The Brown Medical Annual Fund (BMAF) is the foundation of innovative medical education at Brown, giving students the support they need to pursue meaningful opportunities in research, clinical care, and learning beyond the classroom. Every dollar is put to use immediately, enriching the student experience and helping future physicians grow through discovery, service, and hands-on education.
Brown Medical Annual Fund
Helping to educate the next generation of physician leaders at The Warren Alpert Medical School.
Direct Impact: Support Medical Students Today
Give the gift of medicine.
Support today's medical students by giving to the Brown Medical Annual Fund.
What Does Your Gift to the Brown Medical Annual Fund Support?
- Scholarship aid that helps bring outstanding medical students to Brown.
- The Doctoring program, giving first- and second-year students early experience working with patients and developing clinical skills.
- Service learning and community engagement opportunities that expand students’ understanding of patient care beyond the classroom.
- Scholarly Concentrations and curriculum innovation that keep Brown at the forefront of medicine, science, technology, and public health.
- Summer research experiences that allow students to explore new interests, pursue discovery, and shape their future in medicine.
Advancing Diversity in Medicine Term Scholarship
Our mission is to improve the health and wellness of all. To do that, we need to attract and train students from all backgrounds. For many students the cost of a medical education can be a huge barrier.
With the Advancing Diversity in Medicine Term Scholarship, we’re aiming to remove that barrier. Establishing this annual term scholarship provides an opportunity for students from the full range of diverse backgrounds to avail themselves of all that a Brown medical education has to offer.
As a result of my rich undergraduate research experiences, I decided to apply for Brown’s MD/PhD program, specifically in computational biology. The MD/PhD program is nationally recognized for its education in the liberal arts, which is supplemented by The Warren Alpert Medical School’s commitment to preparing medical students for careers dedicated to equitable patient care and health equity. As a result, I continued conducting research in health equity throughout medical school while leveraging my computational skills through the Scholarly Concentration Program, an elective program allowing medical students to pursue rigorous study of a cross-disciplinary field.
The Student Experience
For Emma Danes MD’28, the Brown Medical Annual Fund has already made a lasting difference.
During her first year, Emma received her white coat at the Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine, worked alongside a physician-mentor at a community-based practice through the Doctoring course, and is now conducting summer research on melanoma risk factors.
Each of these experiences has helped me grow as a student, a future physician, and a member of the Brown medical community. I carry these moments with me as I continue to learn what it means to care deeply, think critically, and serve others through medicine.
The loyalty and generosity of our supporters play a vital role in advancing medical education at Brown. Learn how gifts to the Brown Medical Annual Fund are celebrated.
Honor your medical school experience by joining classmates and fellow alumni in giving back to The Warren Alpert Medical School.
For more information on the Brown Medical Annual Fund, please contact us at bmaf@brown.edu.