FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
Noon - 5 p.m.
Medical School Registration
For families registered for Medical Family Weekend,
registration materials will be available at the Medical
School building.
222 Richmond Street
1 - 2 p.m.
Medical School Tours/Medical Parents
Committee Interest Session
Take a stroll around the Medical School building and
see where students spend their days—and nights!
Members of the Medical Parents Committee (MPC)
will be available to talk with anyone interested in
learning more about the committee’s work. The
MPC offers parents of PLME and medical students
a great opportunity to become more involved in
Alpert Medical School. Refreshments will be served.
2nd-Floor Atrium, 222 Richmond Street
2 - 3 p.m.
Building on Distinction: Brown’s Strategic
Plan and the Medical School
Launched in 2014, the 10-year strategic plan,
Building on Distinction: A New Plan for Brown, offers
the broad vision and goals to ensure the University’s
capacity to fulfill its mission of teaching, research,
and service at the highest levels over the next
decade. Join President Christina Paxson and Dean of
Medicine and Biological Sciences Jack A. Elias, MD,
for a discussion of Alpert Medical School’s role in the
strategic plan.
Lecture Hall 170, 222 Richmond Street
3 - 3:50 p.m.
Your Questions Answered: The Clinical Years
The clinical years are a time to finely tune history
taking and physical examination skills, integrate
medical knowledge into comprehensive patient
care, and master sound decision making. For many
parents, this juncture can be a bit of a mystery.
What is an advanced clinical mentorship? Which
clerkships are required? How does the residency
match process work? Get answers to all of your
questions from Director of Career Development
Alexandra Morang, MA, and students Rachel Blake
MD’16, Patrick Mulvaney MD’15, and Catherine
Paniszyn ’11 MD’15.
Lecture Hall 170, 222 Richmond Street
4 - 5 p.m.
MD and PLME Parent Networking Reception
The Brown medical parent community is diverse in
many ways, but all share a common bond in the love
and support they have for their students. Meet and
share stories with this vibrant group of medical and
PLME parents. This event will feature refreshments and
a musical performance by medical students.
3rd-Floor RIMI Commons, 222 Richmond Street
4 p.m.
A Pivotal Moment for Women Worldwide
Pop star Beyoncé declares that girls “Run The World”
and stands proudly onstage with the word “Feminist”
in 40-foot-tall flashing lights—but attacks on women’s
empowerment continue. As the US Supreme Court
inches inexorably closer to its next landmark case
on women’s rights and health care, and the United
Nations moves toward establishment of its next
global development agenda, women worldwide face
a moment of historic opportunity—and formidable
challenges. Please join the Pembroke Center
Associates and Nancy Northup ’81, P’16, president
and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, who
will share her perspective from the front lines about
what the future may hold.
Pembroke Hall 305, 172 Meeting Street
5 - 6 p.m.
Family Weekend Welcome Reception
The Dean of the College and Office of Campus
Life invite you to a reception to kick off Family
Weekend. This is a great opportunity to enjoy casual
conversation with campus administrators, meet other
families, and enjoy light refreshments.
Sayles Auditorium, The College Green
6 - 7 p.m.
President’s Welcome
President Christina Paxson and the Undergraduate
Council of Students President Maahika Srinivasan ’15
will welcome family members to campus, provide
remarks about current efforts to advance Brown’s
mission, and respond to questions.
Salomon Center for Teaching, DeCiccio Family
Auditorium, The College Green
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Medical School Registration continues
222 Richmond Street
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Medical School Tours
Take a stroll around the Medical School building and
see where students spend their days—and nights!
222 Richmond Street
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Breakfast with the Brown Medical Alumni
Association
The Brown Medical Alumni Association fosters a
relationship with medical students in many ways,
including providing white coats to every first-year
medical student during the annual Ceremony of
Commitment to Medicine and hosting networking
events to discuss career choices and share personal
experiences. Meet the dedicated members of this
group who share a deep commitment to Brown
and an appreciation for the transformative medical
education they received.
1st-Floor Atrium, 222 Richmond Street
11:30 a.m - 12:15 p.m.
Your Questions Answered: Medical Education
and the PLME
Parents and families are an integral part of the
Brown medical community, but busy students may
not always have time to fill family members in on
everything that’s happening at school. Get all the
answers to your medical education questions from
Associate Dean for Medical Education Allan R. Tunkel,
MD, PhD; Associate Dean of Medicine for PLME and
Visiting International Medical Students Julianne Ip
’75 MD’78, P’18; Director of Career Development
Alexandra Morang, MA; and students Honora Burnett
MD’15 and Jovian Yu ’12 MD’16.
Lecture Hall 170, 222 Richmond Street
11:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m.
BrUOG 2014 Food Truck Festival
Join the Brown University Oncology Research Group
(BrUOG) in celebrating their 20 years of innovative
cancer research with BrUOG’s first Food Truck Festival,
presented by Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown.
Providence’s top food trucks will be in attendance as
well as live musical performances from local bands,
student performers, and a raffle.
Olive Street and The North Walk
(Outside of the Granoff Center)
4 - 5:30 p.m.
The Sixteenth Annual Ceremony of
Commitment to Medicine
In this celebratory ceremony, the Brown Medical
Alumni Association will provide each first-year
medical student with a white coat to symbolize
their commitment to the world of medicine. Join
families, faculty, and administration of Alpert
Medical School for this very special presentation.
Round-trip shuttle transportation will be available
between the First Unitarian Church and 222 Richmond
Street until 7:30 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, One Benevolent Street
The Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine
will feature an inspiring lecture, “How to
Master or Fail at Balancing your Personal and
Professional Life as a Physician,” by Jay S. Loeffler
MD’82, chief of the Department of Radiation
Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, to
welcome the MD Class of 2018. This lecture—
the Charles O. Cooke, MD, Distinguished
Visiting Lectureship—is supported by a bequest
from Mrs. Ruth Cooke Peterson to establish an
endowed lectureship in any branch of medicine
that can hold promise of significant and lasting
benefit to medical education at Brown, or to
the community, or the delivery of health care
services.
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Medical Community Reception Honoring
the MD Class of 2018
Celebrate Family Weekend and enjoy refreshments
with the Medical School community. Meet fellow
medical and PLME parents, as well as their students,
at this commemorative reception. Congratulate the
MD Class of 2018 and their families with an official
welcome to Alpert Medical School.
222 Richmond Street
Sunset (approximately 6 p.m.) - midnight
WaterFire Providence
WaterFire Providence is an award-winning sculpture
installation created by Barnaby Evans ’75. In honor
of Brown’s 250th Anniversary and Family Weekend,
Brown is sponsoring the event and welcomes
families and guests to stop by the hospitality tent,
located at Market Square, to meet other families
and enjoy some light refreshments.
Downtown Providence
Family Weekend 2014
Family Weekend 2014
Schedule of Events
Tips for parking near the Medical School’s
Family Weekend events!
Parking at Alpert Medical School
(222 Richmond Street)
Metered spaces are available on a number of
streets near the Medical School building, including
Richmond Street, Elm Street, and Chestnut Street.
Please adhere to posted signs regarding allowable
hours and other parking limitations, and note that
meters accept quarters only.
Parking is available for a fee until 11 p.m. at the
garage adjacent to the Medical School building
on Friday, October 24. Additionally, after 5 p.m. on
Friday, October 24, both lot 30 (on the corner of
Elm and Richmond streets) and lot 81 (corner of
Ship and Richmond streets) will be open Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday until 9 p.m. each night.
Shuttle Service to Alpert Medical School
Shuttle service will be provided to and from the
Van Wickle Gates and 222 Richmond Street on
Friday, October 24, between noon and 5:30 p.m.,
and on Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
Shuttle Service to the Ceremony of Commitment
to Medicine
Shuttle service will be provided to and from
the First Unitarian Church (ceremony) and 222
Richmond Street (reception) on Saturday, October
25, from 3 to 7:30 p.m.
The Warren Alpert Medical School of
Brown University
Office of Biomedical Advancement
Box G-ADV, Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401.863.6030
Fax: 401.709.5836
October 24-26, 2014
Enjoy the Jewelry District’s local eateries!
Bagel Gourmet Cafe, Café/Lunch/Light Dinner
222 Richmond Street, Providence
Hours: Seven days a week 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Rue-Bis, American Bistro, Breakfast & Lunch
95 South Street, Providence
Hours: Friday 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CAV Restaurant, International/Brunch
14 Imperial Place, Providence
Hours: Friday 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday
9:30 a.m. – 1 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Rick’s Roadhouse, Barbecue/Texan/American
370 Richmond Street, Providence
Hours: Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Olga’s Cup + Saucer, Café/Bakery
103 Point Street, Providence
Hours: Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
College Hill eateries
East Side Pockets, Middle Eastern
278 Thayer Street, Providence, RI
Hours: Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 a.m.,
Sun. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Paragon, European
234 Thayer Street, Providence
Hours: Fri. and Sat. 11:30 a.m. – midnight
English Cellar Alehouse, Casual, English
165 Angell Street, Providence, RI
Hours: Fri. and Sat. 11:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.,
Sun. 11:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.