Our March 2025 newsletter is now available! This issue's theme is 'Navigating Life’s Uncertainties' with a poem by Langston Hughes and a spotlight on Reforming Mental Health Questions in Healthcare Credentialing.

The March 2025 issue of Being features a Spotlight on reforming mental health questions in healthcare credentialing in an interview with Jessica Seth, Director of Medical Staff Services at Brown University Health

Due to the volume of applications received before the deadline, we have closed the Well-Being Mini-Grant Program for this cycle. We are thrilled by the enthusiasm and innovative proposals aimed at improving well-being culture, fostering collaboration, and driving positive change within the Division of Biology & Medicine. Thank you to everyone who applied! Stay tuned for updates on funded projects and future opportunities.

We are excited to share that with her colleague, Lauren Allister, MD, Dr Kelly Holder guest edited the March 2025 special issue of the Rhode Island Medical Journal, "Well-Being in Medicine."

Our February 2025 newsletter is now available! This issue's theme is 'Self-Love' with a poem by Pauli Murray and a spotlight on the upcoming Physician Well-Being Symposium.

Recently, Med^2 hosted pre-exam meditations before the Brain Sciences and GI exams. To learn more about their programs and pre-exam meditations please email amsmeditation@brown.edu

The 2nd Annual Physician Well-Being Symposium will be held at The Warren Alpert Medical School on April 30, 2025. The application deadline to present at the symposium is February 24, 2025.

The Lunch & Be series aims to engage students and faculty/staff in different art practices co-led by artists from the community, whether it be through movement, music listening, observing art, or writing activities. January's session was lead by Barry Brown, a performer, guitar teacher, workshop facilitator, and composer.

Sports Medicine Interest Group and the Office of Well-Being hosted a talk by Chef Poyourow on sports nutrition! He shared how to implement healthy eating principles into your daily life and ways to save time and money.

Last Thursday, Dr. Jessi Gold, author of the national bestselling book How Do You Feel?, met with students for intimate and illuminating conversation where she shared powerful insights into maintaining well-being, particularly in challenging environments like medical education. Students brought questions and Dr. Gold brought her expertise and compassionate approach to interactive dialogue.

Last Sunday, ahead of exams, Med^2 hosted a hot yoga class at Providence Power Yoga Studio. The hot yoga class saw all 4 classes, MD26-28 represented! Watch out for future Med^2 yoga sessions!

The Concussions in Sports Medicine talk today (1/17) was sponsored by the Sports Med Interest Group and the Office of Well-Being. Thirty students attended to learn about a career in sports medicine and managing concussions in athletes. EM physician and Bryant sports medicine physician Dr. Jeffrey Feden also highlighted the many routes students can take to achieve a career in sports medicine.