Winter 2008

President's Message

In 2007, we conducted a survey to learn what you think of your Alumni News magazine and what we can do to make reading it a more rewarding experience. I would like to thank all of the alumni who took the time to respond to the survey. Through your valuable input, we have a better understanding of our strengths and how we can build on them.

Most promising among our survey results were the ratings of the magazine’s content. The majority of responding alumni (68 percent) rated the content as excellent, while another 26 percent rated the content as good. The last time we conducted a survey, in 2004, a similar overall percentage of people rated the magazine as excellent or good, but the distributions were almost reversed. At that time, only 29 percent considered the content excellent while 64 percent considered it good. The progress we have made in this area is encouraging.

Additionally, the appearance of Alumni News was given high marks by nearly everyone, with 80 percent of alumni rating the design as excellent and 19 percent rating it as good.

We will continue to provide the news you consider the most valuable. According to the survey, that especially includes alumni notes and obituaries, features about the Medical College and features about interesting alumni, and to a lesser extent, College/faculty news, alumni events and student/education news.

While we are pleased with the results of the survey and glad to have received some quality ideas for the magazine’s future, I want to encourage even more alumni to participate in Medical College surveys and other interactive opportunities. With alumni from 19 different states responding to this survey, we have room to grow. The College has a lot to learn from your opinions, and feedback from our stakeholders is one of the best ways to improve the way we serve you. So if you have an idea, share it with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

T. Michael Bolger, JD
President and CEO