Duties include establishing event plans and themes, budgets, contacting and selecting speakers and arranging for their travel when necessary, negotiating hotel blocks for major events, oversight of event specific catering, security, publicity, materials, and equipment; negotiating with vendors; negotiating and reviewing contracts for approval by legal and finance; processing billing; conducting event briefings and debriefings. Serves as the point of contact and plans, develops and coordinates all college events, such as annual ceremonies (commencement, white coating, pinning, hooding), fundraising events in conjunction with the Department of Philanthropy, conferences and webinars, receptions, workshops, town halls in conjunction with Human Resources, Match Day, continuing medical education, Homecoming.