Medical Students
Services
We are here to support learner success in the preclinical classroom and the clinical phase of medical training. Our academic counseling and coaching services include:
- Assessments to help determine and enhance learning preferences
- Study & test-taking skill support to enhance effectiveness
- Course-specific advising
- USMLE Step 1 & Step 2 CK study planning
- Clerkship transition & shelf exam support
- Remediation support
- Assistance with establishing performance improvement goals & monitoring them
- Academic workshops that focus on topics related to academic success in medical school and the science of learning
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – MBTI – a personality inventory of your psychological type and applications
What to Expect
At the time an appointment is requested, completion of a pre-meeting form is a next step to give us information about your concerns in advance of your visit and to let us know which academic support staff member(s) you would like to meet with. Meetings are usually between 30-50 minutes depending on learner preference and concerns to be discussed. Typically, meetings occur in OSSaW but video-chat and phone meetings can also be arranged when requested. Meetings can be scheduled with an individual academic support staff member or jointly with more than one staff member.
Programs
The academic enrichment programs of OSSaW have gained an excellent reputation for providing students with an exciting and challenging educational experience and supportive resources to enhance medical school success.