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

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

So you're considering a life in medicine


Countless paths are open to you after you receive your medical education. You might become a primary care physician, a surgeon, or an obstetrician-gynecologist. You might become a physician-scientist, working to develop new cures for disease. Whatever field you choose, you will be joining the ranks of a profession as challenging as it is noble, as complex as it is rewarding. A career in medicine will give you the satisfaction that comes from making a meaningful contribution to the world.

Brown University has pioneered a new and distinctive approach. Based on the belief that a great physician is one whose mind has been enriched by the broadest possible social, cultural, and historical contexts, the Program in Liberal Medical Education at Brown merges undergraduate and medical studies into an experience that spans eight years.

While there are many different medical specialties, the route to earning an M.D. degree is often similar from one medical school to the next. By and large, premedical students complete four years of undergraduate studies with an emphasis on the basic sciences and a focus on preparation for the MCATs. If you want something else, something unique, read on.

The links on the left are a map of sorts, a guide to the experience of becoming a doctor through the Program in Liberal Medical Education at Brown.