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EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY The goal of Brown's PLME is to graduate doctors, scholars and leaders in medicine who have been exposed to a wide, sensitizing view of the human condition and who are committed to bettering human health. The PLME offers a unique opportunity to join undergraduate and professional studies in medicine in an eight-year program. By combining the open curriculum concept of Brown (The College) and the competency-based curriculum concept of The Warren Alpert Medical School, the PLME encourages students of medicine to pursue in depth their interests in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences even as they prepare for their careers as physicians. The PLME provides both structure and flexibility in curriculum planning. During the early years, students design an educational plan that charts their course through liberal arts and pre-medical studies. The plan ensures both that they receive a broad liberal education and that they acquire the competencies required of all Alpert Medical School students. It includes courses in the natural, social and behavioral sciences and in mathematics, which provide the foundation for the medical science and clinical courses they will take later. As undergraduates, PLME students may choose to work toward an AB or ScB degree in the sciences, or toward an AB in the humanities, social sciences or behavioral sciences. Several interdisciplinary concentrations, such as public policy and international relations, are also available. The undergraduate experience is designed to best prepare students for the last four years of the program, which constitute the Medical School years and culminate in the MD degree. During the undergraduate portion of the program, the summer period is free but may be used for independent study, elective coursework, or laboratory research. During the Medical School years, students may pursue, in parallel with the MD degree, an advanced degree in their area of interest (e.g., MPH, MD/PhD) or other professional development such as a Scholarly Concentration (See Advanced Scholarship). The expected duration of the PLME is eight years. However, students may choose to take advantage of the Flex Plan and extend their program by one or two years. The Flex Plan offers undergraduates the option to defer their entry to the Medical School while they pursue opportunities in other fields such as education, research, public service, government, health care, and business. |
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Last updated: 16 July 2007 |