Memory Techniques for Med School #7 Lists (Peg Method)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

If someone were to give you a list of 100 words or ideas to remember and then asked...

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Memory Techniques for Med School #8 (Memory Palace)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

In the Memory Palace you simply visualize a walk through a place that you know well.

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Memory Techniques for Med School #9 (Chunking)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

In chunking, you try to break up a large list of items into smaller chunks, each of which...

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Memory Techniques for Med School #11 (Hands-On)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Despite the value of the 10 memory methods discussed in the preceding posts, perhaps the best teacher of...

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eBooks Versus Print Books: Pros and Cons

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

When I was a medical student, the saying was that the highest grade would go to the student...

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Studying In The Clinical Years

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

It can be difficult, particularly when tired, to come home and focus attention when the literature does not pertain...

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Learning Speeds In Medical School

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

If you are having difficulty keeping up,  you may not be as far behind as you think. 

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Medical Curriculum In The First Two Years Of Med School

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

The juggler is more likely to succeed by practicing one skill at a time, and then, after learning...

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Should Lectures Be Eliminated in Medical School?

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Some students do not show up at lectures, and others do so because it is more likely that...

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How To Study Anatomy

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

It is better to learn the anatomy conceptually, as through line drawings, and then fine tune this knowledge

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The Best Medical Apps

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

There are over 5,000 medical apps, which are continually evolving.

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How To Study Biochemistry

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

While Biochemistry has much clinically relevant information, the material students are taught often does not reflect this.

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How To Study Pharmacology

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

What is the best way to learn Pharmacology?  This goes to the question of what facts are important...

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How Reliable Is Your Medical Information?

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

A lot of information is  passed around, and since some of it is wrong, it is important to...

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Learning Through Case Problems

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

There are so many case situations that have to be mastered, and spending too much time on just...

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eBooks vs Print Books: Med Student Survey

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

As a medical student, which do you prefer, eBooks or print books?

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Is Remembering Harder With eBooks?

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Does reading on an eBook interfere with the remembering of what was read?

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Ebooks Or Print Books? Which Should You Use?

October 27, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Comparing medical student needs with those of general readers in other areas of interest is not necessarily useful. 

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Study For The USMLE

October 27, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Have you at the end acquired a broad understanding of the fields, or are you left with isolated...

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The Best Ebook Readers And Reading Apps For Med Students

October 27, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

If you want to read using an ebook, which is the best tablet to purchase, and which ebookstores...

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