Executive Functioning and Medical Education

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Medical Education, Coaching, and Executive Functions

In medical education, it is imperative to develop the ability to learn and demonstrate medical knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, patient safety, and professionalism, among other core competencies. Perhaps this is why LAS Coaches are often asked to identify the best study resources, including online Q-Banks and digital flashcards, to design the most effective learning strategies and professional development protocols, or remediation and improvement plans that work. We do this! And we do it well.

More importantly, at LAS we take the time to understand the client, so that our recommendations don’t just contain buzz words, they actually work. To ensure this, all LAS services begin with an Initial Consultation; like an H+P without the P.

The consultation is used for engagement and to understand expectations and clarify learning goals and presenting concerns, whether for test preparation, professionalism, remediation, or other variables.

LAS Coaching is a highly individualized, client-centered approach to academic and professional support. LAS draws on coaching methodologies used with elite performers such as professional athletes, musicians, and academic decathletes. In combination with weekly coaching sessions, LAS integrates each client’s personal goals for academic or professional success and designs an individual plan that includes clearly defined learning objectives, measurable goals, and progress tracking.

LAS Coaching provides structure, support, and accountability, while emphasizing wellbeing and self-care.

Who We Serve

LAS Medical Coaching™ supports students, residents, and allied health professionals, at all levels of medical education + health science education.

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LAS Medical Coaches™ provide structure, support, and accountability in measurable ways, including academic and professional preparation and remediation.

Executive Functioning Support and LAS Coaching

LAS Coaching provides executive functioning support at the point of need. One size does not fit all. Therefore, strategies are individualized whether for task initiation, planning, attention, organization, self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, or other executive functions.

LAS Coaches know that these skills develop at their own pace and this underscores why a differentiated approach to learning, working, and achieving is so important.

LAS Medical Coaches help students and early career physicians overcome academic and professional obstacles, understand personal strengths (and relative weaknesses), and ultimately learn how to self-direct adaptive approaches in school and at work.

Case Management in Medical Education

LAS approaches case management holistically, with one-on-one coaching that integrates a needs assessment with advocacy, proactive outreach, and progress tracking. The goal is to remove barriers and connect to resources for academic and professional success.

Though different from academic coaching, LAS incorporates the initial consultation process into the needs assessment to ensure individualized support and accessible outreach for students and early career physicians.

LAS Case Management emphasizes strong interpersonal communication skills and collaboration to foster wellbeing and successful outcomes.

Clinical Social Work in Medical Education

Clinical social work focuses on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of burnout, mental illness, and other emotional and behavioral disturbances. LAS works at the border of medical education and clinical social work and therefore, has a unique understanding about the complex challenges associated with medical education. Contact LAS for more information about one-on-one support and group-based options.

Personal Essay Writing and ERAS Support

Your grades are in, and your letters of recommendation are in process. What about your personal essay? It may feel intimidating to put your thoughts into words and write from a personal perspective rather than respond to an academic prompt.

At LAS, we know the importance of finishing strong, particularly when you’re not really done. The next step is residency or fellowship, and we’ve coached thousands as they navigate this process. We’ll help you focus on your subjective, first-person narrative and personal experiences, with the creativity this essay deserves.

Study Skills Counseling and Educational Therapy

LAS offers study skills counseling and educational therapy to students and early-career physicians in medical education. LAS Coaches provide structured support for clients with accommodations and for those requesting accommodations or appealing boards when they have been denied.

Loren and the LAS Team are trained to incorporate information from score reports and neuropsychological evaluations to design actionable steps; more importantly, they understand that being granted test accommodations does not ensure test readiness.

For more information about LAS Coaching and how LAS designs and supports clients with and without accommodations, contact us.

Career Coaching

LAS provides career coaching services to individuals who are identifying work goals or transitioning from school to work or from one occupation to another. LAS Career Coaching™ is designed for academic, vocational, and work pursuits. Using career development approaches, LAS supports various stages of career decision-making and specializes in working with students and professionals in higher education, medical education, and allied health education.

Click here for information about LAS Career Coaching or contact LAS.

Whether you're preparing for a test, developing a study plan, remediating an exam, or remediating a clinical rotation, LAS Medical Coaches support you at the point of need. Do you feel burned out or need an advocate? Call LAS: 847-446-5822.

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Initial Consultation

We believe that the first step towards achieving success is to listen and understand each student’s unique needs. LAS Medical Coaching begins with an initial consultation, which consists of an initial intake meeting (in-person or via videoconference), a review of LAS forms and the student’s private documentation (neuropsychological reports, 504 plans, IEP’s, transcripts, standardized testing reports, etc.), and when applicable, consultations with deans, program directors, and allied professionals. The Initial Consultation is a preliminary step designed for new and returning clients to clarify personal learning goals and presenting concerns, previous academic and test-taking experiences, prior and current academic information including current support, and applicable academic/neuro/bio/psycho/social information. Through our initial consultation, we receive a true assessment of where students are at in their medical education journey.
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Co-Constructing an Individual Education Plan

Following an Initial Consultation, our intake coordinator will compile all of the information and incorporate it into a written report. This report will include a description of presenting goals, concerns, and identified learning goals. It will also include previous empirical information, meeting impressions, and a proposed Individualized Education Plan with measurable outcomes and a shared Progress Tracker, for test preparation.
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Scholastic Management Support

After the report is written, clients will receive a secured copy and an individualized Medical Coach. Medical Coaches are assigned by the intake coordinator and the LAS Executive Director based on expertise, goodness of fit, and availability. This Medical Coach will have expertise and training to provide academic support and advocacy, progress tracking, resource identification, and accountability. If needed, our Medical Coaches are also trained to assist with organization skills and strategies that address inattention, distraction, reading challenges, and executive function difficulties.

Success Stories

Loren is amazing and it’s always such a pleasure to work with her. Her help In the form of an actionable plan and encouragement helped me improve my scores and gain confidence.

Jill S.

Thanks so much to my study coach - he has helped me in more ways than I can count.

Shane T.

Medical Coaches support students through test prep, remediation, study skills counseling, educational therapy, clinical social work, IEP & Section 504 planning, personal essay support for ERAS Application, and executive functioning. Medical Coaches are assigned to each student after an initial consultation and individual education plan has been constructed.

Our pricing depends on the duration of medical coaching support. Give us a call and we’ll talk through pricing with you.

Whether you’re contending with burnout or searching for new test preparation strategies, our highly-trained Medical Coaches are here to support you through the process.

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Who We Serve

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Executive Functioning Support and LAS Coaching

Case Management in Medical Education

Clinical Social Work in Medical Education

Personal Essay Writing and ERAS Support

Study Skills Counseling and Educational Therapy

Career Coaching

Whether you're preparing for a test, developing a study plan, remediating an exam, or remediating a clinical rotation, LAS Medical Coaches support you at the point of need. Do you feel burned out or need an advocate? Call LAS: 847-446-5822.

Initial Consultation

Co-Constructing an Individual Education Plan

Scholastic Management Support

Success Stories

Whether you’re contending with burnout or searching for new test preparation strategies, our highly-trained Medical Coaches are here to support you through the process.

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