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Learning Community Goals & Outcomes

Goal 1: To Enhance the Student Learning Enivronment through the Establishment of Learning Communities

Objectives

1. Establish four learning communities for the MD program (longitudinal across all four classes)
2. Establish learning communities in GEPH, GEBS, and GEPAS divisions.

Outcomes

• Participating in Learning Communities aided in fostering a sense of community among MSM students.
• Participating in Learning Communities helped improve peer to peer relationships.
• Participating in Learning Communities encoraged relationship development between facultymentors and students.
• Participating in Learning Communities helped students improve their communication and leadership skills. 

Topics Covered

• Transition into medical or graduate school
• Cultural sensitivity
• Understanding exam evaluation
• Study Skills & time management
• Managing stress and preventing burn out
• Thesis preparation
• Professionalism
• Careers in medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health
• Communication & leadership skills
• Lifelong learning skills
• Conflict management skills
• Ethics

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Goal 2: Training Faculty Mentors

Objective

1. Assure the success of mentoring programs through appropriate ongoing faculty development and support ongoing workshops to enhance skills of faculty mentors.

LC Workshop Topics

• Elements of Mentoring
• Working with Small Groups
• Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
• Mentee Assessment
• Communication Skills and Assessment