Why Your Old Study Methods Stop Working in Medical School

Get Dr. Tisdall's free 6 week clinical reasoning series (12 high-yield multiple choice questions with MD-written answers): https://dr.tisdall.link/mcq/OJrFoFy9LOE If you want to learn how to think like a doctor, join Dr. Tisdall and students from all around the world inside Medical School Companion: https://dr.tisdall.link/join/OJrFoFy9LOE Clinical Pathophysiology (Edition 2) is now available for purchase! https://dr.tisdall.link/book/OJrFoFy9LOE Medical school gives you an overwhelming amount of information to learn, but the answer is not to memorize everything. In this conversation with medical students from the DO It Right Podcast, Dr. Tisdall talks about how he organizes medical knowledge around patient care, why clinical reasoning and pathophysiology matter more than disconnected facts, and how he approach the tension between passing students' medical school exams, preparing for Step 1 or COMLEX, and actually becoming a good doctor. They get into learning versus rote memorization, clinical knowledge versus test-taking ability, patient-centered learning, microbiology, pharmacology, Anki, and how to build a framework that helps what you learn actually stick. If you are a medical student trying to figure out how to study more effectively, understand instead of memorize, and learn to think like a doctor, this conversation is for you. Follow Dr. Tisdall on socials: Instagram:   / drphiliptisdall   Facebook:   / drphiliptisdall   TikTok:   / drphiliptisdall   Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow Do It Right on socials: Instagram:   / doitrightpodcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 00:00:00 Organizing Medical Knowledge 00:01:25 Dr. Tisdall’s Journey 00:12:30 Learn, Don’t Memorize 00:28:05 Clinical Knowledge vs Exams 00:46:34 Becoming Better Doctors 00:56:57 Microbiology and Pharmacology 01:12:02 Anki and Memorization #MedicalSchool #MedicalStudent #ClinicalReasoning #MedSchool #MedicalEducation