Balancing Empathy vs. Emotional Detachment with Your Patients
Approximately 5 words were spoken to me by a former resident learner in the first two years of his residency. …
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Lessons & Advice from Popular Med Student Blogger @StudentDrDiva
I wish I knew the sheer volume of information that was going to get thrown at us. What I do in one week I did probably in a year or over a semester in undergrad. You hear the horror stories from medical students all the time and you never really know how difficult and challenging it is until you experience it for yourself.
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Why I Smile
At 8 a.m. every morning of the work week, I show up to class and make every bit of a …
Read More3 Ways to Learn More Efficiently and Boost Grades
Studies of human learning reveal that the most durable learning with the least degradation (forgetting) occurs with the following 3 …
Read MoreRock Bottom to CEO. How One Goes from Almost Failing Med School to Becoming Chief Resident
I am not much of a writer or intellect when it comes to literary skill but what I do know …
Read MoreTop 10 USMLE Step 1 Study Tips
1. Track topics that are “archetypal” and know them. The Step 1 exam only really tests you on archetypal (or …
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