Division of Biology and Medicine
Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Brown Advocates for Social Change and Equity (BASCE)

Brown Advocates for Social Change and Equity (BASCE) seeks to develop healthcare leaders who have a passion for engaging their peers in dialogue around issues of racism, cultural diversity, inclusion, social justice, and health equity.  

Applications are now open. Apply via this link! The application deadline is extended to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.

BASCE Application Requirements

Program Mission

-Create and build a community
-Support research and project development
-Increase self-efficacy in the life-long pursuit of social justice

Program Elements

Brown Advocates for Social Change and Equity fellows hail from all of our affiliated hospital systems and represent numerous specialties and demographic groups. They are faculty and medical students, residents and fellows, but they all share a common goal: to become leaders equipped to make real change in health care.

Mukesh K. Jain, MD Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, and Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences

The program builds a community of medical students, residents, and faculty who have been trained to facilitate cross-cultural activities and dialogues on race, unconscious bias, and health equity within our peer community and respective healthcare systems. The sessions focus on critical thinking and dialogue, mentoring, and active workshopping of a project.

BASCE Team

Alumni

Contact Us

If you have any questions please email us at: BASCE@Brown.edu