The Academic Success Center offers tailored academic workshops and learning resources to meet the needs of learners across schools, programs and campuses.
Baylor College of Medicine medical students have access to tailored asynchronous learning resources available on the Academic Success Center’s Blackboard Organization.
- Lecture Progress Tracker spreadsheet
- How to Study: Building Your House (infographic)
- Interactive modules designed to help you prepare for Step 1 and Step 2
- Recommended study resource list (didactic and clinical)
- And more!
Academic workshops and learning resources are conveniently available virtually to allow easy access for students in Houston or Temple.
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars
July
Pre-Entry Program: Testing Strategies for Medical Students
Date/Location: July 12, 2023 at 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand strategies for successful test performance during medical school.
No registration required.
SOM Orientation: ASC Introduction
Date/Location: July 27, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. in McMillian Auditorium
See you there!
August
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
September
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
Baylor College of Medicine Doctor of Nurse Practitioner – Nurse Anesthesia, Genetic Counseling, Physician Assistant, and Orthotics & Prosthetics students have access to tailored asynchronous learning resources available on the Academic Success Center’s Blackboard Organization.
- Lecture Progress Tracker spreadsheet
- How to Study: Building Your House
- Peer tutoring review session recordings
- And more!
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars by Program:
Doctor of Nurse Practitioner
August
Creating a Balanced Study Plan
Date/Location: Aug. 30, 2023 at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in 111A
Students will discuss the high-yield tools from each unit of the Success Series in direct application to the new learning environment they will encounter in the Fall.
No Registration Required.
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
September
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
Orthotics and Prosthetics
July
Test Taking Strategies for O&P Course Exams: Test Taker Types & Strategies for Success
Date/Location: July 20, 2023 at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in Ben Taub Annex
Didactic students will understand their test taking type and practice effective testing strategies.
No registration required.
August
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
Planning Your Writing Project, Pt. 1
Date/Location: Aug. 31, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will create a plan for tackling a large writing project and learn how to manage a number of sources, creating a using a reverse outline and writing a successful first draft.
Required in Year 2.
September
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
October
Planning Your Writing Project, Pt. 2
Date/Location: Oct. 10, 2023 at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will create a plan for tackling a large writing project and learn how to manage a number of sources, creating a using a reverse outline and writing a successful first draft.
Required in Year 2.
Physician Assistant
August
PA2SS - How to Study Effectively and Efficiently in the PA Program
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. in M321/323
Students will understand how to implement study strategies for maximum processing and retention and practice using strategies.
No registration required.
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
September
PA2SS - Time Management: Managing Your Schedule as a PA Student
Date/Location: Sept. 5, 2023 at 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. in M321/323
Students will understand how to manage their time efficiently and create an effective study schedule using the time blocking method as they begin the PA program.
No registration required.
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
PA2SS – Mind Mapping as a Note-taking/Review Strategy
Date/Location: Sept. 20, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M321/323
No registration required.
PA Alumni Panel & Networking Event
Date/Location: TBD
Students will interact with a panel of BCM PA alums as they share wisdom and answer your questions about their academic experiences, current career path, and how you can better prepare for your journey ahead.
No registration required.
October
PA2SS - Improving Individual and Group Study Approaches
Date/Location: Oct. 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. in M321/323
No registration required.
Genetic Counseling
July
New Student Orientation: ASC Introduction
Date/Location: July 27, 2023 at 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in M112
See you there!
August
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
September
Planning Your Writing Project, Pt. 1
Date/Location: Sept. 5, 2023 at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will create a plan for tackling a large writing project and learn how to manage a number of sources, creating a reverse outline and writing a successful first draft.
Required in Year 2.
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
October
Planning Your Writing Project, Pt. 2
Date/Location: Oct. 10, 2023 at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will discuss strategies for writing revisions, using feedback, creating and using a reverse outline and effectively editing and proofreading.
Required in Year 2.
How to Write a Scientific Manuscript
Date/Location: Oct. 24, 2023 at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will explain the structure of a scientific manuscript, summarize the purpose of each section of a scientific manuscript, apply the rules and conventions of writing scientific manuscripts and describe the process of manuscript submission, review, and response.
Required in Year 2.
Baylor College of Medicine graduate students have access to tailored asynchronous learning resources available on the Academic Success Center’s Blackboard Organization.
- Time management tools
- Project management information and resources
- Reading strategies handouts
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars:
July
Dissertation Boot Camp
Date/Location: Wednesdays July 5 – Aug. 23, 2023 at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in N202
Series of small group sessions designed to support graduate students with permission to write their dissertation.
Registration is now closed.
GSBS Orientation: ASC Introduction
Date/Location: July 26, 2023 at 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in N315
See you there!
August
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
September
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
Enhancing Your Approach to Academic Writing in the Biomedical Sciences
Date/Location: Sept. 12, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will identify genres of scientific writing, analyze your writing task, recognize, and apply an understanding of audience and effectively read model texts as a writer.
Registration details to come.
October
Improving Grammar and Sharpening Your Communication in Scientific Writing
Date/Location: Oct. 17, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will analyze 3 levels of language in student and professional scientific writing, and you will explore grammatical features of scientific writing, including grammatical metaphor, verb tense, and stance markers.
Registration details to come.
Baylor College of Medicine BSHEq students have access to tailored asynchronous learning resources available on the Academic Success Center’s Blackboard Organization.
- How to Study: Building Your House (infographic)
- MCAT Practice Exam Review spreadsheet
- Academic Skills learning modules
- And more!
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars:
July
BSHEq Orientation: ASC Introduction
Date/Location: July 24, 2023 at 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in M321/323
See you there!
BSHEq Orientation: Strategies for Success in Grad School
Date/Location: July 26, 2023 at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in Cullen 301A
Students will understand a variety of tools and strategies for success in their graduate level courses.
See you there!
BSHEq Orientation: Time Management and Study Strategies for the MCAT
Date/Location: July 27, 2023 at 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. in Cullen 301A
Students will understand how to manage their time and effectively study for the MCAT.
See you there!
August
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
Success Strategies: Motivation, Goal Setting, & Creating Learning Tasks
Date/Location: Aug. 15, 2023 at 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. in N315
A guest lecturer from the ASC will discuss success strategies for maintaining motivation, setting goals and creating learning tasks.
See you there!
September
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
Workshop Series: Lecture & Notetaking Skills for Biomedical & Health Professions Students
Date/Location: TBD
In this three-part workshop series, students will understand learning strategies for success in their graduate level courses while maintaining a consistent MCAT study schedule.
See you there!
Workshop Series: Balancing Studying for Grad Courses w/ MCAT
Date/Location: TBD
In this three-part workshop series, students will understand learning strategies for success in their graduate level courses while maintaining a consistent MCAT study schedule.
See you there!
Workshop Series: Effective Study Strategies for Learning with Your Community
Date/Location: TBD
In this three-part workshop series, students will understand learning strategies for success in their graduate level courses while maintaining a consistent MCAT study schedule.
See you there!
Baylor College of Medicine residents, fellows, and postdocs may work with their program to request tailored workshops and learning resources as needed. Our relevant areas of support include:
- Time management
- Goal setting and habit building
- Resiliency in high-demand careers
- Writing project management
- Standardized test preparation and testing strategies
- Self-advocacy and direct communication workshopping
Send requests to academicsuccess@bcm.edu.
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars:
August
Interprofessional Talk Series: History & Development of the Healthcare Team (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in M423/421
Students will understand how professions evolved into the team we know today and their strengths.
Register here.
September
Interprofessional Talk Series: Scope of Practice (sponsored by the ASC, CDC and Interdisciplinary team)
Date/Location: Sept. 6, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in TBD
Students will understand physician supervision, schedule II medications, decision-making and procedures.
Registration details to come.
Enhancing Your Approach to Academic Writing in the Biomedical Sciences
Date/Location: Sept. 12, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will identify genres of scientific writing, analyze their writing task, recognize, and apply an understanding of audience and effectively read model texts as a writer.
Registration coming soon.
PAW: Self-Advocacy for Scientists
Date/Location: Sept. 20, 2023 in TBD
Trainees will explore strategies to improve self-advocacy as a scientist in academia.
October
Improving Grammar and Sharpening Your Communication in Scientific Writing
Date/Location: Oct. 17, 2023 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Zoom
Trainees will analyze 3 levels of language in student and professional scientific writing, and you will explore grammatical features of scientific writing, including grammatical metaphor, verb tense, and stance markers.
Registration details to come.
