Study
White noise improves focus
White noise is an excellent aide to study and focussed work. White noise iPod loops have been around for a while, but there are now online sources of noise.
Simply noise allows you to dial up your level of noise, and it simply runs in the background. This is perfect for those times that [...]
How medics can use Dropbox to their advantage
I recently explained how Dropbox gives me insurance for my hard drive back up. But Dropbox has other great features that can be taken advantage of. It is a free service, and doesn’t need an invitation.
Here are just some suggestions for using Drop Box:
File sharing
Each Dropbox has a public folder. Every item [...]
How to study a surgical procedure
As a final addition to my study advice, I want to share my schema for studying a surgical procedure. This is inspired by my format for studying a medical condition. I imagine this is only useful for those studying to become surgeons. Certainly, in Australia, this detail is not required for non-specialty [...]
How to study a medical condition
I have been sharing my medicine study advice, and I wanted to give some advice on how to learn a condition. I was about in the middle of my class, so I don’t claim this is world-beating advice, but it would give you a good start. I still use this format for my surgical summaries.
The [...]
The DrCris “Just don’t look stupid” study plan
I have been reading a lot of med student blogs recently, so I am inspired to share my “Just Don’t Look Stupid” Study plan. I still use it regularly when planning my surgical study. I also browbeat any students I come across to try to make them into disciples of the plan. It is my [...]