Incoming medical students are randomly
assigned to an Academic Society. Each society, named for a respected
Case alumna or faculty member, is led by a Society Dean. Throughout
their years at the medical school, students interact regularly
with their Dean and other students within their Society. The
interaction between students from different classes helps create
smooth educational and life transitions, such as the transition
from pre-clinical to clinical work.
The Academic Societies create four small, cohesive environments
within the medical school in which students feel recognized,
heard, and encouraged. Our goal is to guide students throughout
medical school to all learning, research, and enrichment opportunities.
This is accomplished through 4 main pillars:
Advising
- Academic advising: tutoring, mastery assurance, test-taking
skills, time management.
- Career planning: selecting a residency.
- Personal advising.
- Research advising: working with the Dean of Medical Student
Research to help students identify mentors and research opportunities.
Teaching
- Society Deans are involved in teaching throughout the curriculum.
- Students teach other students how to navigate the curriculum
and transition from classroom learning to patient care.
Advocating
- 24/7 availability to connect students to opportunities
(Research, Clinical Mastery, Professionalism, and Leadership)
and address problems and find solutions.
- Preparing Letters of Recommendation.
Dean's Letter
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) preparation,
a letter of evaluation that accompanies residency application.
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