Academic Support & Tutoring

Academic Learning Specialists

The learning specialists assist students with a variety of issues related to academic advising including test-taking, study plans, improving study skills, coping with test anxiety, and referrals for further support. We also help students prepare for the United States Medical Licensing  Exams (USMLE ).

Foundations Site:

Regional learning specialists meet with students at their respective foundation sites during MS1 and MS2 years and in preparation for Step 1. Dr. Brice and Dr. Tyler meet with clinical students for questions about shelf exams/Step 2.

Alaska: Shannon R. Uffenbeck,  Ph.D. sruffenbeck@alaska.edu

Idaho: Lynda Freeman DHSc., MPH, MBA lmfreeman@uidaho.edu

Montana: Claire Mitchell, Ph.D. Email forthcoming. Please email Dr. Brice in the interim

Seattle: Erica Brice, Ph.D. ebrice@uw.edu, Yvonne Tyler, M.D. yvonneyt@uw.edu

Spokane: Jon Hammermeister, Ph.D. jhammermeist@ewu.edu; Brittney Haong B.S. bhaong@eagles.ewu.edu

Wyoming: Tracey Ann Haas, DO, MPH drthaas@uw.edu

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