| 1185 MEDICAL EDUCATION ADAPTATIONS strategies, and (d) regular follow-up 30-minute meetings between academic coaches and students are scheduled for accountability, reflection and feedback. Specifically, the academic coaching component of the programme emphasises: (a) self-reflection; (b) specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based (SMART) goal setting; (c) the development of comprehensive study plans with deliberate use of effective learning strategies including spaced retrieval practice and elaboration, and (d) self-care.