Medical Family Weekend 2011
October 14-16
The Medical School's New Home: A view of downtown Providence from the Jewelry DistrictWelcome to Alpert Medical School’s Family Weekend 2011 at Brown University. We hope you had a lovely summer!
Schedule of Events
At Family Weekend 2011, you will enjoy a wide range of academic, social, cultural, and athletic activities. We have organized a full slate of special opportunities for parents and families of medical and PLME students at Brown. Your participation offers a peek into life at Alpert Medical School.
View schedule of events and descriptions.
Registration
We are going green with our registration materials again this year and encourage all to register online. If you prefer, you may call 401-863-3231 to register over the phone.
You will find all necessary registration materials on this website, including two schedules of events and two registration sites – one for Alpert Medical School Family Weekend events, and another link for Brown University’s undergraduate events.
Registration for all Medical Family Weekend events is free. We just ask that you sign-up in advance so we are prepared to accommodate all those who plan to attend. Please register by October 7, 2011.
Please note: A separate registration is required for those who are interested in participating in Brown University sponsored events. These are clearly marked in the materials and require a nominal fee.
Register for Family Weekend 2011 events.
Highlights
- Student-led tours of the new Medical School Building, which recently celebrated its grand opening, will be available on Friday, October 14, from 10:30 am to noon. On Sunday, October 16, the building will be open from 9:00 am to 10:30 am for self-guided and student-hosted tours. To learn more about the building, visit http://med.brown.edu/newbuilding/grandopening.
- This year the Medical Parents Committee will be hosting a welcome breakfast on Friday, October 14, at 9:30 am in the recently completed Medical School Building intended for all those interested in learning more about the Committee’s work. The Medical Parents Committee offers parents of PLME and medical students a great opportunity to become more involved in Alpert Medical School. Members are asked to be goodwill ambassadors for the Medical School and participate in special programs and events of interest to parents designed to familiarize them with the School, its programs, and faculty.
- The Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine, where each first-year medical student receives an Alpert Medical School white coat, marking his or her entry into the world of medicine is a highlight of the weekend. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 15, at 4:00 pm at the First Unitarian Church, One Benevolent Street, Providence. A reception at the Hope Club, located directly across the street from the church, will be held immediately following the ceremony. View detailed information about the ceremony for students and families.
- The Parents and Family Handbooks for both PLME and medical programs are now available online and accessible from this page. Drawing on input from deans, students, and current and past parents, this overview provides a curriculum summary for the undergraduate program and medical school, plus additional details about our student’s classroom and clinical training, advising, professional development, electives, extracurricular activities, recreation, and more. Please take a moment to peruse the information. View parents and family handbook.
Upon Arrival
Once on campus, please feel free to stop by the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, located at the corner of Waterman and Brown streets. Medical School staff will be available to answer your questions, and those registered for University events will be able to pick up their registration materials.
Local Accommodations
For a list of local accommodations, you may contact the Rhode Island Department of Tourism at 800-556-2484 or http://www.visitrhodeisland.com, or the Providence/Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-233-1636 or www.goprovidence.com.
Transportation and Parking
Shuttle service will be available from the Van Wickle Gates to the Medical School building at 222 Richmond Street on Friday, October 14, between 9 am and 6 pm. A schedule will be posted at both shuttle stops.
Departing from the Van Wickle Gates (Corner of College and Prospect streets):
9:00 am, 9:40, 10:20, 11:00, 11:40, 12:20 pm, 1:00, 1:40, 2:20, 3:00, 3:40, 4:20, 5:00, 5:40
Departing from the Medical School Building (222 Richmond St):
9:20 am, 10:00, 10:40, 11:20, 12:00 pm, 1:20, 2:00, 3:20, 4:00, 4:40, 5:20, 6:00
Parking at 222 Richmond Street
Metered spaces are available on a number of streets near the Medical School building, including Richmond St., Elm St., and Chestnut St. Please adhere to posted signs regarding allowable hours and other parking limitations, and note that meters accept quarters only.
Parking is available at the garage adjacent to the Medical School building on Friday, October 14, for a fee. Please note that the garage closes at 7:00 pm. After 5:00 pm on Friday, October 14, lot 30 ( on the corner of Elm and Richmond streets) and lot 81 (corner of Ship and Richmond streets) will be open for the entire weekend.
General Parking
All Brown University parking lots (except lots 2, 57 & 71) will open to Family Weekend guests beginning at 5 pm on Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16. In order to help find your way around campus, a printable map indicating parking lot locations is available online (see link below). Please note: prior to 5 pm on Friday, Providence parking restrictions are in place.
Printable Campus Map Link:
http://www.brown.edu/fm/docs/Parking_8.5x11.pdf