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Center for Academic Achievement (CAA)

Academic counseling

Tutoring

Test-taking

Our goal is to help all learners in the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Graduate Medical Education achieve the most comprehensive and meaningful educational experience possible. We encourage you to access the resources of the Center for Academic Achievement.

The CAA is made up of the Center for Academic Achievement, as well as Academic Enrichment Programs which work together in order to provide comprehensive services to students, residents, and fellows. Students seen for academic enrichment may be encouraged to receive clinical enrichment services and vice versa.

Clinical

Clinical students, residents, and fellows should contact Deanna Richmond, or Lisa Shay for the following concerns:

Clinical skills related to working on the wards
Clinical interviewing
Clinical problem solving and decision making
Patient communication
Patient oral presentation
Patient notes
Performance on OSCEs
CCE shelf exam performance
Independent Study Courses
Study skills as related to clinical work
Step 2 CK, Step 3, COMLEX, NP exams, In-Service Training exams, and Board Certification exams. This includes concerns relating to developing a study schedule, effective study techniques, clinical problem-solving, or fund of knowledge.

Pre-Clinical

Pre-clinical students should contact Lara Obadowski for the following concerns:

Performance in courses
Test taking skills
Study skills
Time management
Error analysis of exams
Memorization
Organization
Reading comprehension
Note taking
Step 1, NCLEX, and MCAT preparation

How we operate

We generally begin by meeting with the client in order to develop a needs assessment which lays the groundwork for the collaborative development of an individualized educational plan. We decide together how often to meet and how to proceed. Sometimes a few sessions is all that is needed and at other times a one month Clinical Skills Elective is chosen.