Medicine@Brown
Winter 2025
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Zorro
Fray Jorge National Park, Chile, 2024
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Homegrown AI
From the Dean: Brown and the Medical School are part of the revolution.
A med student works to overcome barriers to breastfeeding.
Oregon blamed overdose deaths on decriminalization. Research shows that fentanyl may have been the culprit.
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Waste Not
Study quantifies environmental and economic impacts of discarded medical supplies.
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Iron Will
On the links, success is all in your head.
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Gut Reaction
Researchers show how hormones control aging in flies, and how it relates to human biology.
Ask the Expert: Linda Carpenter, MD
Since moving from San Antonio to Providence, the new director of the Alzheimer’s center is building new research and clinical collaborations.
For all its promise, AI cannot replace an authentic connection between doctor and patient.
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Basic Training
AI has been evolving rapidly since its inception. Forward-thinking physicians are evolving with it.
AI will transform clinical medicine. Physicians can make sure it’s for the better.
AI could transform medicine—or magnify its flaws. Physicians must work with developers to ensure fair and ethical design.
This med school instructor is still learning.
New tools in development tackle insurance denials, assist with patient documentation and translation.
A new multilingual clinic expands the reach of free care.
Exploring passions outside the sciences has long been a hallmark of the PLME experience.
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In Memoriam
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Momentum
Supporting students. Supporting research.
Prompt: Write a 300-word letter from a magazine editor about AI in medicine and health care.