School of Medicine

School of Medicine Learning Community Advisor Program

Master
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The Learning Community Advisor Program are networks of clinical faculty advisors for medical students. Advisors follow a cohort of students longitudinally beginning in the first-year through the final year, which culminates in the awarding of the Doctor of Medicine degree. 

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Houston Campus

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The Houston campus is made up of six Squads of 32 students per year or 128 students total. Within the squads there are PRN groups of 8 students that serve a micro community. The PRN groups have a Learning Community Advisor and 2 PRN parents, which are 2 students from the class ahead of them. These mentors work to help establish a strong social network, wellness and help advise students to reach their career goals. The Squad rooms are located on the third floor of the DeBakey Building. 

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Temple Campus

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The Temple campus has 5 Squads (or PRN groups) of 8 students per year and 32 students total. Each squad has a Learning Community Advisor and 2 PRN parents. The squad rooms are located on the 2nd floor of the Medical Education Building in Temple. 

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LCA Program Structure

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All students receive individual academic and professional guidance through one-on-one sessions with advisors twice a year throughout medical school. These meetings provide an opportunity to shape and review individualized education plans and discussion of personal and professional challenges and goals. As students progress in their education and identify their desired specialty, advisors help to identify other Baylor faculty members, who can provide focused mentorship, which helps students progress toward their career goals.

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The Learning Community Directors

People
First Name
Eric
Middle Name
Ted
Last Name
Lee
Honorific Title
M.D., FAAFP
Assistant Professor
First Name
Connie
Middle Name
Khanh Vu
Last Name
Tran
Honorific Title
M.D., FASA
Associate Professor
First Name
D'Juanna
Middle Name
White
Last Name
Satcher
Honorific Title
M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
First Name
Milena
Middle Name
Gould
Last Name
Suarez
Honorific Title
M.D., FACG
Associate Professor
First Name
Doris
Last Name
Lin
Honorific Title
M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor
First Name
Jennifer
Middle Name
O
Last Name
Okoh
Honorific Title
MBBS, MPH, FAAFP
Associate Professor
First Name
Jessica
Middle Name
Wallace
Last Name
Drigalla
Clinical Associate Professor