International Exchange Programs
University Of Rostock Germany
Brown Coordinator: Dr. Julianne Ip/Dr. Timothy Empkie
Rostock Coordinator: Dr. Dagmar Ronnecker
Description of Exchange:
From Brown—Dependent on DAAD funding, up to 10 Brown students (medical and PLME) are provided with tuition, room, and partial board in the Rostock two-week summer course on Infectious Disease, Tropical and Travel Medicine.
From Rostock—Two Rostock students per semester take up to four months of clinical electives at Brown Medical School.
University Of Tuebingen Germany
Brown Coordinator: Dr. Julianne Ip/Dr. Tom Bledsoe
Tuebingen Coordinator: Dr. Carsten Kohler
Description of Exchange:
From Brown—Up to 15 Brown students (medical and PLME) are provided with tuition, room and partial board in the Tuebingen two-week summer course on Comparative Health Care Systems and Medical Ethics.
From Tuebingen—Two Tuebingen students per semester take up to four months of clinical electives at Brown Medical School
Bruce Rappaport Medical School Technion Institute of Technology Israel
Brown Coordinator: Dr. Julianne Ip/Dr. Jeffrey Borkan
Description of Exchange:
From Brown—One Brown student per year is supported by the Nathan-Giddon Scholarship to attend Technion on a one-month clinical elective or independent study. The scholarship provides transportation, room, board and tuition. Brown medical students apply for this opportunity through the Office of Medical Student Affairs and the Clerkship Coordinator. From Techion—Two Technion students every other year come to Brown for up to 3 months.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Brown Coordinators: Dr. Jeffrey Borkan/Dr. Thomas F. Tracey, Jr.
Description of Exchange: From Brown—Two Brown students for up to 4 months each per year to attend Sackler. Tuition is waived. All other fees, living expenses and travel paid by students. From Sackler—Two Sackler students for up to 4 months each per year come to Brown. Only one of said two Sackler students can be from the Sackler School of Medicine, New York State/American Program. Tuition is waived. All other fees, living expenses and travel paid by students.
Zhejiang School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
Brown Coordinators: Dr. Julianne Ip/Dr. Allon Amitai
Description of Exchange: From Brown—Two Brown students (medical and PLME) for 2 months each per semester to attend Zhejiang. Tuition is waived and room and board provided by Zhejiang. All travel expenses paid by students. From Zhejiang—Two Zhejiang students for up to 2 months each per semester come to Brown. Tuition is waived. All other fees, living expenses and travel paid by students.
Moi University School of Medicine Kenya
Brown Coordinator: Dr. Jane Carter
Description of Exchange:
From Brown—Twice a year, 2–4 Brown students go to Moi with Dr. Carter for a one-month rotation.
From Moi—Four Moi students come to Brown once a year for two months.
