For all my medical students and residents out there:
I wish someone told me how to study in medical school and residency to RETAIN practical knowledge that I could implement into practice.
Not memorize random facts that I couldn't ground in the real world. (sorry medical school but you emphasize that too much imo)
Here's the strategy I landed on.
Assess the patients you saw that day (in the hospital, clinic, OR etc).
Pick 1 case.
It can only be ONE.
Analyze the case. Think about what the attending physician did (questions asked, work up, orders, treatment plans).
Read UptoDate and corroborate your experience.
Make Anki cards. (spaced repetition is legit homey 😉)
Now repeat this every day.
Seems too narrow at first glance...
...but by the end of one year you'll have learned 365 topics.
Pretty INSANE amount of knowledge acquisition in a year.
I've been doing this since day 1, year 1 of residency.
I wish I had been doing this since medical school.
PS: This is crucial to be a good primary care physician. There is just so much to know in primary care.
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