In this video I talk about the following topics: Medical student reflects on third year, gives tips on focusing on high-yield topics, and advises to enjoy time outside of school. [00:00] Tips for succeeding in medical school [02:59] Do I study during rotations? [05:57] Feeling inadequate is normal in medicine [08:53] How to adapt to different doctors and residents [11:46] How to have energy and avoid burnout. [14:30] How to simplify studying [17:19] How to have work-life balance in clerkship [20:00] Be kind to other doctors and do not assume that you are always right. --------------------------------- Here's a Detailed Summary: *[**00:00**] Tips for succeeding in medical school* - Focus on the high yield topics - Learn to enjoy your time outside of school *[**02:59**] During Family Medicine Psychiatry emergency rotations, there is more time to study with a week of academic lectures and clinical/hospital based work for the next few weeks.* - Try to study before or after work, create a routine, and read around your cases to make information stick. - Burnout is normal, listen to your body and mind, take a break, and recover before getting back to studying. *[**05:57**] Feeling inadequate is normal in medicine* - Admit when you don't know something - Preceptor expectations vary, just do your best * [08:53] Adapt to different preceptors and follow the residents' organizational skills* - Some preceptors are more rigid than others - Ask residents for guidance and use templates to build your own tools *[**11:46**]Set boundaries to preserve energy and prevent burnout.* - During clinical rotations, aim to do your best with the knowledge you have. - If there is extra information to learn, only do so if necessary or encouraged by a resident. - In fourth year, consider kicking up your efforts to impress doctors for reference letters. - Clerkship exams and rotations are geared towards management and diagnostics, while pre-clerkship focuses on pathophysiology. - When studying for clerkship, focus on Diagnostics and Management. *[**14:30**] Simplify studying for clerkship with pre-made flashcards and focus on high yield material.* - Use Anki with pre-made flashcards and suspend all cards except for those related to diagnosis and management. - If you don't have pre-made flashcards, screenshot important information from student notes or textbooks and paste them into Anki cards. - Clerkship can help confirm or change your desired specialty based on personal preference and exposure to different fields. For this student, Family Medicine was the chosen specialty. *[**17:19**]Prioritizing personal life and career during clerkship* - Putting hobbies on hold and focusing on finishing school and maintaining a happy marriage - Maintaining physical health through sporadic workouts in living room *[**20:00**]Be kind to other doctors and do not assume that you are always right.* - Hostility in the workspace can impact how you work with other doctors - Coping strategies include spending time with friends and family, pursuing hobbies and interests, and being okay with relaxing. What other topics do you want me to talk about?
In this video I talk about the following topics:
Medical student reflects on third year, gives tips on focusing on high-yield topics, and advises to enjoy time outside of school.
[00:00] Tips for succeeding in medical school
[02:59] Do I study during rotations?
[05:57] Feeling inadequate is normal in medicine
[08:53] How to adapt to different doctors and residents
[11:46] How to have energy and avoid burnout.
[14:30] How to simplify studying
[17:19] How to have work-life balance in clerkship
[20:00] Be kind to other doctors and do not assume that you are always right.
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Here's a Detailed Summary:
*[**00:00**] Tips for succeeding in medical school*
- Focus on the high yield topics
- Learn to enjoy your time outside of school
*[**02:59**] During Family Medicine Psychiatry emergency rotations, there is more time to study with a week of academic lectures and clinical/hospital based work for the next few weeks.*
- Try to study before or after work, create a routine, and read around your cases to make information stick.
- Burnout is normal, listen to your body and mind, take a break, and recover before getting back to studying.
*[**05:57**] Feeling inadequate is normal in medicine*
- Admit when you don't know something
- Preceptor expectations vary, just do your best
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[08:53] Adapt to different preceptors and follow the residents' organizational skills*
- Some preceptors are more rigid than others
- Ask residents for guidance and use templates to build your own tools
*[**11:46**]Set boundaries to preserve energy and prevent burnout.*
- During clinical rotations, aim to do your best with the knowledge you have.
- If there is extra information to learn, only do so if necessary or encouraged by a resident.
- In fourth year, consider kicking up your efforts to impress doctors for reference letters.
- Clerkship exams and rotations are geared towards management and diagnostics, while pre-clerkship focuses on pathophysiology.
- When studying for clerkship, focus on Diagnostics and Management.
*[**14:30**] Simplify studying for clerkship with pre-made flashcards and focus on high yield material.*
- Use Anki with pre-made flashcards and suspend all cards except for those related to diagnosis and management.
- If you don't have pre-made flashcards, screenshot important information from student notes or textbooks and paste them into Anki cards.
- Clerkship can help confirm or change your desired specialty based on personal preference and exposure to different fields. For this student, Family Medicine was the chosen specialty.
*[**17:19**]Prioritizing personal life and career during clerkship*
- Putting hobbies on hold and focusing on finishing school and maintaining a happy marriage
- Maintaining physical health through sporadic workouts in living room
*[**20:00**]Be kind to other doctors and do not assume that you are always right.*
- Hostility in the workspace can impact how you work with other doctors
- Coping strategies include spending time with friends and family, pursuing hobbies and interests, and being okay with relaxing.
What other topics do you want me to talk about?
I'm currently in High School and this gave me a lot of reassurance for medical school, thank you
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Very good video thks
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