High and Dry
A simple score is the best way to assess dehydration severity in kids.
S. Frederick Slafsky, MD
S. Frederick Slafsky, 83, died January 8 after a fall. A general surgeon who practiced in Providence for 38 years,…
When the World Calls
By turning to local resources and know-how, surgeons can improve global access to care.
No Apologies
To succeed in a male-dominated field, be yourself.
Stand Up to Cancer
An integrated clerkship provides students with new insight into their patients’ lives.
Do No Harm
Would more melanoma screenings mean more unnecessary tests and treatments?
Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants
By Peter D. Kramer, MD Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016, $27
Research Boom
Unprecedented funding expands the Division’s profile.
Letter from the Dean
Building on distinction.
More Than Meets the Eye
Writ large.
Anatomy of a Microscopist
Fine focus.
Baby Steps
As more and more infants are born dependent on opioids, hospitals and researchers are working together to chart the best…
Letter from the Editor
Never too late.
Charles Malone, MD
Charles “Charlie” Malone, 88, died April 24. A professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown and the medical director…
Ruth E. Triedman, MD
Ruth E. Triedman, 83, died August 15 in Providence after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. A graduate of Wellesley…
From the Battlefield to the Classroom
Syrian doctor who led aid efforts is now studying public health at Brown.
Louis Vincent Sorrentino, MD
Louis V. Sorrentino, 93, died June 12 in Amherst, MA. He attended Princeton and, after serving in World War II,…
Five Things You Should Know
1. Secret of the Sexes The evolution of gender required that gene expression be balanced between males’ XY chromosomes and…
Lyman Page, MD
Lyman Page, 84, died July 3 in Scarborough, ME. A graduate of Yale University and the Columbia College of Physicians…
Dream Team
Brown student-athletes and oncology researchers work together to beat cancer.
Mega Milestone
There was lots to celebrate at the first-ever emergency medicine reunion.
From Brown to Brazil
A PLME student swims in the Olympics.