It is the purpose of SAC to help maximize the potential of all future physicians, intervening early to head off potentially life threatening/career destroying substance abuse or other serious difficulties.
Goals of the SAC Program
- To provide an accessible safety net to all medical students who experience a wide array of difficulties
- To have trained SAC representatives who understand and recognize the warning signs and symptoms signaling that a peer is in trouble
- To have SAC leaders who reach out to peers having difficulties and offer support and confidential early intervention. At times, they may facilitate peer entry into an appropriate level of care
- To develop preventative educational programs to meet the evolving needs of the student body
- To maintain a supportive presence to peers throughout medical school during times of high stress
- To serve as a liaison/link to the UAMS Student Wellness Program