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May 27, 2021
Hello Medical Families!
As Memorial Day approaches, we thank the members of our community who have served our country and honor those we have lost. With the unofficial start of summer arriving, we hope everyone can relax and enjoy some time with family.
Inside Insight
Read the class summaries about the latest happenings at the Medical School:
- MD’21: Doctor of Medicine degrees were received, in hand, during the Medical School’s Commencement ceremony on May 1. Read more.
- MD’22: Rising fourth-year students are beginning their clerkships which provide them with an immersive, firsthand experience as physicians-in-training at Brown's affiliated hospitals. Read more.
- MD’23: Soon-to-be third-year students are taking advantage of the time after their dedicated studying period to breathe before clerkships begin! Read more.
- MD’24: First-years are focused on their last block of the year – dermatology. They recently rotated through different clinical suites, interacted with various dermatology residents and standardized patients and learned about conducting a full skin exam, using a dermatoscope and more. Read more.
- PLME: Congratulations to our wonderful PLME Class of 2021 graduates! As our recent grads hopefully take some time to rest and relax before embarking on new adventures, many first-year students arrived back on campus to start their summer session. Read more.
RSVP by Friday to Join Us
With more than 50 years devoted to serving others, prominent orthopedic surgeon, noted author and Bronze Star recipient, Augustus A. White, III, M.D. Ph.D. '57 DMS'97 hon., P'98, will present The Charles O. Cooke, MD, Distinguished Visiting Lectureship, “Navigating Bias in Health Care and Medical Education,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1. Learn more and register today.
Alumni Spotlight: James H. Lynch MD’03, P’19
In March 2021, James H. Lynch, MD, retired from the U.S. Army after serving for over 31 years. For the last 10 years of his military career, Dr. Lynch spearheaded an effort to incorporate an innovative procedure into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment. Along with a longtime colleague from the Special Operations community, Dr. Lynch pioneered the use of stellate ganglion block (SGB) in the treatment of PTSD symptoms – a procedure in which an injection of a long-acting local anesthetic, using ultrasound guidance, is made in the side of the neck around the cervical sympathetic chain that controls the “fight or flight” response.
In April 2021, Dr. Lynch joined his colleague in private practice in Annapolis, MD, where they aim to raise awareness of this procedure for people who suffer from invisible injuries of trauma, including sexual assault survivors and the first responder community.
Dr. Lynch also will serve as the team physician for USA Swimming at the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.
In Case You Missed It
- Brown launches Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research: Read the story.
- Inside the Cancer Center at Brown University: Watch the webinar now.
- Medical Reunion Weekend Lectures:
- The Ruth B. Sauber Distinguished Alumni Lectureship presented by Dr. Kathleen Ferrer ’95: Watch now.
- The Frank and Joan Rothman Lecture presented by veteran journalist, Paula Span: Watch now.
- Commencement and Reunion Recap: Read about the festivities.
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