#10 🤔 Think like your consultants to perform better in exams
🙌Discover new study hacks and high-yield MedEd resources.
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Another Monday, another study hack 🙌
If you’re from across the pond, Happy 4th of July! For many of you though, the partying will be on hold while we’re deep in exam season 👎 The end is in sight though - for all those still taking exams across the country, keep pushing!
This week… Think like a consultant. This week we’re going to dig into how you can start thinking like a senior doctor. This hack will help you perform better in medical school exams and with surviving with your dignity when grilled by consultants on placements.
Also, new to the MedEd Vault, a great all-rounder…
🙌 Study Hack of the Week: How to Think Like a Consultant at Medical School. (8 mins)
Novices and experts think differently. Consultants and senior doctors are much more likely to make quicker, safer and all-round better decisions for patients than those with less experience, like medical students. It all comes down to the way that consultants think versus junior colleagues.
This is also the case between junior and senior medical students. Those in their final year are more likely to think differently than those fresh into their clinical years. This week I want to help you think like an expert, sooner.
🔓 The MedEd Vault: High-yield MedEd resources you may never knew existed.
🔦This week’s resource in the spotlight is: Oxford Medical Education
🔗Access here: https://oxfordmedicaleducation.com
Pros:
Comprehensive resource covering histories, examinations, ECGs, ABGs, theory and prescribing.
Notes are categorised into specialties including obs & gynae, paediatrics and surgical subspecialties.
Free viva style questions divided into 50 categories
Cons:
Lots of lists and bullet points which make it hard to understand the content without prior knowledge. You’ll likely find this site more useful towards the end of your revision blocks.
Limited in breadth of content - but a good resource for getting high yield notes on niche conditions, such as neutropenic sepsis.
Thats all for this week! Keep building that System II 💪