Thank you for considering the Brown University Surgical Residency Program for your residency training. The program has a long history of fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all residents. We understand that diversity gives all healthcare providers the opportunity to explore different cultures, which enriches the educational experience and, and more importantly, provides a framework for each resident physician to better understand their patients and provide excellent patient care.

The Department of Surgery at The Warren Alpert Medical School is committed to building an inclusive Residency Program. We seek to support and be inclusive of all residents in our program. As you research residency programs, we invite you to research the cities and states in which you will be working. It may surprise you how much diversity you will find here in Rhode Island. Although we may be best known for our excellent universities and beaches, Rhode Island is also racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, and spiritually diverse.

The Brown Surgery Residency Program is proud to partner with the Brown Minority Housestaff Association (BMHA) and The Warren Alpert Medical School's Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to create an inclusive environment for all. Please see the links below for more details. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about our residency program and the communities we serve.

Carla Moreira, MD, RPVI
Inclusive Excellence Officer for the Department of Surgery
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The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital/Miriam Hospitals are committed to serving a community that includes a diverse cultural and socioeconomic mix. Our institutions are committed to advancing inclusion within the healthcare field by supporting our faculty and housestaff and training them to provide care for the specific needs of these community groups. The Brown Minority Housestaff Association and the The Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are devoted to providing a supportive space to all housestaff and learning opportunities to improve culturally competent patient care.

• Carla Moreira, MD, Inclusive Excellence Officer & Associate Residency Program Director
• Thomas Miner, MD, Residency Program Director
• Rachel Beard, MD, Associate Residency Program Director
• Ashlie Haas-Rodriguez, C-TAGME, Residency Program Administrator
• Kenneth Lynch, Phd, Director of Surgical Education
• Brent Emigh, MD
• Daithi Heffernan, MD
• Francois Luks, MD
• Katherine MacCallum, MD
• Sean Monaghan, MD
• Alger Fredericks, PhD
• Lindsey Moran, NP
• Angela Togba, NP
• Sherry Walters, DNP
• Debolina Banerjee, MD
• Audrea Bose, MD
• Daniel Beltre, MD
• Abigail Case, MD
• Lauren Cournoyer, MD
• Errol Hunte, MD
• William Law, MD
• Ilan Layman, MD
• Yao Liu, MD
• Kwesi Lillard, MD
• Evan Mitchell, MD
• Chibueze Nwaiwu, MD
• Sara Saymuah Stone, MD
• Anirudh Udutha, MD
• Ruben Valera, MD

Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student (DVS) Scholarship is a program co-sponsored by the Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University-affiliated medical departments.

This program is an opportunity for qualified fourth-year medical students, with a demonstrated interest health equity and inclusive clinical learning environments to participate in clinical electives at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

There are a variety of elective/sub-internship rotations to choose from including:

• Surgery 1 (Complex General and Thoracic Surgery)
• Surgery 3 (Surgical Oncology)
• Trauma Service
• Surgical Intensive Care (SICU)
• Vascular Surgery
• Acute Care Surgery
• Pediatric Surgery

Participating students will have opportunities to take part in all departmental educational activities including Grand Rounds, Morbidity & Mortality conference, Trauma morning report, and service conferences. In addition, students will have scheduled meetings with the Chair of Surgery, the residency Program Director, the Diversity Officer, and be given the opportunity to interview for a position in our General Surgery residency program during the elective.

If you are interested in being a part of our program, please visit the scholarship webpage to review the elective calendar and rotation descriptions. To request an application or if you have any questions about the program, please email the Diversity Visiting Student Scholarship or email Ashlie Haas-Rodriguez.

Diversity Visiting Student Scholarship

The Brown Minority Housestaff Association (BMHA) offers programs and resources to support housestaff through mentorship, networking, and advocacy. The BMHA provides opportunities to explore issues related to the experiences of housestaff and faculty from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine with the goals of building community within Brown, fostering the development of professional and social connections that will increase retention, and using the strength of a diverse workforce to more effectively meet the needs of a diverse population. Housestaff from all backgrounds are welcome to join.

MEDSTEP grew out of an identified need for additional community and structured mentorship across The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the affiliated hospitals. The program uses a group and peer mentorship model that includes students, residents, housestaff, and attendings to build community and create a safe space for discussion, education and professional growth.