Peer Mentoring
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has a tradition of pairing first-year medical students (M1's) with second-year (M2) pals--i.e. Al's Pals. Al's Pals is a student run program, and our goal is not only to assist M1's in getting settled into AMS and Providence, but also to build lasting friendships and community between and among the classes. More information to follow at Orientation.
Community Mentor
As part of the Doctoring Program, you will spend a half day 6-7 times per semester with a community-based physician mentor, practicing with your mentor's patients the clinical skills you learn in class. Mentor site placements in Year 1 are random, unless you indicate that you are willing/able to commute to your site. Mentor placements range from about .5 miles to 40 miles from the Medical School. Most sites outside of Providence do not take more than 20 minutes by car. We advise that you have access to a car at least one day per week to travel to your mentor site, but recognize that this is not possible for all students.
In July, you will receive an optional survey, to be completed only if you opt to commute to your mentor site in which you may indicate your specialty preference for a mentor (which will be strongly considered given mentor availability but not guaranteed). If you do not opt to drive to your site, you will receive a mentor placement in the Providence area accessibly by shuttle or bus. Year 1 placements will be assigned in late August.
In your second year of Doctoring, you will be assigned to a different mentor. You will also have the opportunity in Year 2 to indicate preferences for your placement (i.e., geographic location, clinical setting, Spanish-speaking population, or mentor specialty).
Computer Requirement
All exams are administered electronically on ExamSoft; therefore, students are required to have an iPad or other device (e.g., laptop, tablet, etc.). You can view ExamSoft's minimum system requirements for iPads, Macs, and PCs via their website.
Individual tech support from the Office of Medical Education will be available to students during orientation. It's perfectly acceptable to bring what you have and then wait until orientation (or later!) to make a decision on what works best for you. Discounts at the Brown Bookstore are available to you as a medical student (with your Brown ID).
Diagnostic Equipment for Doctoring I
It is required that each student have their own stethoscope for the Doctoring course by the end of August for vital signs practice. For your convenience, a medical equipment representative will be on hand during the Community Resources Fair on 8/6 at noon. You will be able to purchase any Doctoring equipment at that time, should you wish.
Recommended equipment includes a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, tuning fork, reflex hammer, oto-ophthalmoscope. Please note that the only items on this list that will be used during your first semester in Doctoring is the blood pressure cuff and stethoscope.
I-9
If you have any plans to work - IT fellow, peer tutor, etc. - more info available soon.
Lockers
Students will receive their combined locker/mailbox 4-digit number during Orientation. The lockers/mailboxes are located on the second floor of the Medical School building, in the academy suites. Students will need to provide their own combination locks. Your address will be: Your Name, Brown University, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Box G-XXXX (insert your 4 digit box number), Providence, RI 02912. More information on mail services is available here.
MD29 Calendar
The MD29 Class Calendar is available online. Please add it to your favorites.
Note, this is a live calendar and subject to change!
Parking and Shuttle Information
The Alpert Medical School of Brown University has a parking garage adjacent to the building. Parking spaces can be purchased once you have your Brown ID Card. If you wish to acquire a University parking space in the garage, you will need to first register your student and vehicle information on the Transportation Office's webpage. Once completed, you can visit the University's Transportation Office. Please bring your Brown ID, along with a valid vehicle registration and insurance card, and inform the staff that you are a student at The Warren Alpert Medical School and that you are there to get your parking assignment for the garage. You will be issued a University sticker for your vehicle and an access card that will be required for you to get in and out of the garage. By registering for University parking, you will be responsible for compliance with all University parking regulations, which may be found on their webpage. Please note that the garage has a maximum number of available reserved spaces, so parking may not be available.
There is ample bike storage and shuttle service running to and from the Medical School from various locations on campus and the hospitals. More information is on the Transportation Office site.
Wellness Center Access Form
To receive access to the 4th-floor Wellness Center and adjacent fitness room at 222 Richmond Street, students must complete the online release form here. Students will need their Brown ID number to complete the form, and it will take 48 hours to process.