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The Advising Partnership

The journey to becoming a physician

          is not one you have to make alone.

The advising and counseling system is a key component of the Program in Liberal Medical Education. Students play an active role in planning their education and work closely with their PLME advisor to design their individualized educational plan.

The relationship between the PLME freshmen and their PLME advisor will begin during orientation. Each student is guided by the PLME advisor in shaping his or her academic curriculum, and supported in establishing lifelong learning habits and maintaining a healthy personal lifestyle. The PLME advisors work in these endeavors with PLME Meiklejohn student advisors who play a key role in helping students to navigate the Brown network. The PLME advisors play an essential role in supporting students to make their course selections and in discussing ways in which to map out a path to meet the PLME academic competencies, guiding them to research opportunities as well as international experiences.

Concentration advisors are assigned to students in their sophomore year by the appropriate university academic department and assist students with their concentration plans. Career advisors counsel students in the latter years of the Medical School program, concerning appropriate career paths and choices.
 
Ultimately, students are responsible for their own education. Advisors offer suggestions, point out difficulties, suggest alternatives, discuss options, review requirements, listen and assist students in reflection, but the final choices are the students’ own. Students must familiarize themselves with the requirements for their concentration, for the baccalaureate and medical degrees. The advising system is available to assist in the process. Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members about special areas of expertise and usually find them eager to share their knowledge and perspectives.

PLME Office
Brown University
Biomedical Center 222
Box G-B222
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: 401.863.9790

Last updated: 2 May 2008