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Learning Community Goals & Outcomes
Goal 1: To Enhance the Student Learning Enivronment through the Establishment of Learning
Communities
Objectives
Establish four learning communities for the MD program (longitudinal across all four
classes)
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
Goal 2: Training Faculty Mentors
Objective
Assure the success of mentoring programs through appropriate ongoing faculty development
and support ongoing workshops to enhance skills of faculty mentors.