Office of Women in Medicine & Science

Mentoring

The Women in Medicine Mentor Program promotes connections between medical students at The Warren Alpert Medical School early in their educational and professional studies with interested physicians based at Brown-affiliated hospitals and in the community.

Mentoring

Through events such as the WIM Mentoring Night and WIM Specialty Night, students will explore different themes in mentoring groups led by physician faculty and residents. This is an opportunity for students to learn about a medical specialty and consider ways to shape career goals in medicine from the perspectives of practicing physicians.

For further information on mentoring opportunities, send us an email.

Mentoring & Networking Subcommittee

This OWIMS subcommittee has identified several initiatives and priorities that target the needs of different groups of stakeholders. Current "works in progress" include streamlining the process for students, residents, and faculty to identify mentors; sponsoring skill building workshops for mentors; providing access to resources that help mentees and mentors establish expectations and align their goals (like this mentorship toolkit from the American Medical Women's Association); and establishing peer-mentoring groups to foster accountability and persistence as members pursue their intermediate and long term career goals. The committee is specifically attuned to meeting the needs of scientists and clinicians here at Brown.

Current subcommittee members are: Drs. Allison Brindle, Saima Chaudhry, Ellen Flynn, Loree Kalliainen, Ulrike Mende, Kate Powers, Katie Sharkey, Patricia Solga, Kara Stavros, Simone Thavaseelan, and Taneisha Wilson.

Women in Medicine Mentoring Night

The purpose of WIM Mentoring Night is to offer all medical students of The Warren Alpert Medical School the opportunity to explore different themes in small groups led by faculty physicians. In addition, we aim to promote connections between medical students early in their educational and professional studies with physicians from diverse backgrounds at The Warren Alpert Medical School and in the local community. An additional goal is to foster continued contact between students and physician mentors who connect at this event. Informal discussions at the WIM Mentoring Night will focus on:

Career paths in medicine from the perspectives of physicians from diverse backgrounds.
Different approaches to work-life balance in shaping your career.
Issues that may be encountered by women in academic medicine and leadership positions.
How to engage effectively with a mentor.

Questions? Please email our office or call (401) 863-7960.