12:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Medical School Family Weekend Check-in

Check in and pick up a schedule of Medical School-sponsored events!
The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond Street

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Student-Guided Medical School Tours 

Take a stroll around the medical school building with a student tour guide and see where medical students spend their days – and nights!
The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond Street

3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Great Expectations: Student Perspectives of Each Year of Medical School

Medical school is an amazing and demanding endeavor, so we have gathered some experts from every year (including an undergraduate in the Program in Liberal Medical Education) to walk you through it. Join us for this student panel as they share tips on how to navigate the experience.
The Warren Alpert Medical School, Room 170, 222 Richmond Street

4:30 - 5:15 p.m. | Support Network: Guiding Students Through the Medical School Experience

Parents and families are an integral part of the Brown medical community, but busy students may not always have time to fill in family members on what’s happening in their lives. Join us to hear from Medical School leadership in a panel moderated by Mukesh Jain, dean of medicine and biological sciences, and have your questions answered.
The Warren Alpert Medical School, Room 170, 222 Richmond Street

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Walk with the Serotonin Seekers 
Meet at The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond Street

Serotonin Seekers is a beginner-friendly, inclusive running group offering an outlet for medical students to prioritize their wellness while meeting fellow students. They invite families to join them on a special walking route around the Medical School and Jewelry District to help get those endorphins flowing bright and early. 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Planetary Health: tackling emerging disease to extreme heat

Will a warmer world be a sicker world? What is it about New England that supports the proliferation of Lyme Disease? How are wildlife trade, exotic pets and species invasions contributors to emerging diseases like covid-19? Dr. Kate Smith, Senior Associate Dean for Biology and Curricular Affairs, Associate Professor of Medical Science and Dr. Kyle Martin, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Clinician Educator will discuss their research around these questions and more. 

Join us to kick off a series of upcoming lectures about the importance of planetary health, a timely field focused on understanding the human health implications of human-caused disruptions to Earth's natural systems. 

Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, 95 Cushing Street
Streaming at The Warren Alpert Medical School, Room 170, 222 Richmond Street

Livestream

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Student-Guided Medical School Tours 

Take a student-guided tour of the Medical School building.
The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond Street

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Family Brunch/Reception 

Enjoy a light breakfast spread while getting to know other families and some of the medical student ambassadors. Faculty administrators will be in attendance to welcome you and talk about their programs.   
The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond Street

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Lifestyle Medicine – A remedy for the chronic disease crisis

Despite medical advancements, the top 5 chronic diseases in our country are preventable through lifestyle changes like diet, physical activity, mental health optimization, and positive social relationships. Learn what Brown is doing in the realm of nutrition education as well as general lifestyle medicine concepts to best prepare the next generation of health care leaders to optimize health and wellness for all.

Presented by: Mariah Stump RES’15, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator and Megan S. Duckworth MD'23

Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, 95 Cushing Street

Livestream

20 minutes past sunset (5:53 p.m.) | WaterFire
Join us as we celebrate 50 Years of Medicine with a full lighting sponsored by Brown University. More information here.

All participants in Family Weekend are considered limited-duration visitors to campus and must abide by Brown’s COVID-19 Campus Safety Policy, including the mask wearing requirements in place at the time of Family Weekend. Currently Brown requires all individuals — vaccinated or not — to wear masks indoors at the Medical School. 

As Family Weekend approaches, please visit the Campus Activity Status page of our Healthy Brown website to learn more about the health protocols in place at that time.

Parking at the Warren Alpert Medical School (222 Richmond St.)

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 credit cards and quarters only.

Parking is available for a fee until 11 p.m. at the garage adjacent to the Medical School building on Friday. Additionally, after 5 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 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.