The PLME offers students a uniquely flexible academic experience that fosters both personal exploration and professional development through a broad liberal arts education. With the freedom of Brown’s Open Curriculum and the support of individualized academic advising, PLME students develop a strong interdisciplinary foundation that equips them to navigate the challenges of medical education and the responsibilities of the medical profession. As engaged members of Brown’s vibrant, collaborative community, our students are encouraged to think critically and cultivate a compassionate, thoughtful approach to medicine.
Program in Liberal Medical Education
About
The PLME encourages students to embrace a liberal arts education and engage as active learners
About
The PLME encourages students to embrace a liberal arts education and engage as active learners
Our Mission
The mission of the PLME is to use a broad-based liberal arts education combined with pre-medical competencies to prepare students of a wide range of backgrounds for successful completion of their medical education at the Warren Alpert Medical School. Through intensive academic advising and the development of a personalized Educational Plan, the PLME enables students to pursue their own academic interests in preparation for a career as a well-rounded and humanistic physician while also developing personal and professional attributes to lead a healthy, balanced life.
Our Vision
The vision of the Program in Liberal Medical Education is to graduate doctors, scholars, and leaders in medicine who have been exposed to a wide, sensitizing view of the human condition and who are committed to practicing holistic medicine. Moreover, students will have a well-balanced sense of themselves as part of society, humanity and as well as medical professionals.