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Pre-Med Interview Skills Clinics
Designed for Pre-Med students who are already knowledgeable about the Medical
School Admission Interview process, these interactive Clinics are interview
practise opportunities.
In small group role-plays and discussions you will:
鈥⑻� 听Select, ask and respond to MMI scenarios and standard interview questions.
鈥⑻� 听Examine and evaluate your answers while receiving peer feedback and support.
鈥⑻� 听Develop your personal strategies for answering difficult questions.
鈥⑻� 听Increase your empathy for interviewers through role-playing and discussions.
鈥⑻� 听Increase your confidence as you reduce your stress and anxiety.
鈥⑻� 听Connect to helpful supports and resources on campus.
All role-playing and practise opportunities are offered in a confidential and
supportive environment.
2015 Dates:听听听听听 听听听 听Thursdays: 听听 听October听听听听 29 Clinic # 1
听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听November听听 5 Clinic # 2
听听 听听听 听听听听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听November 19 Clinic # 3
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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听 听 听听听 听Fridays: 听听 听October听听听听 30听听 Clinic #1
听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听November 6听听听听 Clinic #2
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Time: 听听 听听听听听 听听听 听 听听 听5-630 pm
Location:听听 听听听 听Room 426 Student Union Building
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To register login:听 听听听 听 mycareer.dal.ca听听 (use event calendar)
This Clinic, conducted by Jeanette Hung, Counselling Services, is a follow-up
to the workshops: MMI: An Introduction for Pre-Med Students and Communication Skills for Pre-Med Students.
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Communication Skills for Pre-Med Students
Physicians who are perceived as 鈥榰nderstanding鈥� have typically mastered the art of communication by actively listening to their patients. Active listening enhances conversations and is an essential counselling skill.
These skills are valuable when working with patients and colleagues and will improve how you communicate in your personal relationships. They are also very helpful in preparation for the communication scenarios you will experience if the medical school you are applying to uses the multiple mini interview (MMI) protocol.
This four-evening* experiential workshop is a highly practical and interactive opportunity to enhance your active listening skills by:
鈥⑻� 听 examining the skills of effective listeners;
鈥⑻� 听 reflecting on your communication style;
鈥⑻� 听 identifying common communication problems and barriers;
鈥⑻� 听 examining the role of non-verbal communication;
鈥⑻� 听 refining effective questioning skills;
鈥⑻� 听 increasing your ability to listen empathically; and
鈥⑻� 听 developing and practicing listening and responding skills.
You will be working both individually and in small groups on a variety of exercises, discussions and skill building role-plays. Practise and skill development is done in a safe and supportive environment.
Date:听听 听听听 听听听 听Wednesdays:听听听听 Sept. 23 - Oct.听 14, 2015听 (a four-session program)
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听 听听听 听 Thursdays:听听听听 Oct 1-22, 2015听听 听
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Time:听听 听听听 听听听 听5-6:30 pm听听听 听
Location:听听 听听听 听Room 426听听 Student Union Building
To register login:听 听听听 听 mycareer.dal.ca听听 (use event calendar)
*Note that students are expected to attend all four evenings as each evening builds upon the other.
Jeanette Hung MEd (Counselling) CCC, RCT is the Career Counselling Services Coordinator, Counselling Services.听 Jeanette has provided workshops to pre-med students, medical students, residents and fellows. She has also presented to staff and students at Journal Clubs and Grand Rounds.
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MMI: An Introduction for Pre-Med Students
The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) protocol is an innovative selection procedure designed to assess the (non-cognitive) qualities and characteristics of applicants to professional programs. This interactive presentation is designed to explain the MMI process as well as to demonstrate strategies and exercises to help you build skills, reduce anxiety, examine your style, and increase your confidence.
鈥⑻� 听Learn the difference between traditional (standard) interviews and the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).
鈥⑻� 听Explore what admission committees look for when they are interviewing applicants.
鈥⑻� 听Find out how to prepare for those challenging questions, scenarios and situations.
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鈥⑻� 听Share strategies for improving your interview skills.
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听Note: This workshop is intended for those students who are unfamiliar with the MMI protocol. Opportunities will be provided to demonstrate and improve your skills through role-playing and discussions. Additional helpful supports and resources will be provided.
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Date:听听 听听听 听听听 听Wednesday听 听听听 听16 September, 2015听听听听 听
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听听 听听听 听听听 听Thursday 听听 听24 September, 2015 听
Time: 听听 听听听 听 听听 听5-6:30 pm听 听
Location:听听 听听听 听 Room 426 Student Union Building
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To register login:听听 听mycareer.dal.ca听听 (use event calendar)
Jeanette Hung MEd (Counselling) CCC, RCT is the Career Counselling Services Coordinator, Counselling Services.听 Jeanette has provided workshops to pre-med students, medical students, residents and fellows. She has also presented to staff and students at Journal Clubs and Grand Rounds.
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WORKING WITH PROCRASTINATION
听听 听听听 听听听 听听听听听听听 Joan Hanley, Ph.D
This seminar is for students who would like to reduce the tendency to procrastinate. The focus will be on identifying strategies to get things done and reduce stress.
This is a 1 hour seminar on
听听 听Monday听听听听听听 October 5th听听 at 1:00 - 2:00
Register 10 minutes prior to the group
Location:
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Counselling Services, 2nd floor LeMarchant Place, 黄色直播
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Phone: 494-2081 听听 听听听 听听听 听e-mail:groupcps@dal.ca
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STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF
听听 听听听 听听听 听听听听听听听 Joan Hanley, Ph.D
This seminar is for students who would like to feel more confident in expressing their ideas, thoughts and feelings to others. Being assertive means being able to say 鈥渘o鈥� without feeling guilty, communicating clearly with others and being able to stand up for yourself while still respecting the rights of others.听 听听听 听
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This is a 1 hour seminar on
听听 听Tuesday听听听听听听 September 22nd听听 at 1:00 - 2:00
Register 10 minutes prior to the group
Location:
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Counselling Services, 2nd floor LeMarchant Place, 黄色直播
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Phone: 494-2081 听听 听听听 听听听 听e-mail:groupcps@dal.ca
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REDUCING听 ANXIETY
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听听 听This seminar is for students who are interested in learning more about feelings of anxiety and panic attacks. The focus will be on understanding the emotional, cognitive and physiological aspects of anxiety and panic attacks and strategies to help reduce and manage anxiety. 听
This is a 1 hour seminar on
听听 听Monday 听听 听September 28th听 听听听 听11:00 - 12:00听 听
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Register 10 minutes prior to the group
Location:
Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, LeMarchant Place, 黄色直播
Phone: 494-2081听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听e-mail:groupcps@dal.ca听听 听听听 听
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听听 听听听 听听听 听GAINING CONFIDENCE
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听听 听This seminar is for students who are interested in feeling more confident when interacting with others in social situations or in the classroom. The focus will be on strategies to help reduce anxiety 听
This is a 1 hour seminar on
听听 听Tuesday 听听 听September 29th听 听听听 听1:00 - 2:00听 听
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Register 10 minutes prior to the group
Location:
Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, LeMarchant Place, 黄色直播
Phone: 494-2081听听 听听听 听听听 听听听 听e-mail:groupcps@dal.ca听听 听
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听听 听DEALING WITH STRESS
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听听 听This seminar is for students who would like to identify and develop strategies to help manage and cope with the multiple stressors encountered in daily life.
This is a 1 hour seminar on
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听听 听Tuesday 听听 听October 6th听听听 听听听 听11:00 - 12:00听 听
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Register 10 minutes prior to the group
Location:
Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, LeMarchant Place, 黄色直播
Phone: 494-2081听听 听听听 听听听 听e-mail:groupcps@dal.ca听听 听听听 听