The School That Jack Built
Research dollars, new programs, top recruits. All measures of success, but not what matters most to the outgoing dean.
A Vaccination Method That Sticks
With patience, science, and the Black church, and ID doc overcomes hesitancy.
Medicine is a Team Sport
In his 31 years in the Army, Jim Lynch MD’03, P’19, completed multiple combat deployments and served alongside many fellow…
Shoulders of Giants
Last May, the Brown Medical Alumni Association presented the inaugural Junior Alumni Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…
In Memoriam
Carolyn Frazer Bridgemohan MD’89, 58, died on August 16, 2019. She was one of Boston Children’s Hospital’s first fulltime faculty…
Drowning in the Pandemic
COVID surge follows emergency medicine fellow from Rhode Island to Nepal.
In Meditation, First Do No Harm
A study shows the importance of defining and measuring the adverse effects of mindfulness.
Doctoring While Black
A year ago, the murder of George Floyd lit the fuse on a new phase in the struggle against racism…
Keep It Going
Racial reckoning is not just a fad.
A Silent Scream
During the second surge, judging patients’ decisions came easier than it should.
Picture This
What does it mean to really see the human body? What emotions come to the surface while reading medical images?…
Inspired by Mentorship
Preetha Basaviah ’91 MD’95 has earned several awards for teaching, mentoring, and scholarship in medical education, including Educator of the…
Student-Designed Curriculum Takes Shape
The Medical School curriculum gives students the skills and abilities they need to become excellent physicians and scientists. Enabling students…
Advancing Diversity in Medicine
The goal of the Brown Medical Annual Fund (BMAF) has always been to support students. Because financial aid remains a…
In Memoriam: Charles J. McDonald, MD
Charles J. McDonald, MD, died January 10. The founding chair of Brown’s Department of Dermatology and professor emeritus of medical…
Food as Medicine
Variety is the spice of life, in the kitchen and the clinic.
Fellowship Alum Takes PLME Role
Infectious diseases doc will work with underrepresented students.
Information to the People
This physician-journalist says good communication is more important than ever now.
Watch Your Head
A new research partnership tackles concussions. Concussions remain frustratingly difficult to prevent or even diagnose. A research collaboration called PANTHER…
Ask the Expert: James Linakis
What’s the significance of the first rabies treatment tested in kids?
It’s a Wonderful Life
Students learn to take a different kind of patient history in a new program.
Burnout Rates Diverge
LGB medical students report more mistreatment, study finds.
Room to Improve
The Medical School receives full reaccreditation from the LCME.
Spiraling Drug Costs Leave Patients Behind
Despite manufacturer claims, rebates and discounts don’t keep pace with escalating prices.