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Thursday, April 30, 2026

• Alumni Weekend Early Arrival Happy Hour
  4:30-6:30 PM
  Free to attend
  
  Arriving early on Thursday? Join Feinberg School of Medicine Alumni for a drink and appetizers at our welcome reception! Enjoy a fun evening at the W XYZ Bar of the Aloft Chicago Mag Mile Hotel (243 East Ontario Street).

Friday, May 1, 2026

• Check-In at NUPTHMS
  8:00-9:00 AM
  
  
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital Tour
  9:30-11:00 AM
  Free to attend
  
  Start your day a tour of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. This academic medical center hospital serves as the primary teaching affiliate for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the only hospital ranked No. 1 in Illinois for 14 straight years and is nationally ranked in 11 clinical specialties by U.S. News & World Report, 2025– 2026. Anchoring the Northwestern Medicine system, the hospital has earned national recognition in safety, care quality, and excellence in nursing care.
  
  
• AW Forum**
  10:00-10:45 AM
  Free to Attend
  
  An Update on AI in Healthcare at Northwestern
  Speaker: Abel Kho, MD, MS, FACMI, professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine; director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine; and co-director of the Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence
  
  
• AW Forum**
  11:00-11:45 AM
  Free to Attend
  
  The SuperAging Brain: From Connectivity to Connection
  Speaker: Tamar Gefen ’12 MS, ’15 PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of the Northwestern University SuperAging Program in the Mesulam Institute for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease
  
  
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Tour
  1:30-3:00 PM
  Free to Attend
  
  Join us for a tour of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, the No. 1 ranked rehabilitation hospital in the US according to U.S. News & World Report. Experts from the Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine and Biologics Lab are among the leaders who will take you behind the scenes to see the research hospital’s translational medicine model in action.
  
  
• Tea at the Historic Drake Hotel
  1:45-3:30 PM
  $50/person
  
  Join alumni, faculty, and students for an interactive panel with audience discussion and insights from across the healthcare spectrum.
  
  
• Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center Tour
  2:30-3:15 PM
  Free to Attend
  
  The Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center provides critical space for scientists studying cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, and other priority areas. Its design features a curved glass exterior with flexible floor plans for laboratories. The tower profile references and updates the soaring traditional Gothic buildings on Northwestern’s Chicago campus, presenting a striking profile on the city’s skyline and leading the way for future campus development. The design concept aligns with a vision of the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center as a strong connector at the core of a world-class academic medical district and research campus composed of Feinberg, Northwestern Medicine, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute—the research arm of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

• Check-In at NUPTHMS
  8:00-9:00 AM 
  
  
• AW Forum**
  9:00-9:45 AM
  Free to attend
  
  Advancing Interventions for Stroke Motor Recovery Leveraging the Academic-Healthsystem Tripartite Partnership in Rehabilitation Services
  Speaker: Mike Ellis, PT, DPT | Professor and Associate Chair of Translational Research Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
  Free to attend
  
  
• PT CEU**
  10:30 AM-12:30 PM
  $110/person
  
  GLP-1 Meds and How they Affect Muscle and Bone Mass
  Speaker: Christine Sorquist Schauerte, PT, DPT | Lecturer at NUPTHMS & Advanced Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice, Research and Education Fellowship Alumni
  
  
• Lunch & Department Tour
  12:30-1:30 PM
  $15/person
  
  Enjoy a catered lunch between learning sessions & an optional department tour, guided by our Student Admission Representatives!
  
  
• PT Panel
  1:30-3:30 PM
  Free to attend
  
  Join us for an engaging panel discussion, “New Directions in Physical Therapy: Opportunities Outside the Clinic,” where we explore the diverse career paths beyond traditional patient care. This panel will feature alumni and leaders who have successfully transitioned into roles such as private practice ownership, professional organizations, research, education, and more. Panelists will share their experiences, insights, and lessons learned as they navigated unique career trajectories. Attendees will gain practical advice on leveraging their PT background in innovative ways, and discover emerging opportunities in the profession. Whether you’re considering a career pivot or simply curious about what’s possible, this session will inspire you to think beyond the clinic and chart your own path forward.
  
  We are honored to feature Dr. Joseph P. Farrell, PT, DPT, MAppSC, GDMT, FAPTA ('76), founding fellow and first president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, acclaimed educator, and distinguished Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA. His four decades of leadership in clinical reasoning, mentorship, and orthopaedic manual physical therapy have shaped standards of practice across the profession.