Alumni and friends celebrate 50 years of the Whiddon College of Medicine

More than 250 alumni and friends of the Whiddon College of Medicine attended the USA Medical Alumni Association Reunion Weekend and 50th Anniversary Celebration. The event was held June 8-11 at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama. 

Bill Richards, M.D., and Errol Crook, M.D., were among the

50 People of Influence honorees.

Alumni, faculty and staff who have made a significant impact on the College and the communities they serve were recognized during the presentation of the 50 People of Influence Awards. Honorees were nominated by peers and selected by a 50th Anniversary Committee. 

Speakers for the weekend included Steven P. Furr, M.D., ’81; Benjamin P. Schrubbe, M.D., ’88; Robert W. Israel, M.D.; Antwan Hogue M.D., ’08; Candice P. Holliday, M.D., ’17; Julia T. Hunter, M.D., ’82; and Steven H. Stokes, M.D., ’80. Presentation topics ranged from culinary medicine and Project Inspire to medical marijuana and controlled substances. 

Make plans to join us for next year's Medical Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 20-22, 2024, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, where we will honor classes ending in 4 and 9.

Join the MAA and be part of the 50th Anniversary Keepsake Book.

View the 50 People of Influence honorees.

View more photos from the reunion on Flickr.