Academic Peer Support Leaders
Meet Your Athens APSL Team
Academic Peer Support Leaders are second-year student leaders who have been selected for their academic excellence, leadership qualities, and for their enthusiastic, altruistic spirits for providing academic support to OU-HCOM students. You can book individual one-to-one tutoring with an APSL in one-hour increments as needed. See the Bookings Calendar linked to each APSL’s profile below to make an appointment. Once you have made an appointment, the APSL will communicate with you via email regarding your academic needs and concerns. APSLs also lead weekly Learning Communities every Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:30pm via Microsoft Teams. In these Learning Communities, APSLs review weekly session guide content, answer questions, and share resources. Make it a habit, early on, to
participate, or at least be consistently present for these Wednesday night review sessions. Even if you don’t feel prepared to participate, you will learn so much and save yourself some individual study time by just listening to what others share about the weekly content.
APSLs, who are also the Learning Community session members, excel with the following:
• Meeting individually with students to review content
• Assisting students, individually or in small groups with application of concepts to
solidify their understanding
• Incorporating practices to support the active learning process
• Working closely with the Learning Specialists
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Come see us! Students are encouraged to schedule an in-office or virtual meeting with the Assistant Directors of Learning Services (Learning Specialists) as a first step in determining what academic options and/or customized resources best fit your individualized needs. Students may schedule a meeting with us through Bookings. Please be certain to state your need/concern when requesting a meeting.
EXAMPLE CONCERNS OR NEEDS ARE. . .
• How can I adjust my learning preferences/use of resources to best meet my needs
for self-directed learning?
• I could use some help organizing my time to better address the session guide in
order to cover all the topics each week.
• I am struggling with a specific organ system or topic and would like some help
from an Academic Peer Support Leader.
• How can I better prepare for content exams?
• What are strategies to deal with test anxiety?
• I am having trouble memorizing details. What are good memory/active recall
strategies?
• When and how should I begin thinking about board prep study and resources?
• How do I balance coursework and my own wellness?
• How do I get help with other issues, questions, or concerns that come up during
my first four years of med school?
Athens Student Coordinators
Sam Frank
Sam Frank
Neurology, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Respiratory, Clinical Skills/OMM
Michelle Hawk
Michelle Hawk
Physiology, Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Here's the Team!
Katie Benaquista
Katie Benaquista
Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Clinical Skills/OMM
Colin Bennington
Colin Bennington
Neurology, Pathology, Anatomy, Histology, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory
Sarah Bevelhymer
Sarah Bevelhymer
Biochemistry, Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Immunology, Histology, Bacteriology, Physiology, Genetics, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Pharmacology
James Birong
James Birong
Biochemistry, Anatomy, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Pharmacology
Allison Burrows
Allison Burrows
Neurology, Anatomy, Immunology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Reproductive, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Alisha Chalasani
Alisha Chalasani
Neurology, Anatomy, Genetics, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Isabella Dwyer
Isabella Dwyer
Neurology, Pathology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Immunology, Histology, Bacteriology, Physiology, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Aidan Fiorenza
Aidan Fiorenza
Neurology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Genetics, Cardiovascular, Urogenital
Mollyanna Grashel
Mollyanna Grashel
Neurology, Anatomy, Histology, Bacteriology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive
Eric Green
Eric Green
Neurology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Bacteriology, Clinical Skills/OMM
Jack Hehr
Jack Hehr
Biochemistry, Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Histology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Clinical Skills/OMM
Mara Hierro
Mara Hierro
Histology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Alexander Hill
Alexander Hill
Neurology, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM
Ethan Howell
Ethan Howell
Biochemistry, Neurology, Pathology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Immunology, Histology, Bacteriology, Physiology, Genetics, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones
Neurology, Pathology, Microbiololgy, Immunology, Cardiovascular, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Lauren Kavenagh
Lauren Kavenagh
Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Microbiololgy, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Brenna Kelsey
Brenna Kelsey
Anatomy, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Zaghum Khalil
Zaghum Khalil
Neurology, Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Behavioral Science
Abby Lachman
Abby Lachman
Neurology, Endocrinology, Physiology, Genetics, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM
Ci Lee
Ci Lee
Neurology, Pathology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Pharmacology
Sydney Lewis
Sydney Lewis
Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Genetics, Cardiovascular, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Rushil Madan
Rushil Madan
Endocrinology, Microbiololgy, Immunology, Bacteriology, Gastrointestinal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Anna Mcleod
Anna Mcleod
Neurology, Pathology, Anatomy, Immunology, Bacteriology, Physiology, Musculoskeletal, Behavioral Science, Pharmacology
Katelyn Messner
Katelyn Messner
Neurology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Bacteriology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Jack Myers
Jack Myers
Pathology, Anatomy, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory
Ainsley Naso
Ainsley Naso
Neurology, Anatomy, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Rosa Negash
Rosa Negash
Neurology, Pathology, Anatomy, Immunology, Histology, Bacteriology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Nadia Pokrajac
Nadia Pokrajac
Neurology, Immunology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Harbalbeen Rai
Harbalbeen Rai
Biochemistry, Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Urogenital, Behavioral Science
Michael Reed
Michael Reed
Neurology, Pathology, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM
Nathan Rice
Nathan Rice
Endocrinology, Microbiololgy, Bacteriology, Physiology, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Morgan Roach
Morgan Roach
Biochemistry, Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Audrey Sturgeon
Audrey Sturgeon
Neurology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Clinical Skills/OMM
Mahaut Vernon
Mahaut Vernon
Biochemistry, Neurology, Pathology, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Histology, Bacteriology, Physiology, Genetics, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Respiratory, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM, Pharmacology
Lydia Winter
Lydia Winter
Neurology, Anatomy, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM
Madison Wright
Madison Wright
Neurology, Anatomy, Microbiololgy, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Reproductive, Behavioral Science, Clinical Skills/OMM
Miller Zachel
Miller Zachel
Anatomy, Physiology, Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Clinical Skills/OMM