No, the check-in is an opportunity for us to welcome you to campus and for you to pick up a schedule of events.

Visit the University’s Visitor Accommodations page for hotels nearby.

Yes! The Medical Family Weekend shuttle schedule will be posted in advance of the weekend.

Stephanie Chow Garbern F’19 is the director of medical student research at The Warren Alpert Medical School.  In this role, Dr. Garbern oversees the summer assistantship program and acts as a liaison between student research programs, clinical and research departments, the IRB, and other institutional partners. She is also an assistant professor of emergency medicine. Dr. Garbern completed a fellowship in global emergency medicine, earned a master’s degree in public health, and a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene through the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s East African course. Dr. Garbern’s research focuses on leveraging technology to improve emergency and critical care for patients with sepsis and infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and Ebola.

Elizabeth Doss ’24 MD’28 is researching sickle cell disease, aiming to develop an evidence-based strategy for universal neurocognitive screening to support timely evaluations and guide educational and career planning.

Alexander M. Kolodychak MD’28 is pursuing a career in plastic surgery and spent the summer conducting research in craniofacial surgery, focusing on how surgical techniques influence outcomes in unilateral cleft lip repair. 

Taylor Robinson MD’28 is researching the impact of hepatic fibrosis progression on inflammation and nutritional status in adolescents and adults living with Schistosomiasis japonicum.

Jarrod Peterson ScM’23 PhD’24 is an anatomist and serves as the course leader for medical, graduate, and Gateways students. His teaching and research interests include human and comparative anatomy, biomechanics, and anatomy education through collaboration with the Roberts Lab at Brown.

Dale Ritter PhD’98 has served for over a decade as  the course director for first-semester curriculum.  He is a member of the school’s curriculum committee, was a member of the working group that redesigned the pre-clinical curriculum in 2004, and is a faculty reader for applicants to the University’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME). 

Scarlett Handley, RN, BSN administers and manages the standardized patient program and the clinical skills simulation center for the Medical School. Ms. Handley manages and evaluates student learning within the clinical setting, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of theory and practice.

B. Star Hampton is senior associate dean for medical education at The Warren Alpert Medical School. She oversees all programs related to undergraduate medical education, including student life, diversity and inclusion, curriculum, and admissions. She is also a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and medical science in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Her interests include clinical urogynecology, global health, and medical education, and she holds leadership roles in several national organizations.

Judy Jang ’03 MD’07 is the associate dean of medicine for the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) at Brown University and The Warren Alpert Medical School. In this role, Dr. Jang supports students’ academic, personal, and professional development as they transition from high school to college and then to medical school. Dr. Jang is a board-certified nephrologist, specializing in the management and treatment of acute and chronic kidney disease, hypertension, dialysis, and other kidney-related conditions.

Roxanne A. Vrees ’98 MD’03 RES’07 is the associate dean for student affairs at The Warren Alpert Medical School. In this role, she oversees the Office of Student Affairs and collaborates with the Offices of Faculty Professional Development, Student Development, Career Development, and Psychological Support Services on advising and student life in both preclinical and clinical years. Dr. Vrees has over a decade of experience in student advising and mentorship and is an academic specialist at Women & Infants. She has received multiple national teaching and mentorship awards.

Sarita Warrier RES’08 serves as the assistant dean for medical education at The Warren Alpert Medical School. She directs the second-year curriculum and the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for the Primary CarePopulation Medicine Program, and is an active USMLE Step 1 advisor. She oversees students pursuing independent studies and serves as a faculty mentor for those in the Academic Scholars Program. Engaged in all aspects of the Office of Medical Education, she works with fellow deans, staff, and others across the medical school to ensure students’ needs are met.

Teniola Ayeni ’23 MD’28 is a second-year medical student from Toronto, Canada. She is passionate about medicine, mindfulness, and music, and continues to explore these interests through the lens of palliative care and ear, nose, and throat medicine. Teni is a proud ambassador of The Warren Alpert Medical School and looks forward to continuing to grow professionally through patient advocacy, interdisciplinary research, and leadership.

David V. Diamond ’74 MD’78 is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and occupational medicine. He completed residency at Mount Auburn and Beth Israel hospitals, followed by a general medicine fellowship at Harvard. In joining the teaching faculty at Mount Auburn, Dr. Diamond developed the employee health service into a regional occupational health service. He then spent 28 years at MIT, serving in multiple leadership roles, including chief of medicine. A fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dr. Diamond has been actively involved in the New England Regional Component for over 30 years and currently serves as its president.

Vannita Simma-Chiang ’98, P’29 is a board-certified urologist and associate professor in urology at Icahn School of Medicine, specializing in general urology and women’s health/female urology. She completed a six-year residency training at the USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and fellowship training in female urology and voiding dysfunction at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical College. She also completed an executive master’s in business administration at Brandeis University. With over 15 years of experience in urology and medical education, she is the director of specialty advising at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with the Office of Medical Student Affairs.