Medical Student Peer Support Initiatives for Step Exam

Aref, Youssef

Byun, Brooke

Eppler, Michael

Ganjavi, Conner

Pan, Chelsea

English

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Medical Student Peer Support Initiatives for Step Exams Conner Ganjavi (Keck)Michael Eppler (Keck)Youssef Aref (CUSM)Chelsea Pan (UCLA)Brooke Byun (Washington State University ESFCOM)Objectives• Discuss the development and implementation of Step 1 and Step 2 peer mentorship programs• Discuss strengths and weaknesses• Discuss different needs and requirements for Step 1 versus Step 2• Gain ideas through Q&A with current medical students from across the Western Region• Case scenarios highlighting:• Challenges of recruiting and training mentors• Addressing needs of menteesKeck School of Medicine• Step 1 1-on-1 mentorship program• Paired prior Step 1 takers with Step 1 studiers• Informal mentorship/guidance• Supervised by academic support staff• Step 2 support program• M4 students leading weekly support group• Weekly check-ins on study progress• Reviewed NBME and Uworld questions with students• Pre- and post-program survey to track student progress and satisfactionProgram Goals: Step 2 Support• Provide “unofficial” Step 2 support• Create ~relatively~ stress free space to plan, study, and reflect• Some content review and question strategy (not comprehensive)• Some structured, some “study-hall” format• Not one-on-one tutoring, not intended to replace studying on your own• Space to hold yourself accountable (if you want)• Find out if this program is helpful and potentially replicate for future years/other medical schools • We hope you find this helpful and come back every week!DISCLAIMER• Group of M4 medical students that enjoy teaching and want to help with Step 2 preparations. Most have at least some experience tutoring• WE ARE NOT EXPERTS OR THE AUTHORITY ON STEP 2• There is not a single approach to preparing for Step 2• Our promise is to be open and transparent about our experience but remember your goals and experience should be your own• USE THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT OFFICE• Peer Mentorship focused on pre-clinical curriculum and general medical school advice• Peer Mentorship focuses on pairings be academic, specialty, or extracurricular interests• Dedicated class/academic support staff geared towards Step 1 study strategies and content review• Faculty holds optional review course during dedicated/Professional development semester• Step advising is an unofficial part of mentorship• Peer tutors are available for all levels and all topics of tutoring• No official Step 2 course since dedicated is limited (less time from EM and Neurology rotation as MS3) but same faculty is available• School provides 6 months of UWorld for Step 1 and 2 along with OMEUCLA• Academic support team• 3 full-time academic support staff• 80 tutors; over 600 peer tutoring matches each year• More recent developments in Step 1 and Step 2 programming• Peer tutors trained with intentional collaboration and sharing of study support materials❖ Pre-dedicated and Dedicated Sample Schedules❖ 2 NBME practice exams❖ 1:1 Academic Coach – one required meeting at the beginning of Dedicated prior to Step 1 to discuss plan❖ Peer tutors available❖ Subscriptions:Amboss, Osmosis, Sketchy❖ Digital Texts:First Aid and Pathoma???Medical Student Q&A: Ask Anything!!!!Case Scenarios• Example 1: “the struggling mentee”• Example 2: “the know-it-all tutor”• Example 3: “the busy tutor”• Example 4: “the mentee that doesn’t ask for help”

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