Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School

R.I. Medical Society proposing to launch new medical charter school

Education 11/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – Pending approval from the R.I. Council on Elementary and Postsecondary Education, a very unique charter school could be launched next academic year...

Dioscaris Garcia

Education 04/14/2023

Health Care Heroes Awards 2023: Advancement in Health Care Dioscaris Garcia Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School director of the Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopaedic...

PBN announces 9 Health Care Heroes

Health Services 03/03/2023

PROVIDENCE – Eight health care professionals and one health education program have been named honorees in Providence Business News’ inaugural Health Care Heroes awards...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE is among several Rhode Island leaders who on Friday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. McKee called the decision a 'travesty.' / SCREENSHOT VIA WPRI-TV CBS 12

Reaction from across R.I. critical of Roe v. Wade overturn

Government 06/24/2022

PROVIDENCE – Several Rhode Island elected officials and candidates seeking elective office, nonprofit leaders, and a prominent health care organization were among those Friday...

Rhode Island can keep getting better

Education 11/26/2021

(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.) Rhode Island has come a long way in the...

LIFESPAN AND CARE NEW ENGLAND on Oct. 1 submitted a revised Hospital Conversion Act application related to their proposed merger agreement, in response to questions from the R.I. Department of Health and the R.I. Office of the Attorney General.

Lifespan, CNE submit revised application for merger

Health Services 10/04/2021

PROVIDENCE – The proposed merger between Rhode Island’s largest hospital companies is moving to the next stage of the review process, after Lifespan Corp....

STATE OFFICIALS are determining plans for the upcoming school year for both vaccinations and creating healthy environments in school in case vaccines for younger children are not available by the fall. AP FILE PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

State addressing vaccine challenges for children ahead of school year

Coronavirus 07/16/2021

PROVIDENCE – While children across Rhode Island are enjoying summer vacation after a very unique academic year, the state is working against the clock...

HEALTHY CONVERSATION: From left, Brown Medicine medical assistant Lisa Mallard, Nurse Care Manager LaNeir Johnson, medical assistant Mariah Pinheiro and Dr. Tony Wu have a discussion together at a counter at Brown Medicine’s East Providence office. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Brown Medicine provides the right dose of ‘Medicine’ for all

Business Services 11/19/2020

PBN Business Excellence Awards 2020 Excellence at a Nonprofit – Large Company: Brown Medicine COLLEGIALITY AMONG PHYSICIANS, staff and leadership rarely surpassed by other health...

TEACHING HOSPITALS and Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University supported 26,449 jobs in Rhode Island in 2017. BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Report: Teaching hospitals contribute $2.5B to local economy

Education 04/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – Teaching hospitals and Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University supported 26,449 jobs in Rhode Island in 2017, according to...