Medical Mnemonist (from MedSchoolCoach)

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83 Peak - The Science of Medical Student Expertise (RIP K. Anders Ericsson PhD) Apr 01, 2021

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Chase DiMarco talks about how you can use deliberate practice to become an expert. This time around, he delves deeper into studies and examples from “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise” by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson (RIP).

[02:02] Improvement Comes from Practice
[04:07] Steps of Deliberate Practice
[07:33] Inefficiencies in Medical Education & Practice
[12:42] Adaptive Thinking
[13:42] There is No Natural Ability
[14:28] Identifying Your Weak Points

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82 How to Find Flow in Your Medical Education Mar 26, 2021

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Chase DiMarco talks about flow, the mental state of immersive focus. He draws insights and tips from Mikaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book called “Finding Flow”. Unsurprisingly, attention and curiosity are necessary to get into that zone of concentration.

[00:58] Defining Flow
[01:38] How to Reach Flow State
[08:06] Learning Requires Undivided Attention
[09:33] Develop Curiosity for Greater Enjoyment
[13:31] Flow VS Happiness

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81 Eat That Frosch: Study & Prioritization Tips for Medical Learners Mar 18, 2021

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Chase DiMarco talks about task management and prioritization. He shares insights and tips from Brian Tracy’s book called “Eat That Frog”. Learn how to organize your to-do list effectively using these 5 principles.

[01:26] Planning Saves Time
[03:30] The Law of Three
[05:24] The 80/20 Rule
[07:53] The ABCDE Method
[11:37] How to Tackle Big Tasks
[14:30] The Law of Forced Efficiency
[16:45] Summary of Key Points

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80 Boost Your Motivation the Evidence-based Ways Mar 11, 2021

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Chase DiMarco talks about how medical students can increase their motivation level. He cites several studies that delve into intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the factors that can influence both.

[03:29] Theories of Motivation
[05:58] Intrinsic Motivation vs Extrinsic Motivation
[09:48] How to Affect Motivation
[11:37] The Role of Self-Concept in Academic Success
[12:48] Make the Change You Need

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Boost Your MCAT/USMLE with Joel Ramirez MD (Ep. 70 Rebroadcast) Mar 04, 2021

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Dr. Joel Ramirez talks about how tutoring can be a valuable resource for medical students studying for the USMLE exams. As someone who personally benefited from tutoring, Dr. Ramirez has a passion for educating and tutoring. MedSchoolCoach provides tutoring for both USMLE board exams (shelf and step), as well as the MCAT.

[02:38] Tutoring for the MCATs Versus Board Exams
[04:06] How to Determine if You Need a Tutor
[06:37] Pinpointing Weaknesses in a Medical Student
[10:00] What to Expect from a Medical School Tutor
[13:37] Weighing the Financial Costs of Tutoring
[16:46] The Focus of a MedSchoolCoach Tutoring Session
[20:54] How Much Tutoring It Takes for a Student to Get a Passing Score

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79 7 Habits of Highly Successful Medical Students Feb 25, 2021

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Chase DiMarco talks about 7 habits of highly successful medical students, a concept borrowed from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He tries to dissect how the book's strategies can be applied to the medical world and explain why habits can make or break your medical journey.

[03:29] Be proactive
[04:57] Begin with The End in Mind
[06:23] Putting First Things First
[07:34] The Win-Win Situation
[08:53] Understand Before Understanding
[10:30] Synergy
[11:57] Sharpening Your Saw

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78 Student EQ, Group Study, and Card Games with Paulius Mui MD Feb 18, 2021

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Dr. Paulius Mui, a family medicine resident, discusses Table Rounds, the medical card game he co-created to help medical students learn medical terms and topics.

[02:25] Understanding Table Rounds and How You Can Benefit From it
[06:31] Active Learning Through Gamification
[11:07] Why Most Games Require Some Foundational Knowledge
[12:58] The Future of Games in Medical Education
[19:48] How Games Help in Group Study Settings
[24:40] The Things Dr. Mui Could Change if He Could Go Back in Time

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Applying Spaced Repetition and Visual Mnemonics to Medical Study with Gabe Wyner (Ep. 55 Rebroadcast) Feb 11, 2021

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Gabe Wyner, author of Fluent Forever, is fluent in 8 languages and has developed multiple strategies for mnemonics-based learning. Today’s episode will cover how to apply those strategies to the medical field.

[2:20] Developing Initial Learning Strategies.
[7:10] Implementing Memory Skills: Pre-packaged vs. Personalized Options
[10:08] Levels of Processing
[16:10] The Importance of the Personal Level of Processing
[27:00] Topic Management
[37:40] Repetition and Retention

Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) Flashcards with Brocencephalon (Ep. 61 Rebroadcast) Feb 04, 2021

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Dr. Amreet Sidhu is a Toronto-born Internal Medicine Resident based in Detroit. He is the creator of Brosencephalon, a comprehensive set of pre-clinical flashcards created for self-study that spread worldwide. Amreet’s cards have evolved into a community-driven project by medical students for medical students. Today’s episode will cover the inspiration behind the creation of Brosencephalon, the most useful aspects of Anki and how to create your own effective flashcards for retention.

[3:20] The Inspiration Behind the Creation of Brosencephalon
[7:42] Evidence Based Cognitive Learning for Effective Retention
[9:59] How COVID-19 is Facilitating Change for Brosencephalon and Learning Programs
[13:59] Curricular Design and Application
[15:31] Creating Effective and Efficient Flashcards
[19:58] The Benefits of Cognitive Effort When Creating Flashcards
[23:30] Digital Cards vs. Physical
[25:50] Elaborative Interrogation and its Relevance to Flashcards.
[30:45] How to Integrate Multiple Learning Strategies
[34:19] Using Flashcards for Self-Assessment
[37:53] The Need to Update Standard Western Learning Conventions
[40:00] Amreet’s Favourite Anki Plugins
[41:50] The Use of Mnemonics and Images in Flashcards
[43:43] What Would Amreet Change if He Could go Back in Time?

Resources

Information about Amreet and Brosencephalon can be found here:

https://www.brosencephalon.com https://twitter.com/brosencephalon https://www.reddit.com/r/Brosencephalon

Anki Plugins

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Websites

https://apps.ankiweb.net https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/

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Memory Palace Excuses/Solutions, Meditations & Habit Stacking with Anthony Metivier (Ep. 63 Rebroadcast) Jan 28, 2021

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Dr. Anthony Metivier is a prolific speaker, bestselling author, and creator of the Magnetic Memory Method. This is his third time guesting on the podcast and joins us today to discuss the Magnetic Memory Method, overcoming obstacles to retention and common memory misconceptions.

[2:15] About Anthony’s TEDx Talk and New Book ‘The Victorious Mind’
[4:13] Memory Palaces: Spatial Mnemonics to Promote Retention
[6:45] Overcoming Excuses to Create Memory Technique
[7:29] The Magnetic Method: Creating Reliable Retention and Repelling the Unnecessary
[11:03] The ‘Bad Memory’ Misconception and How to Conquer it
[12:15] The Benefits of Utilizing Memory Techniques Beyond Learning
[13:00] Understanding That Fun Should not be a Requirement for Learning
[16:08] Building Systems That Require Participation to Reach Your Goals
[19:09] Creating Your Goals: Doing Due Diligence to Understand Your Path
[22:20] Pre-Planning: Decreasing Cognitive Load by Creating Visual Dictionaries
[24:35] Multi-Sensory Dictionary Creation
[30:25] Re-visitation Pattern Retention
[33:25] Space Repetition vs. Memory Palace Techniques: There is No Universal Tool
[36:30] Meditations: Reducing the Self-Referential Inner Narrative

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