Grand unifying theory on why learning in med school is so challenging
Without a solid foundation, even the sturdiest-looking structures will crumble. The same can be said for med students*. If you've excelled in your studies up to this point but are finding the speed and sheer volume of content you're responsible for overwhelming, know that it's not just you. As a society, we don't teach bright students how to study. Most struggling students compensate in one of two ways, either by cramming and succeeding or overcompensating. And that can work. Until it doesn't. If you find yourself struggling in med school, it can feel like you’re the only one failing. But you’re not alone. At STATMed Learning, we don't believe "tips" or "tricks" will help when you're struggling and overwhelmed. Instead, we focus on building your learning foundations and then create a wide array of skills to build on top of these foundations. Through the STATMed Study Skill Class, you'll discover how to use these skills flexibly to meet the varying demands of learning in med school and for the boards.
We tear down the crumbling structure through the STATMed Study Skills Class and build back a brand new system. This video is the first unit of the class. In this hour-long segment, you're not going to find solutions; those happen during the approximately 10-day course. This is the first step in a meticulous process to lay the right foundations as you continue your journey through med school.
This video is broken down into three sections. In part one, we break down our issues with medical school education, and part two shares key concepts and vocabulary for how learning works at the med school level that we will use throughout the class. In part three, we share what we believe as educators and learning specialists working with highly motivated, highly intelligent med students who are frustrated and trying to find the best way to learn medicine.