Advising

Academic Advising

NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine’s Office of Student Affairs, led by the Associate Dean of Students, offers a wide range of advising and support services to help students succeed academically and become compassionate, culturally mindful primary care physician leaders. All students are assigned to an academic coach and to a departmental advisor during their Transition to Medical School orientation week. Academic coaches provide support throughout the three-year curriculum. Students meet with an academic coach at least once every two months to discuss academic performance, identify areas where a student may need help, and set achievable action plans focusing on curricular and wellness goals. 

If students experience academic difficulties or require help developing emerging clinical skills, the Associate Dean of Students ensures that the student works with the course or clerkship director to develop a performance improvement plan. The Associate Dean of Students and academic coaches also assist with accessing tutoring services and/or a learning specialist if needed, arranging appropriate referrals to provide assistance with test taking, managing test anxiety, and developing organizational skills. 

Career Advising

Students enter medical school on one of three tracks: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Obstetrics and Gynecology. The journey within their chosen specialty begins during orientation week, during which students begin to cultivate relationships with departmental leaders and faculty members within their tracks. Departmental advisors are assigned at orientation, and as the student progresses in the MD program, the advisor provides specialty advice, assists in elective selection, and provides guidance during the residency application process. The departmental advisor is a gateway to the student's primary care department and connects students with scholarly projects in their discipline. Students are encouraged to participate in their department's community, wellness and extracurricular activities. 

Tutoring 

Students in need of academic support can participate in group question and topic review sessions in the peer tutoring program. Peer tutors focus on simplifying difficult concepts, providing mnemonics and memory aids, and increasing the knowledge base while highlighting high-yield topics. Peer tutors are available for one-on-one tutoring at no charge throughout the three-year MD program. 

Workshops

A series of workshops takes place annually to help students navigate decisions in terms of preparation for clinical clerkships, elective choices, navigating the residency application and residency match process, learning about the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), composing a personal statement, preparation of a CV, and ultimately transitioning to residency. Additional programming offered through the Office of Student Affairs focuses on various domains of wellness, including an annual wellness retreat, financial health, and more. 

Research

The school provides students support for research. Led by a faculty member, workshops are offered every semester that focus on the research experience including topics such as: selecting a research project, creating a research poster or podium presentation, and manuscript writing techniques.