2014 VIEWBOOK

LIVE AND LEARN

An Introduction to The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 1

WELCOME

WHAT BETTER WAY TO GET A SENSE of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University than by reading the stories of the people who live and learn here? In this viewbook, you’ll meet the medical students, who may enter via different routes of admission but form one, cohesive class. You’ll meet the faculty who empower students to tailor their medical education to their interests and inspiration. And you’ll meet the Ivy League university and the diverse, dynamic city of Providence where all of this happens.

As you read, imagine yourself here. Do you have a passion for independent research and strive to be published before you graduate? Do you want to care for the underserved, whether they are here in the US or on another continent? Do you want to train in a state-of-the-art facility that will prepare you to enter the most competitive residency programs in the country? Are you interested in earning a dual MD and master’s degree in population medicine?

If so, Alpert Medical School might be the place for you. Turn the page to find out.

Scan to learn more about admission requirements, the application process, and more, or visit brown.edu/go/medadmission. principal photography by Scott Kingsley cover and this page, Warren Jagger; pp. 11, 16, 22-23, Mike Cohea; pp. 14-15, 21, David Del Poio viewbook design by Orange Square (orangesquare.com) 3

DOCTORING

Medicine is both an art and a science. Science you can learn from a textbook; art is best learned through observation and practice. In the Doctoring course, you’ll learn communication skills and professionalism from a community physician.

EVERY THURSDAY, Jessica Borrell MD’16 travels to the working-class city of Fall River, Massachusetts, to see patients alongside her physician- mentor, Dr. Lucia Dias-Hoff. Your physician-mentor could be a Jessica interviews patients pediatrician, ob/gyn, internist, or family doctor. Scan to learn more, one on one, learning about or visit brown.edu/go/doctoring. their illnesses, their families, their lives. As she examines a woman who “I chose Alpert Medical School because has strep throat, Jessica notes Like many Doctoring mentors, that she read about the illness Dr. Dias-Hoff appreciates the I wanted to work with Spanish-speaking in class that week. “It’s one “new energy” students infuse patients, and Providence offers the thing to read about it, but it’s into her office. “They remind better to actually see a patient us why we went to medical diversity I was looking for. This with a problem and know how school,” Dr. Dias-Hoff says. to help them,” she says. “This one afternoon with summer I’m going to Portugal so that Jessica inspires me for the I can learn more Portuguese.” rest of the week.”

JESSICA BORRELL MD’16 JOHNSTOWN, PA 4

Though Doctoring continues through all four years, the step from Year 2 to 3 is a big one. Fellow students will help smooth the transition.

Clinical procedures like “They’re so far removed suturing, drawing blood, and from not knowing the absolute performing lumbar punctures basics. It can be difficult to are second nature to most remember what it’s like to be MDs—yet even the best doctor in those shoes,” Matt Klein may find them challenging MD’14 says. to teach. Before you make the leap from the classroom to hospital rotations, graduating students like Matt will lead a capstone course to introduce you to the various procedures and Interested in teaching? professional skills you’ll need Our Scholarly Concentration in Medical Education might to succeed. be for you. Alpert Medical School offers more than Learners like the fresh per- a dozen areas of scholarly spective their peers provide, “The whole model of peer education is concentration, as well as other but their teachers benefit too. opportunities for independent study and research. Matt, who will complete his so valuable. Teaching fellow students emergency medicine residency Scan to learn about scholarly gave me an appreciation for how much concentrations and student at Northwestern, says the research, or visit experience confirmed his preparation it takes to be a great brown.edu/go/enrich. desire to teach in the future. “The emergency department is teacher.” such a great environment to teach and to learn,” he says. MATTHEW KLEIN MD’14 “It’s a very team-oriented place.” PARK RIDGE, IL 7

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

You know you want to be a doctor—but what kind? Clinical clerkships will help you decide. Beginning in Year 3, you’ll explore seven core disciplines as well as several electives, all with the goal of finalizing your career choice.

THE YEAR BEGINS with 42 Alpert Medical School values weeks of core clerkships, in student flexibility and initia- medicine, surgery, psychiatry/ tive, but you won’t go it alone. neurology, obstetrics/ All along the way, advisers gynecology, family medicine, and mentors will help you and pediatrics. For each six- design the curriculum and to 12-week rotation, you’ll work clinical experiences that are full time in a local hospital best for you. or practice. Refine your career interests with electives such as clinical clerkships in dozens of spe- As the only medical school cialties, from anesthesiology in the state, “The residents and attendings I to wilderness medicine; sub- Alpert Medical encountered on these rotations were internships; and opportunities School has to do research or international exclusive access to community particularly interested in teaching work. The 30 weeks of electives practices and clinics as well as its will help prepare you for the seven teaching hospital partners, medical students, which made learning match process and residency. including a Level I trauma center, a children’s hospital, a veterans’ a lot more fun.” hospital, and a psychiatric facility.

JENNA LESTER MD’14 SYRACUSE, NY 8

GLOBAL HEALTH

If your medical tastes have an international flavor, Alpert Medical School has one question for you: Where in the world do you want to go?

BROWN COLLABORATES in Haiti to tuberculosis with universities and hospitals research in Ghana, Alpert around the world to educate medical students have found the next generation of global countless life-changing health experts. Whether you experiences abroad. want to participate in an estab- lished program or design your “You learn so much—you take own project, faculty and staff a lot more than you give,” says will help you realize your goals. Nick Nassikas MD’15, who worked in a hospital in Ghana From HIV/AIDS work in last summer for his Global Ukraine to pediatric rotations Health Scholarly Concentra- tion research project. But you don’t have to travel “I was attracted to Brown by its global to get international experi- ence: several large immigrant health work. Last summer I went to communities call Providence A full third of Alpert medical Accra, Ghana, to research extrapulmo- students undertake global home. Marina MacNamara health experiences. MD’13, who helped design the nary tuberculosis. My adviser and I Scan to learn more about curriculum for refugee health such opportunities, or visit electives, used her knowledge are analyzing the data, and we’ll try to brown.edu/go/global-health. of French to help a local publish a paper in my fourth year.” Congolese family. At Brown, the world is only as small as NICHOLAS NASSIKAS MD’15 you make it. MCLEAN, VA 10 “Alpert Medical School is a place where everyone can feel at home. Medical school is a transition for anyone, but Brown makes that transition easy. Here, you can be yourself and reach your potential as a physician.”

MATTHEW SCHWEDE MD’15 FERNDALE, WA

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Nearly 90 percent of Alpert medical students take part in clinical or basic science research, No matter what your passion, you will find faculty, staff, compared with 68 percent of and students who share and support your interests. medical students nationwide. For students like Matt, it’s the first step in a career in medical MATT SCHWEDE MD’15 Working with Eric Morrow, MD, research. studied statistics at Harvard, PhD, Matt was lead author of but he didn’t have to leave a statistical analysis published “I want to do research after I math behind as a medical in the journal Molecular Psychi- get my MD,” he says. “It’s not student. In fact, Alpert Medical atry. They found that two genes always easy to find time for Matt says Dr. Morrow, right, offered School funded his research responsible for rare forms of it in medical school, but mentors invaluable advice about research and medicine. project during the summer autism play a wider role in the are very willing to work around after his first year. disease. your schedule and make sure you’re getting the most out of your research experience.” 12

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Alpert Medical School has a long tradition of social responsibility and outreach. Students volunteer at medical clinics, offer translating help at local hospitals, and organize fundraising events.

THE BROWN STUDENT volunteers interview, examine, COMMUNITY CLINIC diagnose, develop care plans, provides an invaluable and establish long-term opportunity for first- and relationships with patients, second-year students to under the supervision of work with patients and learn physicians and older students. clinical skills. Working out of the Rhode Island Free Clinic, “The clinic offers exactly what which provides primary I thought med school would health care for the uninsured, be,” says Joshua Rodriguez- Srednicki ’12 MD’16. “It’s the closest you can get to real Brown Student Community Clinic bottom row: volunteers, from left, top row: doctoring before Years 3 and 4.” MINOO RAMANATHAN JUSTIN GLAVIS-BLOOM ’07 MD’16 ’11 MD’16 And it offers more than hands- SAN DIEGO, CA MUSCAT, OMAN From nutrition to refugee on experience. “The clinic is health, asthma to human great training, but it’s also fun,” DAVID DOURIEZ ’12 MD’16 ANNA COSTELLO ’12 MD’16 rights, service and advocacy MIAMI, FL NORWALK, CT groups run the gamut at Jason Bowman MD’16 says. Alpert Medical School. “It’s something that recharges middle row: NAN DU MD’16 me. I want to see patients.” JASON BOWMAN MD’16 BARRINGTON, RI Scan to learn more about NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI student groups, or visit brown.edu/go/med-groups. JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ-SREDNICKI ’12 MD’16 LEONIA, NJ

WILLIAM MANGHAM MD’16 MOBILE, AL 15 “Brown is flexible with all different life situations. The other students were supportive, and I could just go talk to my adviser if I felt I needed THE MATCH help. It almost feels like a family.”

ZACHARY HOFFMAN MD’14 At commencement you take the Physician’s Oath and (SHOWN WITH HIS WIFE, JOANNA WU, become a doctor. But the first day of the rest of your AND THEIR DAUGHTER, MADELYN) BROWNSBURG, IN life is two months earlier: Match Day. Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND FACULTY gather round as you tear open your red envelope to reveal the next step in your professional life. It’s a day of celebration—and the culmina- “Urology is a competitive tion of four years of preparation specialty, but the faculty to make your residency at Brown immediately program match a success. welcomed me and took All along the way, mentors and an interest in my learning. advisers help you with every- I felt at home here.” thing from course selection and CHRISTI BUTLER MD’14 research projects to ranking NEWARK, DE your residency choices. Urology, University of California, San Francisco, UCSF School of “This is a place where the Medicine faculty cares and invests their “I am forever indebted to the time into the students,” says emergency medicine faculty David Kim MD’14, who will here. I could never have gotten serve his emergency medicine work published without their Scan to see the complete residency at UCLA. “Most other mentorship and support.” 2014 Match results, or visit schools do not have a chair brown.edu/go/matchlist. DAVID KIM MD’14 who is so approachable, much LOS ANGELES, CA less willing to do so much for Emergency Medicine, Ronald Reagan medical students.” University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 16

BUILT FOR LEARNING

At Alpert Medical School, lectures and small-group learning deliver an integrated curriculum that connects an understanding of basic science to the experience of real patients.

IN OUR NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL BUILDING, every lecture is recorded and can be accessed online. You can plug in your iPad at any classroom seat—and even in the anatomy lab, to consult a journal or website during dissections. In the Clinical Skills Suite you’ll practice the patient interview and physical exam THE UN-LIBRARY MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME with trained actors. Video At the fully digital Champlin With a paperless curriculum, Memorial Library, you can access you’ll access course materials cameras allow your teachers to clinical resources, journals, via your iPad. You’ll belong to watch your interaction, and let and textbooks. The on-site health one of three academies (left), you review the recording later. sciences librarian can help you which provide amenities such as begin research projects, learn a kitchen and lockers as well as In this community of learners, citation management programs, academic and personal support. and find sources. your peers are essential for success. You’ll find plenty of space for study groups in the library and common areas. And when it’s time to clear your mind, head for the exer- cise room or rooftop terrace. 18

A LIFE OUTSIDE OF MEDICINE

You’re not expected to hang up your interests and hobbies when you slip on the white coat.

INDEED, THE SECRET to Plus, with one of the most a successful medical school beautiful and diverse areas experience is knowing of the country outside your how to balance studying door, you’ll want to explore with activities that help you all New England has to offer. decompress and exercise Alpert medical students run different parts of your brain— marathons, climb mountains, and body. and cycle Rhode Island’s 100 miles of bike paths and nature trails. They sing in professional chorales and play in symphonies, they create hand-blown glass and grow community gardens. There is, as they say, some- “I didn’t want to give up music in medical thing for everyone at Alpert Medical School. school. I’m a substitute violinist for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and I’m in Healing through Harmony, MATTHEW ERLICH MD’16 started glassblowing a group of med students who play in the year before he started medical school and was hospitals for patients.” determined to keep it up. He makes time to go to the studio in Boston at MARY KAO MD’16 least a few times a month. FOX POINT, WI 21

DIVERSITY

Individuals with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds strengthen our community—and the medical field.

MULTICULTURALISM among students, faculty, and staff enriches educational understanding, creates more role models, and combats stereotyping. Students are urged to broaden awareness among peers and instructors by designing workshops,

electives, and curricula. Brown’s chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association sponsors health “There’s a huge amount of fairs and provides care for greater “Think about what you want in a school. resources” for such program- Providence’s Hispanic citizens. I feel more comfortable being out at ming, says Zachary Marcus ’10 MD’16, co-president of Brown with respect to instructors, the Gays, Lesbians, and Allies Ad- student body, and day-to-day life.” vancing Medicine (GLAAM). individuals who are under- “If you’re passionate you can represented in medicine. make it happen.” LIZ RUBIN MD’16 Student groups, such as the The Office of Diversity and Student National Medical Multicultural Affairs offers Association and the Latino The GLAAM leadership board, left to right: academic, personal, profes- Medical Student Association, ELIZABETH SCHINDLER MD’16 ZACHARY MARCUS ’10 MD’16 sional, and social support to provide support and outreach. RUTLAND, VT PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL

ELIZABETH RUBIN MD’16 HANNAH JANEWAY MD’15 AMHERST, MA WELLESLEY, MA 23

LIFE AT BROWN intramural sports, or taking a has more buildings on the class at the new Nelson Fitness National Historic Register They call Rhode Island “the biggest little state in the Center, the University offers than any other place in Union,” and there’s no shortage of things to do. innumerable ways to enrich the US, yet is a haven for your body and soul. modern art and theater. And then there’s the city of THE RICHNESS OF BROWN ME Providence, with its thriving Imagine yourselfVT here. UNIVERSITY’S campus life, art and culinary scenes—it NH library system, and athletic was named overall best NY Boston, MA • facilities are available to you “foodie” city in America by Providence, RI  CT as an Alpert medical student. Travel + Leisure in 2012. Whether it’s attending a New York, NY • An eclectic mix of old and Where to live? What to do? lecture or art exhibit, playing new, the “Creative Capital” Scan to learn more, or visit brown.edu/go/pvd. 24

FACTS & FIGURES

ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL 2014 TUITION & FEES

• 105 undergraduate institutions • tuition: $51,360 476 (42 states and 7 countries represented) • 627 residents in 25 residency programs • fees, including health insurance: $4,061 medical students • 199 fellows in 57 fellowship programs

• MD 5 • MD/MPH (Master of Public Health) FINANCIAL AID degree programs • MD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)

• MD/MPA (Master of Public Affairs) • 70% of students receive institutional financial aid • MD-ScM (Master of Science in Population Medicine) • average annual need-based scholarship: $28,080

• campus based: 118 2,080 • hospital based: 637 Median cumulative educational debt for graduates faculty members • clinical: 1,325 in the Class of 2013: • At Alpert Medical School: $133,520 • All private medical school graduates: $190,000 • All medical school graduates: $175,000 • Rhode Island Hospital (a Level 1 trauma center) and Hasbro Children’s Hospital • Emma P. Bradley Hospital Scan to learn more about financial (children’s psychiatric) 7 aid at Alpert Medical School, or • The Miriam Hospital visit brown.edu/go/medfinancialaid. teaching hospitals • Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island • Butler Hospital (adult psychiatric) • Women & Infants Hospital • Providence VA Medical Center The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Office of Admissions Box G-M, Providence, RI 02912

Learn more about Brown’s new four-year, dual-degree program in primary care and population medicine. brown.edu/population-medicine