Alumni Program 2024

2024 Alumni Global Meet Global Health Leadership Summit

May 15-17 Alumni

Your Success. Our Tradition.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to the seventh annual Alumni Global Meet event!

It's an honor to have such a remarkable group of alumni returning to campus to share their wealth of experience and knowledge with our current students.

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the alumni for taking time out of their busy lives to join us and pay it forward to our current students. Your dedication and generosity are truly commendable.

I also want to express our gratitude to Dr. Rachel Karmally, our alumni chairs for this great event, and our dedicated Board of Trustees. Their hard work and commitment have made this event possible.

I encourage you all to stay connected with your classmates, as well as the faculty and staff of XUSOM. Your achievements are a testament to the quality of education you received here, and we look forward to hearing about your continued success.

Remember, you always have a home with Xavier University School of Medicine. I am excited to see the tremendous impact you will have on our students this week as well as all the great things you will achieve in the future.

Ravi Bhooplapur Ravi Bhooplapur President Xavier University Aruba

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 Have your ED Card ready for your trip to Aruba All travelers must fill out an ED Card on the following website: https://www.edcardaruba.aw. The ED Card cannot be filled out until 7 days prior to your trip.

For example: If your flight is on a Wednesday, you can fill out your form on Thursday.

On the website: Select “non-resident,” enter your arrival date, and fill out your info.

Occupation dropdown: You can select “other” if you don’t see a good match for your actual occupation; do not select “student” Purpose of Visit: You can select “Event” Hotel dropdown: Select “Holiday Inn” Print your ED Card and bring with you!

Arrival to Aruba When you arrive at the airport in Aruba, you will clear Immigration and Customs. When you exit the airport, look for the person holding a Xavier sign, or a big van/bus with the Xavier logo on it, to transport you to the hotel.

Xavier Alumni Association Dinner at Azia Restaurant 7pm - 9:30pm Azia Restaurant is walking distance from Holiday Inn (approximately 10 minutes). When exiting the hotel go right down the main street. The restaurant is about .6 miles away on opposite of the road behind Gianni’s restaurant. Spouses and family welcome.

Attire is Busiess Casual

THURSDAY, MAY 16 Alumni Global Meet 7 am

Please have breakfast at the hotel before leaving for the Global Alumni Meet

7:45 am

Pickup from Holiday Inn to take you to academic campus. Please wait outside the hotel for the bus.

8 am - 8:30 am

Coffee & networking with alumni and students

8:30 am - 12 pm Alumni Global Meet Four 45-minute presentation sessions in the auditorium.

Business professional attire Lunch will be provide.

There will be transportation back to hotel after.

12 pm - 1 pm

Networking lunch

1 pm - 2 pm

Photos & video interviews

5 pm - 7 pm

Happy Hour located in Holiday Inn Courtyard

Please note that throughout the day, we will also ask alumni to join us for photos and video interviews both on the academic campus and the residential campus. Instructions will be provided to you on campus if you are being asked to participate in this.

FRIDAY, MAY 17 Global Health Leadership Summit 7 am

Please have breakfast at the hotel before leaving for the Global Alumni Meet.

7:45 am

Pickup from Holiday Inn to take you to academic campus. Please wait outside the hotel for the bus.

8:30 am - 12 pm Global Health Leadership Summit Business professional attire 12 pm - 1 pm

Lunch

7pm - 10 pm

Xavier Foundation Dinner at Papiamento Restaurant Business casual attire Please be ready to leave and outside of the main entrance of the hotel at 6:30pm. Bus will leave promptly at 6:45pm.

There will be transportation back to hotel at the end of the event.

Please note that throughout the day, we will also ask alumni to join us for photos and video interviews both on the academic campus and the residential campus. Instructions will be provided to you on campus if you are being asked to participate in this.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 Departure Procedure We have coordinated your transportation back to the airport based on your flight times.

After you check out of the hotel, a Xavier employee will be out front to show you to your vehicle.

Your departure time will be communicated to you in your welcome letter..

Please be outside of the hotel 15 minutes before. Thank you!

QUESTIONS If you have any questions before the trip, feel free to reach out to Nick Jakubowski via WhatsApp at +1-516-858-9822.

If you have any questions once you land, please find Staff contact information below: Boyca, Transportation Coordinator - +297-597-7769 Cell & WhatsApp Dr. Dubey - +297-597-7770 Cell & WhatsApp Daniel Moses - +1 (516) 252-8160 (Cell & WhatsApp) Mike Neely - +1-516-510-0160 (Cell & WhatsApp)

Academic Campus Santa Helenastraat #23 Oranjestad, Aruba +297-588-7766

Residential Campus Hato #12J Hato, Aruba +297-588-7766

Admissions Office 1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 109 Woodbury, NY 11797 +1-516-333-2224

www.XUSOM.com