Peer tutors at the David Geffen School of Medicine.
The Academic Support Program aims to equip students to learn effectively and develop skills which will enable them to successfully progress through each stage of their medical school career.
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA offers support through our learning skills professionals:
Sue NahmUCLA DGSOM Director of Student Academic Support
Karen ChanUCLA DGSOM Academic Support Advisor
AcademicSupport@mednet.ucla.edu
Kay Lynn CejaDrew University/UCLA Learning Skills Specialist
kaylynnceja@cdrewu.edu
Learning and Study Skills Strategies Academic Concerns and Support USMLE Board PreparationPeer Tutor Program
Anxiety & Stress Management Concentration Strategies Learning Strategies Memory Strategies Note Taking Skills Procrastination Solutions Study Plans Test Taking Strategies Time Management
USMLE General Information Biomedical Library - Key ResourcesAcademic Support - GryphonClass of 2022 BoxClass of 2023 BoxClass of 2024 BoxClass of 2025 Box
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Block Review Sessions
Block 6 Final Review Session
Presentation Recording
Block 8 Final Review Session
Block 9
Pitstop 2
Study Tools Workshops
Intro to Anki
Annotating in First Aid
Notetaking: Notion and Notability
Notetaking: OneNote & GoodNotes
Notetaking/Flashcards: Remnote
Recording
Study Strategies Beyond Anki
Step 1 Workshops
Workshop #1: Overview of the Step 1 Exam: Resources and Study Approaches
Workshop #2: Developing a Study Plan
Workshop #3: Tackling Step 1 Questions
Workshop #4: It's a Marathon not a Sprint
Step 1 High Yield Review Sessions
Immunology
Heme/Onc
Neuro
MSK
Multi-Disciplinary Topics
Genetics, Vitamins, and Vitamin Deficiencies
Pharm
Biochem (Dr. Dell'Angelica)
Step 2 Workshops
Workshop #1: Overview of the Step 2 Exam: Resources and Study Approaches
MS3 Clinical Mentorship Sessions
Neurology (intro & shelf prep)
Pediatrics (intro)Pediatrics (shelf review)
Presentation Recording Presentation Recording
Ob/Gyn
Ambulatory Medicine
Psych (updated 1/21/21)
Family Medicine (updated 1/28/21)
Surgery (updated 11/08/21)Emergency Med/Anesthesiology
Presentation & Recording Presentation Recording
Internal Medicine (updated 11/10/21)
