regarded surgeon who has extensive experience in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, andadrenal glands, Dr. Angelos is also an expert in treating endocrine cancers. With a doctoral degree inPhilosophy from Boston University, Dr. Angelos is the Associate Director of the MacLean Center forMedical Ethics and leads the first and only surgical ethics program in the world.Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPHProfessor, Obstetrics/Gynecology & Pediatrics; Chief, Family PlanningAssociate Dean for Diversity, Division of the Biological SciencesAn expert in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, Dr. Gilliam has become a national leader on teenpregnancy reduction, including advising the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists onpreventive services for adolescents. Her research interests range from how adolescent girls can accesshigh-quality health care, to the role of social perceptions in teen pregnancies.Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACPProfessor, Medicine & Human Genetics; Director, Cancer Risk ClinicAn international leader in breast cancer research, Dr. Olopade is also an expert on individualizedtreatment for breast cancer. Dr. Olopade takes an interdisciplinary approach to breast cancer care withtreatment plans tailored to each person’s risk factors. She has been the recipient of numerous honors,including the ASCO Young Investigator Award, the James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award, theDoris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award, and the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award.

APRIL 13, REGENTS PARK, 8:00-9:00AMLAKEFRONTWALK/RUNThe Saturday morning Walk/Run along the MichiganLakefront is an optional way to start your day. Themany beaches and dunes along Lake Michigan is whythe region is often referred to as “The Third Coast”of the United States. The Chicago city waterfront iscomposed of parks, beaches, harbors and marinas,and residential developments. You can walk, run,bike, or roller blade the length of the city, whichis about 24 miles from the southern limit to thenorthern point.On Saturday morning of Revisit, two different groupswill meet in the lobby of Regents: the walkers andthe runners. Each group will be led by a team ofPritzker students. The runners will follow a routeapproximately 3 miles in length and return toRegents to give you time to shower and change. Thewalkers will take a more leisurely pace and then willhead across Hyde Park to end at the Gordon Centerin time for breakfast.

APRIL 13, GORDON CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE SCIENCEINFO SESSIONSSaturday morning and afternoon you will havethe opportunity to sit down with our students insmall group sessions on a variety of topics. ExplorePritzker’s curriculum and the Scholarship & Discoveryprojects, learn about housing options in the HydeMorning SessionsPark and Chicago area, get a sense of communityservice opportunities, find out about health &wellness in medical school, and learn the ins and outsof financial aid.Afternoon Sessions11:00-11:30AMPritzker in the CommunityHousing/Life in ChicagoNon-Traditional Student PanelFinancial Aid Overview11:45-12:15PMPritzker in the CommunityHousing/Life in ChicagoNon-Traditional Student Panel2:00-2:30PMThe Pritzker CurriculumDiversity at PritzkerHealth and Wellness at PritzkerFinancial Aid Overview2:45-3:15PMThe Pritzker CurriculumDiversity at PritzkerHealth and Wellness at PritzkerPritzker in the CommunityInterested in community service? Want to findout how to get involved in the neighborhoodand city around UChicago? Find out moreabout service opportunities, our 6 student-runfree clinics, the Summer Service Partnership,and more!Housing/Life in ChicagoWhere should you live? Which neighborhoodwould best suit you? When is the besttime to move in? Find out the answer tothese questions and more from our studentpanelists.Non-Traditional Student PanelHave you spent a year or more out of school?Wondering how you will transition back intostudying and classes? Meet a range of Pritzkerstudents who have had other careers andlearn what Pritzker life is like for them.The Pritzker CurriculumWhat is an average day like for a Pritzkerstudent? How much time is spent in lectureversus small groups? How does Scholarship &Discovery begin? When will you start seeingpatients? Find out the answers to thesequestions and more.Diversity at PritzkerWhy is diversity a value at Pritzker? Whatdoes the diversity of the class at Pritzkercontribute to your education and your overallexperience? Hear from our student panelistsfrom SNMA, LMSA, OUTPatient, and othergroups about the diversity of the Pritzkerclass.Health and Wellness at PritzkerWant to know how to navigate your waythrough medical school and maintain ahealthy balance in the rest of your life? Cometo the wellness session to learn about work/life balance, mental health, and all the otherresources available to you at Pritzker.

APRIL 13, 1:00-2:00PMFREE TIMEIn additional to all the opportunities at Revisit tomeet faculty and students and learn about Pritzker,we also want to give you some downtime to exploreon your own and with your new friends. On Saturdayafternoon you will have a chance to venture out onyour own after lunch. Explore the campus, visit oneof our museums, or just get a sense of what life is likeas a student in Hyde Park. Here are some ideas:Seminary Co-op Bookstore5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.Widely considered to be the best academic bookstore in North America and one of the best in the world,the Co-op Bookstore has over 150,000 titles for you to explore ranging across all disciplines. Take 20 or30 minutes to explore their winding nooks and become a member so you can earn a discount on futurepurchases.Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.Right next to the bookstore, the Robie house is a US National Historic Landmark and a great example ofFrank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie style of architecture. The house is now a museum and open for tours. This isa great place to take your family when they come out for a visit.Oriental Institute Museum1155 East 58th StreetHalf a block from the Robie House, the OI is a research organization devoted to the study of the ancientNear East. The museum is free and open to the public and includes permanent galleries devoted toancient Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia, as well as rotating special exhibits.Rockefeller Chapel5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.Down the street from the Robie House, Rockefeller was constructed to be the “central and dominantfeature” of the UChicago campus. At 207 feet high, the main tower has 271 steps which can be ascendedvia a spiral stone staircase. See if you can find the crests of 9 American universities carved in the exteriorand see if you can find the tombs of the University’s past presidents hidden in a back hallway.

SUNDAY APRIL 14, 8:00AM-4:00PMOPEN HOUSEIf you have time on Sunday before you depart, wehave arranged for several open house apartments foryou to visit so that you can scout the neighborhoodand get an idea of where you want to live.At Regents, the Algonquin, the Windermere, and DelPrado, the leasing office will be open and will havean apartment ready for you to see.1. Regents Park5050 S Lake Shore Drive7:00AM-4:00PMRegents is one of the most popularHyde Park residences for UChicagomed, law, and business students.2. Algonquin Apartments1606 E. Hyde Park Blvd7:00AM-4:00PMDesigned by architect Mies van derRohe, the Algonquin offers newlyrenovated apartments.3. Del Prado5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd8:00AM-4:00PMFormerly a historic hotel built in 1918and visited by Babe Ruth, AmeliaEarhart, and Joe Dimaggio.4. Windermere House1642 E. 56th Street8:00AM-4:00PMOverlooking Jackson Park, theWindermere was formerly one ofChicago’s 1920’s luxury hotels.