Academic Achievement

Academic Achievement Services

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Comprehensive services include:

Individual sessions with the Director of Academic Achievement (in-person or remote)
Peer tutor services (see Medical Student Handbook Policy 710.10 - Tutoring Protocol)
Drop-in learner development sessions and workshops
USMLE Exam Preparation Support and Planning (PDF)
Specialized referrals (Stern Center for Language and Learning, UVM Student Accessibility Services)

Benefits of Utilizing Academic Achievement Services

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Academic Achievement services and programs help medical students actively develop:

Optimal learning and retention strategies
Cognitive and metacognitive skills
Integrated individualized success plans
Effective time-management skills
Test-taking and test-anxiety skills
Awareness, mindset, and learner motivation strategies
Self-regulated approaches to lifelong learning
Academic Achievement Resource Commons: The Academic Achievement Resource Commons is an electronic hub for Larner College of Medicine medical students to access media and resources supporting academic success and lifelong learner development.
Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students receive academic advice and support from individuals who have no role in assessment or promotion decisions. All current LCOM students in Burlington or at an away site have access to comparable services, which can be delivered remotely via web conferencing.

Student focusing during an Active Learning session

Accessibility Information

UVM’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations to medical students with documented disabilities.

Getting Started

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Students seeking more information on eligibility and accommodations can complete the Getting Started with SAS online intake form. Students may also contact the SAS office by phone at 802-656-7753, and/or contact SAS via email (access@uvm.edu) and request to speak with an accessibility specialist.

If you think you might be eligible for ADA accommodations at any point during your medical education, including for United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) exams, please contact SAS prior to your arrival to ensure that eligibility for accommodations is determined and accommodations are in place prior to the start of medical school. Please note that nothing precludes you from requesting ADA accommodations at any time, including after the start of medical school and at any level of the curriculum.

Important Documents

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Please reference documents below for requesting accommodations or for USMLE accommodation application support:

Additional Information

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Students who receive accommodations letters from SAS can submit these to the OMSE liaison to SAS for next steps in implementation planning: Dr. Tim Moynihan, Director of Academic Achievement at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu.
Larner College of Medicine Medical Student Handbook related policies:
Entering Health Profession Programs as a Student With Disabilities (Video)

If you have any questions about SAS services, types of approved accommodations, or eligibility for accommodations, please contact SAS office by phone at 802-656-7753, and/or contact SAS via email (access@uvm.edu). In the Office of Medical Education, the Director of Academic Achievement works in ongoing collaboration with SAS and the SAS Health Sciences Disability Coordinator. For any questions or concerns related to medical student ADA Accommodations or accessibility, students can contact:

Dr. Laura Clemmons, SAS Health Sciences Disability Coordinator at laura.clemmons@uvm.edu
Dr. Tim Moynihan, Director of Academic Achievement at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu