MS3 Core Study Resources

Hi friends!

LONG TIME NO BLOG!!! I'm so sorry I've been so incredibly busy at the hospital and studying plus I haven't really known what I could even blog about for you guys (suggestions are open).

But considering I'm on my LAST CORE ROTATION OF THIRD YEAR... where has the time gone?!

I thought I'd compile what I used to study for each core. Now this is what worked for me and how I study best (visual learning and lots of repetition).

I used Online Med Ed across the board for all of my cores. I found it isn't as detailed as what NBME's are but it is an amazing summary of topics so I'd try to watch those videos in the first week to get a good foundation for my core.

UTILIZE THE NBME's!!!! Those were great learning resources. Again I used those for every core - I'd spread them out throughout the core and take a day going through the questions afterward.

Family Med: Case Files, Online Med Ed and NBME

Peds: UWorld, Online Med Ed and NBME

Psych: Online Med Ed, UWorld, First Aid for Psychiatry and NBME

OBGYN: Online Med Ed, UWorld, Case Files(while I was on the floor on 24's I'd go through the cases), NBME

Surgery: Online Med Ed, Pestanas, NBME, UWorld(Surgery, GI, Cardio, Renal, Rheum)

Internal (Currently): I'm trying to make myself go through one organ system a week using Online Med Ed, UWorld, and Step Up to Medicine + NBME's

Apps I've Used:

• UWorld
• Epocrates: pharm app
• BMI calculator
• UpToDate
• AHRQ ePSS: screening tools depending on patient age, gender and smoking status
• MDCalc: various scores or screening tools
• Bilibaby: especially for NICU
• ABFMExamPrep: Family med questions
• VaccineSchedule
• Aquifer Cases

If there's anything else you want me to write about please let me know!

Jen

Medical School Week 1

Hello friends!

I just finished my first quiz of medical school along with my first week of medical school. Let me just emphasize one thing...

I was not ready for that.

The difference between undergrad and medical school is astounding. You can think you will prepare all you want but it will never be enough until you're actually there. The information comes at you much quicker and you have to do a lot of the work on your own.

For example - I have two two hour classes a day. That easily amplifies to 4 + hours of work in the evening.

Is the work impossible? No - but it is a lot.

Along with the fact that you can no longer memorize and regurgitate information. The questions asked are testing your clinical knowledge - you can know a biological pathway theoretically but would you be able to notice it in a clinical question?

That's all for now! Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to specifically talk about.

- Jen

It Takes All Kinds

Hello!

So I'm thinking I'll post a new life lesson I've learnt every week I've been at work.

I'll start with the one that shocked me the most. 

I miss being in school. 

Take that in for a second. 

I miss the simplicity of going to class and doing assignments. Once you're in the working world you have a lot more resting on your shoulders.

For me, right in front of my face with patients. You don't want to mess up their payments or their bookings. Although it's nice to come home from work and not have anything to do I do miss learning. 

For those of you still in school don't take it for granted. Enjoy the classes and enjoy the process. You'll miss it once it's gone. 

- Jen

Post Grad Life

Hey guys!

I am writing to you after my first week of work at the clinic. It's been a long week with lots of new things to learn but I have gotten through it. The area where I work is very pretty and there is a stunning park with access to the boardwalk, which I always go to before work (with a starbucks blonde misto in hand) ;).

Everyone in the clinic has been very warm and welcoming, doctors, physiotherapists, clients, massage therapists, chiropractors and the other admin staff. So far I have enjoyed every minute of having a "big girl job".

Some may wonder why I would work at a sports med clinic as an admin staff:

a) In order to work with clients I need a license (obviously I don't have one)
b) I want to see the behind the scenes activity so that one day when I am that doctor at a sports med clinic I can appreciate the admin staff and all of the hard work they do to keep the clinic in order

Other than working my butt off and trying to get my brain back to fully functioning power I've just been enjoying my summer. I've joined a group of students I'll be going to school with in the Fall and a lot of them have been asking if they should be studying before going.

There has been a lot of mixed responses on this topic but I will leave you what my orthopaedic surgeon told me...

"Do good work, have fun, and learn every day"

- Jen