Blog Post Focus This blog post will discuss golden handcuffs as relating to a medical student. Golden handcuffs are those things that tie us to a certain life or situation because it is expected to be a greater payoff than other options. Medicine can be a very rewarding field, but it can also feel like […]
Golden Handcuffs as a Medical Student Read More »
Blog Post Focus This blog post will focus on preparation for the COMLEX and USMLE exams. They are important exams. Changes have come about recently to pass/fail scoring on some exams, but preparation is important regardless. Personal Story – COMLEX and USMLE During My Time Preparing for the COMLEX and USMLE exams has changed since
Preparing for COMLEX and USMLE: Hugely Important Exams Read More »
Blog Post Focus – Life Balance in Medical School This blog post will discuss thoughts on life balance in medical school. It can be very challenging, but there are ways to improve life balance. If interested, checkout the similar past post for life balance in undergraduate education. Remember, others have made it through and so
How to Balance Life while in Medical School Read More »
Blog Post Focus: Resources I Used for Determining a Medical Specialty This blog post will discuss some resources that can be utilized for determining a medical specialty. It will start with some of my story and then explore the resources I utilized. The process was different than I expected–medical school started with two pre-clinical years
Resources for Determining a Medical Specialty–The Best I Found Read More »
Blog Post Focus This is another blog post about studying. In particular, a likely need for changing your habits. I certainly needed to change my habits from college to become more effective in medical school and residency. In the past I have written about good study habits and bad study habits and about why it
Your Study Habits from College Are Likely Going To Need To Change Now Read More »
Blog Post Focus–Favorite Resources This blog post will focus on my favorite resources back when I was studying for board exams. Note, it has been several years since I was medical student. These are my thoughts and experiences and your thoughts and experiences may differ. Personal Story—Realizing a Need for Supplemental Resources and Finding My
The Best Resources I Found (When I Studied for Boards) Read More »
Blog Post Focus This blog post is another discussion on studying. This time focusing on why bad study habits are such a barrier to learning. If more interested in the benefits of good study habits in general, check out my prior posts including this one for medical students. Introduction: Avoid Bad Study Habits Bad study
You Need to Avoid Bad Study Habits in Medical School Read More »
Blog Post Focus This blog post is another discussion on studying. This time focusing on why good study habits are so helpful. If interested in good study habits in general, check out my prior posts for prospective medical students and for medical students. Introduction: A Major Benefit to Good Study Habits Good study habits in
Why Good Study Habits in Medical School are Essential Read More »
Blog Post Focus This post will focus on some of my thoughts regarding questions to ask for someone starting to think about medical specialties. Each medical specialty is quite unique. Hopefully some of these questions can provide some clarity. Thought alone is not enough though—get some experience as well. Introduction: Determining a Medical Specialty Can
5 Basic Questions to Determine a Medical Specialty Read More »
Blog Post Focus The purpose of this blog post is to emphasize the idea that one needs to be selective when choosing supplemental resources in medical school. Medical School is four years long, but that time goes quickly when one is constantly going between endless resources. There are Tons of Supplemental Resources and Little Time
How to Sift Through Supplemental Resources In Medical School Read More »