Medical Parents and Families

Stepping Up Celebration

Stepping Up Celebration recognizes a major milestone for students: leaving the classroom and entering into patient care.

Stepping Up Celebration

Stepping Up Celebration recognizes a major milestone for students: leaving the classroom and entering into patient care.

Event Details

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson St, Providence, RI 02903

This event is at capacity. Seating in the main ballroom is first come, first served. Overflow seating will be via simulcast in the dining room.

Please note: There is no assigned parking for this event. Plan accordingly to find street parking, use a public lot, or plan to park and walk from the Medical School (222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903).

This year's Harriet W. Sheridan Lectureship will be delivered by Jay Baruch, M.D., professor of emergency medicine, director, Medical Humanities and Bioethics Scholarly Concentration

Creativity is our sharpest medical instrument

Creativity is a critical skill for exploring complex and challenging patient stories. It can provide traction to ask better questions, think differently, and foster empathy for our patients and ourselves. Caring for patients is a never-ending practice of discovery and uncertainty, a meeting of complicated humans in what can feel like uncharted territories for both physician and patient.

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The transition from second to third year is marked by a shift from classroom learning to clinical learning, so it’s a natural time to mark the moment with a celebration. This annual event is a chance for students to celebrate with their families and faculty while we pay tribute to what they’ve already learned and what’s to come. Join us in celebrating the MD Class of 2027!

Stepping Up is hosted by the Office of Biomedical Advancement and is made possible by the Harriet W. Sheridan Lectureship and Forum, which will be delivered during the program. This is the third annual Stepping Up Celebration. Harriet Sheridan was a Professor of English at Brown University and served as Dean of the College from 1979 to 1987. It was her experience with cancer and lengthy hospitalizations that brought her into the realm of literature and medicine, where she also became a valued teacher and colleague at the Medical School. This lectureship was created in her memory to honor her many contributions to Brown University.

Questions? Please email brownmed_events@brown.edu.