Academic Enhancement Program

Academic Enhancement Program makes individual advising/coaching/tutoring sessions available to all medical students for the purposes of course preparation, licensing exam preparation, and other academic matters, including determining learning styles and goal setting. The Program for Academic Enhancement also hosts workshops regarding study skills, time management and balancing priorities while in medical school.

Phil Tetreault, a learning specialist and director of the Program, is available to design individual licensing exam plans with students and also facilitate accommodations for students with unique profiles. He is expert in test-taking and anxiety-reduction techniques as well as learning strategies. Support in these areas is available through individual sessions and small group presentations. Mr. Tetreault also works collaboratively with third- and fourth-year medical students who provide board-based licensing exam tutoring, and specialized strategy tutoring for courses.

USMLE Step 1 Preparation

• Second-year class orientation for USMLE Step 1
• Step 1 Handbook for students
• Individual board plans developed with Phil Tetreault, including materials, schedule and strategies
• Step 1 website
• Step 1 peer coaches/tutors for content or strategies
• Board study groups
• Practice test advice from Phil Tetreault
• Coaching and individual computerized question practice with Phil Tetreault
• Coaching with Phil Tetreault to successfully navigate and succeed with Step 1 preparation plans
• Individual meetings to assist students while studying for Step 1 (Mr. Tetreault)
• Support, guidance and general information

USMLE Step 2 Preparation

• Individual board plans from Phil Tetreault, including materials, schedule and strategies
• Practice test advice from Phil Tetreault
• Individual coaching and computerized question practice with Phil Tetreault
• Coaching with Phil Tetreault to successfully navigate and succeed with Step 2 preparation plan
• Individual meetings to assist students while studying for Step 2 (Mr. Tetreault)
• Support, guidance and general information

Course Content, Support and Strategies

• Techniques for learning basic science and organ-system content
• Establishing plans and learning techniques to process information during clerkships
• Developing strategies to succeed with SHELF exams
• Individual coaching and learning strategy tutoring for content by Phil Tetreault
• Meetings to review materials from resource library including prep texts
• Time management and reinforcement strategies
• Test taking and anxiety reduction techniques to excel in course exams
• Individual coaching and learning strategy tutoring by Phil Tetreault to maximize mastery of course material

Accommodations and Support for Unique Learning Profiles, Physical and Medical Conditions

• Review of documentation to provide accommodations and strategies
• Referral to neuropsychologists and specialists
• Help students develop assistive strategies
• Provide accommodations

To schedule an appointment with Phil Tetreault, Learning Specialist and Director of Academic Enhancement: Call 401-863-3335 or email Philip_Tetreault@brown.edu.