Learner Development
The Office of Learner Development (OLD) provides a range of service and resource options to support student & trainee performance, wellbeing and mental health across the UME and GME years.
GOALS & WHAT WE DO
It is our goal to assist students in identifying ways of adapting learning approaches to meet the unique challenges of medical education, and in developing skills for lifelong learning, success and satisfaction in medicine.
OLD seeks to foster skills for enhanced effectiveness & efficiency in all areas of academic performance; it also acknowledges the importance of supporting the contexts within which student/trainee learning occurs. In this regard, OLD works closely with student groups and other offices within Medical Education to promote wellbeing, mental health, effective and safe learning environments, work-life balance, and professionalism, all of which contribute to mitigating known demands, transitions, and life events impacting student/trainee experiences.
PERFORMANCE
Services & Resources
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1:1 Consultations
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Exam Prep (MS1, MS2, Step 1, 2CK, 2CS, Shelf)
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Tutoring Services
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K-Coop
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Performance 101
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Managing Time and/or Stress
Other Resources & Links
WELLBEING & MENTAL HEALTH
Services & Resources
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Confidential-Bridging Counseling
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Wellbeing Committee
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Peer Mentorship Program
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Peers Supporting Peers (PSP)
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Stress Reduction
Other Resources & Links
OUR STAFF
Scott Slattery, Ph.D.
Director
Email: slattery@umn.edu
Appointments: By email request
Maryanne Reilly-Spong, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Email: maryanne@umn.edu
Confidential Bridging Counseling appointments: z.umn.edu/bridging
Other appointments: By email request
James Cooper
Program Coordinator
Email: coope619@umn.edu
Appointments: By email request