Medical Student Teaching Center (MSTC)

The Foster School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs (OSA) provides academic support to pre-clerkship students through the following initiatives: peer tutoring, and peer coaching; while clerkship students are supported by the block chiefs. In addition, OSA promotes student success by offering an early alert system, professional development workshops, and career advising to all students. Each initiative offers a unique approach to academic support allowing the Student Success team to address the needs of a diverse student population.

Early Alert System: Through this system, the Office of Student Affairs engages students who are at academic risk at an early stage. At-risk students will be individually assessed and guided. The primary goal of this program is to intervene promptly and provide targeted support to students before problems escalate.

For more information please contact Program Manager Raul A. Ramirez at raul.a.ramirez@ttuhsc.edu.

These are commonly utilized resources. 

Study Resources:  

*Note: It is recommended that all students complete the pre-matriculation modules.
1st year	First 10 Chapters of Robbins (Pathology), Boards and Beyond, Anki, Amboss, Practice Test   Sketchy, Peer Tutors,
2nd year	First 10 Chapters of Robbins (Pathology), UWorld, Amboss, Practice Test Vouchers, Lippincott’s Microbiology (Harvey), CBSSA Vouchers, Clerkship Directors, Peer Tutors, Med-Bridge Tutors
Step 1	UWorld, Amboss (Practice tests), First Aid/USMLE Step 1, https://mehlmanmedical.com/free-stuff/
Not medical content material	https://www.canva.com/planners/templates/  Make It Stick Book (Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel, and Peter C. Brown)  The Med School Survival Kit: How To Breeze Through Med School While Crushing Your Exams (Dr. Wendell Cole)