Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2023–2024 17 Academic Counseling Faculty Advisers Students will be assigned to a physician or nonphysician faculty adviser (FA). Each FA is assigned to a small group of students (10–12 per adviser) throughout medical school. FAs teach throughout the curriculum and are committed to working with students to help them navigate the curriculum and the match process. FAs are not precluded from assessing performance of their advisees. FAs will have access to student assessment results, monitor performance, and discuss academic performance during individual student meetings. FAs will be alert for both academic and nonacademic factors that may contribute to poor academic performances. FAs provide longitudinal support in a variety of areas, such as assistance and advice in the areas of health and wellness, professional development, career planning, and academic and life support, as well as encouragement and reassurance to help students feel more connected to the NSU MD community. The small student/professor ratio allows them to develop meaningful one-on-one relationships, with the goal of having the personal relationship between the FA and the student develop into a partnership that is built on trust, safety, and a shared desire to achieve a common goal. Responsibilities of FAs include the following: Supporting Learning • Meet with students regularly, during the initial transition to medical school, to facilitate the identification of potentially “at-risk” students and to provide support and/or referrals as necessary, including a mandatory meeting during orientation, as well as frequent group lunches and one-on-one meetings during the fall semester of Year 1. Group and individual meetings continue throughout medical school, aligned with curricular demands. • Track and monitor individual student’s academic and professional performance. • Serve as first contact for faculty members who have academic and/or professional concerns about a student. • Serve as a resource with NSU MD curriculum, including purpose, sequence, and assessment methods. • Serve as a resource with professional enrichment opportunities—i.e., summer research opportunities, yearlong research fellowships, pursuing additional NSU degrees during medical school, and international and other service-learning opportunities. Career Advising • Serve as a resource with specialty-specific career planning. • Help with decisions on course and clerkship schedules, including approving elective schedules. • Assist with preparation for the residency match. • Serve as a resource for career advising tools available through the AAMC Careers in Medicine program.
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