TCU Medical Students Reunite After STEP 1 Exams
The TCU School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs, the Curriculum department and the THRIVE wellness program held a welcome back luncheon for the Class of 2024.
After being away from each other for more than six weeks, TCU School of Medicine students had a chance to reunite and catch up at a recent luncheon.
The Office of Student Affairs, the Curriculum department and the THRIVE wellness program held a welcome back luncheon for the Class of 2024.
THRIVE is the longitudinal, integrated, collaborative system of instruction, learning, and support at the TCU School of Medicine that focuses on student well-being.
“Right now, they are really separated,” said Tori Flores, Assistant Director of Student Affairs.
“Being able to bring them together and build that community again through our THRIVE medical student well-being initiative is a huge, monumental thing for us”.
The students have been away from each other for more than six weeks preparing for the USMLE STEP 1 examination. STEP 1 is taken by students after completing their second year of medical school. This exam decides whether students are allowed to begin practicing medicine while supervised.
This event allowed students to come together to further build community with one another along with their THRIVE team coaches.
Antonio Igbokidi, a third-year medical student at TCU School of Medicine, shared what he is looking forward to at the beginning of the academic year in July.
“I’m just looking forward to fellowshipping with my friends, my classmates, the new class…and becoming better, being the physician want to be,” he said.