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A. CAREER ADVISING

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1. Advising Collegia

Students entering the

Morsani College of Medicine

MCOM PA Program are assigned to

one of nine Collegia, which are headed by one or more faculty members. These faculty

a faculty member who will serve as longitudinal Career

Advisors

Advisor and will work with the students throughout their matriculation.

Career Advisors will ultimately write the summary portion of the student Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) and will meet with students to review it.

Students are introduced to their advisor

/collegium director

in the first

year

semester of school and are expected to meet at least twice annually

throughout medical school.

A clinical Specialty Advisor is selected by the student during the junior year for assistance in career counseling within a specific medical specialty. Specialty Advisors provide specific help on requirements for and the residency match in specific disciplines. This additional Specialty Advisor may or may not be the same faculty member originally assigned in the student’s collegium. Specialty Advisors have no responsibility towards the MSPE, unless they are also the Career Advisor.

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while enrolled in the PA Program.

ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE

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title	1. Peer Tutoring

Students who are experiencing academic difficulties and are in need of tutoring may seek assistance through the Office of Student Affairs. There is no cost to the student for this assistance.

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title	2. Reading, Study Skills and Test Taking Assistance

Students Students who are experiencing difficulties with examinations may seek assistance through Tutoring and Learning Services. The program is directed by Dr. Patricia Maher. Contact Dr. Maher at 974-2713. Through an arrangement with the Office of Student Affairs these services are available to medical students without charge. Assessments of reading skills, study skills and test taking abilities are performed and a plan is devised to improve student examination performance.

C. STRESS PREVENTION AND PERSONAL COUNSELING

Four Three sources of professional assistance for issues related to stress and personal counseling are available to students at the Morsani College of MedicineMCOM PA Program.

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title	1. Office of Student and Resident Professional Development

Should a student express any concern requiring assistance, as an alternative to Student Affairs, the student should be directed to Olga Skalkos, Ph.D. in the Office of Student and Resident Professional Development (813-974-8509 or or oskalkos@health.usf.edu). Dr. Skalkos is a licensed psychologist and serves in a capacity much like an ombudsperson for students and residents. All interactions with her are confidential and independent of instructors and USF administration. Students may also be referred to the Office of Student and Resident Professional Development by other concerned students, residents or faculty.

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Contact Information

Wood & Associates
4700 N. Habana Avenue, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33614
HELPS: (813) 870-0184
Out-of-area: 800-343-4670
Website: www.woodassociates.net

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Who May Use the Program

The services of HELPS are available to you, any dependent eligible for insurance benefits and your significant other whether or not they are currently covered under your health care insurance policy.

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Costs

The first three (3) visits by you and/or each of your dependents and significant other to HELPS are at no charge to you, your family member or significant other. Additional contacts may be covered by your behavioral health insurance plan. If any testing is recommended, the costs will be the expense of the student, family member or significant other or may be covered by your behavioral health insurance.

There probably will be charges for most of the professional resources to which you, your family member, or significant other may be referred by your HELPS representative.

Through experience, Wood & Associates has found that many people contacting similar programs want assessment and support from a program representative for personal, learning, relationship or other concerns. Behavioral health insurance benefits may provide coverage for concerns requiring treatment. In some cases, your HELPS representative may suggest clinics, as opposed to private practitioners as a further step toward the lowest possible costs.

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Confidentiality

Your contact with HELPS is confidential as provided within the parameters of professional ethics, the USF

Morsani College of Medicine

MCOM contract, and applicable federal and state statute.

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Services Offered

HELPS is not a treatment program; rather, it is an assessment, support, and referral program. The following services are offered:

i.

Problems that can be resolved by counseling or therapy:
a.
1. 1. Academic concerns
b.
1. 1. Learning disabilities
c.
1. 1. Vocational/aptitude testing
d.
1. 1. Career decisions
e.
1. 1. Interpersonal difficulties
f.
1. 1. Relationship problems
g.
1. 1. Troubled children/adolescents
h.
1. 1. Distress, anxiety, depression, other emotional
concerns
1. 1. concern
ii.
1. Alcohol or drug misuse or abuse of a personal or family nature. When students present with a substance abuse problem, the student will be provided with appropriate referrals.
iii.
1. Problems that are typically resolved by the courts:
  a.
  1. 1. Divorce, child support
  b.
  1. 1. Property/lease suits
  c.
  1. 1. Court orders
  d.
  1. 1. Imprisonment
  iv.
  1. Money or credit problems
  v.
  1. Other problem areas of concern:
    a.
    1. 1. Care for aged/infirm
    b.
    1. 1. Local social services
    c.
    1. 1. Domestic violence
    d.
    1. 1. Immigration
    e.
    1. 1. Sex counseling
    vi.
    1. Individual or family crisis situations such as rape, assault, robbery, suicide or other life-threatening trauma

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title	2. Health Enhancement for Lifelong Professional Students (HELPS)

The HELPS program is available to students for off-campus stress prevention and personal counseling related to a variety of concerns: psychological, legal, substance abuse, financial, academic, career, professional development, etc. The services are also extended to spouses, children and significant others.

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title	3. USF Counseling Center

Students are encouraged to contact the USF Counseling Center when facing concerns associated with academic, social, and emotional issues. To request consultation services at no charge, please call 974-2831. Faculty from the Morsani College of Medicine MCOM are not providers of care at the Counseling Center. Your contact with the Counseling Center is confidential as provided within the parameters of professional ethics and applicable federal and state statute.

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title	4. Wellness Council

In addition to more formal service, the Morsani College of Medicine MCOM Wellness Council is a collaborative effort among students, faculty, the Office of Student Diversity and Enrichment, and the Office of Student Affairs at the College of Medicine that encourages students to take control of our own wellness. The The purpose of the Wellness Council is to promote academic, financial, mental/spiritual, nutritional, and physical wellness among the students and faculty at the USF Morsani College of Medicine. Students MCOM. Students are invited to attend events periodically organized by the Wellness Council.

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