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.

Our January 2025 newsletter is now available! This issue's theme is 'Well-Being' with a poem by Mary Oliver and a spotlight on the Student Health Council's Spotlight Blog.

The January 2025 issue of Being features a Spotlight on The Student Health Council Spotlight Blog.

Yesterday, the Student Health Council hosted "Vulnerability as Strength." Dr. Monzon discussed first experiencing failure in medical school after years of achievement without any real setbacks. She demonstrated vulnerability as she explored "failures" from medical school, residency, and her personal life and explained how she found strength in these failures, stayed motivated, and used these experiences to grow.

Medical students gather to meditate, get fresh air, and support each other as they prepare for exams. Med^2's gatherings are always a good time!