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From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Creating Effective Study Plans for Healthcare Professionals

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Preparing learners in healthcare for high-stakes licensure exams requires more than standard teaching methods. Educators must address a wide range of learning needs, manage tight timelines, and support learners in achieving their goals—all while ensuring desirable outcomes.

Join Dr. Angela Hairrell, PhD, MEd, Director of Learning Support and Associate Professor of Medical Education at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, to delve into the art of effectively analyzing and interpreting learner data to identify individual learner needs. Participants will learn how to tailor study strategies, develop personalized study schedules, and ultimately improve overall learner outcomes.

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In this webinar, you will learn how to:

  • Analyze and interpret learner data to identify individual needs, and tailor study strategies to enhance outcomes
  • Set clear, measurable goals and milestones to help learners track their progress and make data-driven adjustments to stay on course
  • Identify and recommend effective study resources that meet learners’ individual learning needs
  • Address common challenges in maintaining study schedules and ensure learners can adapt and sustain effective learning habits, even amidst disruptions


Event Details:

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Wed, February 26, 2025

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3:00 PM Eastern Time

What Webinar Attendees Will Receive Following the Event:

  • Certificate of Attendance (COA)
  • Presentation Slides
  • Learning Plan Kit, which includes a planning sheet, sample schedule outline, and progress tracking sheet

Dr. Angela Hairrell, Ph.D., M.Ed.

Director of Learning Support, Associate Professor of Medical Education Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University

Dr. Angela Hairrell is a lifetime educator, serving all levels (PreK to professional school) for over 30 years.  She earned her Ph.D in Curriculum & Instruction focusing on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and learning differences from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Her research interests include reading comprehension and vocabulary development, as well as active learning strategies and learning differences.

Before entering the field of medical education, Dr. Angela Hairrell spent many years teaching in the public school system and then working in higher education research. She is currently the Director of Learning Support and Associate Professor of Medical Education at the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. She is passionate about helping all students achieve success through data- and performance-driven learning strategies and assessment. This is especially important to help medical students become effective and efficient learners.

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