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Orientation Schedule

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Morning and Early Afternoon Programs – First Floor Lecture Hall, Rm. 160
9:00 AM–9:45 AM  Breakfast with your new classmates and photos taken for class composite photograph
9:45 AM–9:55 AM 

Welcome by Philip Gruppuso, MD, Associate Dean for Medical Education
9:55 AM–10:15 AM Introduction and Overview with Alexandra Morang, MA, Director of Medical Student Affairs
10:15 AM–11:00 AM "Comprehensive Overview of Advising, Counseling and Academic Resources"
  • Alexandra Morang, MA, Director of Medical Student Affairs; Director, Blue Student Academy
  • Joseph Diaz, MD, CIM Faculty
  • Emily Green, MA, Director, Red Student Academy
  • Richard Dollase, EdD, Director, Office of Medical Education
  • Jabbar R. Bennett, PhD, Associate Dean, Diversity; Director, Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
  • Zoila Quezada, MEd, Assistant Director, Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
11:00 AM–11:10 AM "Library Services" with Erika Sevetson, Health Sciences Librarian
11:10 AM–12:00 PM Medical School Building Tours by Academy   
12:00 PM–12:45 PM Lunch with keynote speaker: David Anthony, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Afternoon and Evening Programs
1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Mandatory Basic Life Support Training
(Room 160)   
5:00 PM–7:00 PM MD Class of 2016 Dinner
(Emergency Medicine Terrace, 4th Floor Rooftop)
8:30 PM
Meet members of the MD Class of 2015 at the   "Hot Club", 575 South Water Street, Prov., RI

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Morning and Afternoon Programs – First Floor Lecture Hall, Rm. 160
9:00 AM–9:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM–10:20 AM "Curriculum Overview"
  • Philip Gruppuso, MD, Associate  Dean for Medical Education
  • Julie Taylor, MD, MSc, Director, Doctoring and Clinical Curriculum
  • Kelly Kochis, MS, Director, Scholarly Concentrations Program; Director, Green Student Academy
10:20 AM–10:30 AM BREAK
10:30 AM–11:30 AM "Transitioning to Medical School--Advice from Your Student Colleagues" with members of the MD Class of 2015: Faith Birnbaum, Rafael Gonzalez, Catherine Paniszyn, Daniel Resnick-Ault, and Edgar Woznica 
11:30 AM–11:45 AM  "Strategies for Staying Healthy and Balanced"  with Christine Montross, MD and Alexandra Regenbogen, MD '13
11:45 AM–12:15 PM "Mindfulness, Wellness, and Self-Care" with Catherine Kerr, PhD
12:15 PM–1:00 PM

Lunch
(Emergency Medicine Terrace, 4th Floor Rooftop)
1:00 PM–1:45 PM "Mandatory Bloodborne Pathogen/Universal Precautions Training" with Patricia McAuley, RN, BSN, CIC, Infection Preventionist, Rhode Island Hospital
1:45 PM–2:00 PM BREAK
2:00 PM-2:15 PM "Mandatory N95 Respirator Training Session" with Stephanie Santucci, Safety Specialist, Brown University Environmental Health and Safety
2:15 PM-3:15 PM Mandatory N95 Respirator Fitting (Students A-L)
2:15 PM-3:15 PM

iPad Workshop "Using Your iPad to Learn"    (Students M-Z)
(Room 170)
3:15 PM-4:15 PM

Mandatory N95 Respirator Fitting (Students M-Z)
3:15 PM-4:15 PM

iPad Workshop "Using Your iPad to Learn"    (Students A-L)
(Room 170)
4:15 PM-5:00 PM

Tech Support for iPads--Open Hours
(Room 170)
Evening Programs
5:00 PM–6:30 PM Academy Dinner
(Second Floor, Academy Suites)
6:30 PM–8:00 PM Student Leadership Fair—learn more about various student organizations
(RIMI Commons, Third Floor Atrium Area)
8:00 PM Meet members of the MD Class of 2015 at "Rick's Roadhouse", 370 Richmond Street, Prov., RI

Friday, August 10, 2012

Morning Programs and Brown Adventure Day
9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Tech Support for iPads--Open Hours                                    (Room 275)                    
10:00 AM-11:15 AM
 "Financial Aid Orientation"--attendance is required for students receiving financial aid.  Linda Gillette, Director of Financial Aid and Marlana Gallagher, Financial Aid Counselor will discuss the next step in the aid process, and accessing funds to help with living expenses
(Room 160)
11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Lunch and White Coat Try-Ons
(RIMI Commons, Third Floor Atrium Area)
1:00 PM Board buses and depart for Wheeler School Farm for Brown Adventure Day Program 
1:30 PM–4:30 PM

Brown Adventure Day Program—Wheeler School Farm
(Seekonk, MA)
5:00 PM
Buses return to 222 Richmond Street

Saturday, August 11, 2012

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
 Community Service Project with H4H--we will meet at 222 Richmond Street in the 1st floor Atrium area and carpool to the various sites.  Will return to 222 Richmond Street by 4:00 PM.

 Sunday, August 12, 2012

1:00 PM

Class outing at India Point Park--weather permitting (http://www.friendsofindiapointpark.org/) Latin American food--$5 per person--friends and family members are welcome--bring frisbees, footballs, etc.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

3:00 PM–3:30 PM Diagnostic Equipment Overview/Demonstration
(First Floor Lecture Hall, Room 170)

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

5:30 PM–7:00 PM

"Welcome Reception for the MD Class of 2016" at the home of Dean Edward J. Wing and Professor Rena Wing