Medical Mnemonist (from MedEd University)

Dr. Amreet Sidhu is a Toronto-born Internal Medicine Resident based in Detroit. He is the creator of Brosencephalon, a comprehensive set of pre-clinical flashcards created for self-study that spread worldwide. Amreet’s cards have evolved into a community-driven project by medical students for medical students. Today’s episode will cover the inspiration behind the creation of Brosencephalon, the most useful aspects of Anki and how to create your own effective flashcards for retention.  3:20 The Inspiration Behind the Creation of Brosencephalon 7:42 Evidence Based Cognitive Learning for Effective Retention 9:59 How COVID-19 is Facilitating Change for Brosencephalon and Learning Programs 13:59 Curricular Design and Application 15:31 Creating Effective and Efficient Flashcards 19:58 The Benefits of Cognitive Effort When Creating Flashcards 23:30 Digital Cards vs. Physical 25:50 Elaborative Interrogation and its Relevance to Flashcards. 30:45 How to Integrate Multiple Learning Strategies 34:19 Using Flashcards for Self-Assessment 37:53 The Need to Update Standard Western Learning Conventions 40:00 Amreet’s Favourite Anki Plugins 41:50 The Use of Mnemonics and Images in Flashcards 43:43 What Would Amreet Change if He Could go Back in Time?  Resources  Information about Amreet and Brosencephalon can be found here:  https://www.brosencephalon.com https://twitter.com/brosencephalon https://www.reddit.com/r/Brosencephalon  Anki Plugins  Hierarchical Tags Frozen Fields Load Balancer Heat Mapper  Websites  https://apps.ankiweb.net https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/  Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Blog posts, Podcasts, and other Resources at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments. Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

We have a very special episode for you today. Though we are still in the midst of a pandemic, economies are going haywire, and police reformation is a top concern for the nations future students must still focus on their current educational requirements to have the personal futures they desire. As such, here is the lecture that your host, Chase DiMarco, gave during the first annual Online Medical Education Summit!  By combining past episodes training on memory palaces and visual marker creation, you will now learn one potential method for memorizing all of your school textbooks! This is an advanced stage of mnemonics creation but in reality it is simply using the same universal principles to a larger scale. For a refresher on visual marker creation and memory palace basics, here is a list of past episodes that may help:     E2- Memory Palaces basics w/ Mullen Memory’s Alex Mullen & Cathy Chen  E4- Visual Marker Creation & Journey Method w/ Nelson Dellis  E17- Creating Visual Mnemonics with Sketchy Medical Drs. Bryan and Aaron Lemieux  E23- Visual Mnemonic Generation with Ron Robertson of Picmonic  E26- School Success and Productivity with Memory Athlete Brad Zupp     Also, if you would like to view the video presentation you can find it here. A recommended pre-requisite to this material would be the FreeMedEd tutorial on Memory Palaces and Medical Mnemonics. Enjoy!  Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Blog posts, Podcasts, and other Resources at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments. Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Chase DiMarco holds an MS, MBA-HA, and is an MD/PhD-candidate, having studied at Saint James School of Medicine in the Caribbean. He is the founder of FreeMedEd.org and host of The Medical Mnemonist and 1-Minute Preceptor podcast. Chase has also co-authored the book Read This Before Medical School. Today’s episode sees Chase interviewed by 4th year medical student Sharif. They will cover his time in medical school and how he would approach studying if he could go back.   04:24 What Motivated Chase to Begin FreeMedEd  07:10 Filling the Gaps: What Teachers Don’t Know About Learning Techniques  08:40 The Benefits of Preceptors  10:20 How Chase Would Have Applied Memory Techniques for Study  12:35 The International Schooling Experience  15:10 The Qualities of a Successful Medical Student  18:06 Competitiveness and Burnout  26:15 Chase’s Daily Medical Student Routine  32:48 The Techniques Chase Wishes He Knew in Medical School  47:50 Implementing a Mind Palace  51:38 Quality of Learning Over Quantity  53:37 Using Memory Techniques to Create Free-Time      Resources  FreeMedEd.org  How to Make a Memory Palace on Youtube  Books  Read This Before Medical School by Chase DiMarco, Theodore X. O’Connell and Gregory Rodden     Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Blog posts, Podcasts, and other Resources at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments. Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Michelle Miller holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology and is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. She also serves as President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow. Additionally, Dr. Miller has published several books and studies on memory and effective learning. Today’s episode will cover principles and techniques for memory effectiveness in the medical field.   3:50 The Emerging Methodology of Teaching Online  4:35 The Core Principles of Memory to Increase Learning Outside of the Classroom  10:30 Factors Involved in Retention  13:30 Techniques for Terminology  18:50 Conceptualizing Context to Shift Memory Modality  22:30 Knowing How and When to Apply Different Techniques for Memory  26:50 Spacing Out Study and Why it is Beneficial for Retention and Recalling  32:35 Reflecting on Techniques That Work for You   Resources  Information about Dr. Michelle Miller can be found here: https://www.michellemillerphd.com  Books  Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter Brown  Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer  The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simmons  Websites  https://www.retrievalpractice.org  https://www.learningscientists.org  Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Blog posts, Podcasts, and other Resources at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments. Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Gabe Wyner, author of Fluent Forever, is fluent in 8 languages and has developed multiple strategies for mnemonics-based learning. Today’s episode will cover how to apply those strategies to the medical field.   Intro  2:20 Developing Initial Learning Strategies.  7:10 Implementing Memory Skills: Pre-packaged vs. Personalized Options  10:08 Levels of Processing  16:10 The Importance of the Personal Level of Processing  27:00 Topic Management  37:40 Repetition and Retention   Resources  Get 2 months of Fluent Forever FREE with this coupon! Information about Gabe’s approach can be found here: https://fluent-forever.com Catch our interview with Sketchy Medical!  Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Blog posts, Podcasts, and other Resources at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments. Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Uncover best practices for memory palaces and mistakes to be aware of to create elaborate and dense palaces.  This is our FINAL recap for medical mnemonics as we finish off the best practices for memory palaces and mistakes to be aware of. With an organized structure, we can create very elaborate and dense palaces. Alternatively, with less structure, we can create visual mnemonic associations more quickly.  There are many strategies to utilize when it comes to creating our own personalized visual markers. As it is a creative process, there is no right or wrong answer. Similar to much of learning, it all comes down to what works best for you. This comes from experimentation, education, and consistency. So study smart and remember longer with these key points of memory palace creation for medical students!  Key Episode Points!  1:45 Begin at the Beginning- Organizing and Structuring Your Memory Palace  14:30 Using Spaced-repetition & Adding Linking Markers to Visual Mnemonics  19:50 Advanced Techniques- Hyperlinking, PAO, Memory Cities, Mind Forests  23:26 Avoid Pitfalls- Negative Self Talk, Density of Visuals, Limited Memory Palaces, and MORE!  38:08 To Tech or Not to Tech & Information Overload Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Discover how to create visual mnemonics, dynamic stories, and add these into a memory palace.  Here is our second part of the accelerated learning and mnemonics recap of all 2019 highlights! You will get a much more succinct view of how to create visual mnemonics, how to create dynamic stories and an introduction in adding these into a memory palace. The third part of the accelerated learning recap will finalize this part of the mini-series by condensing a year of great memory palace techniques, mistakes, and more into one informative episode!  Key Episode Points!  2:42 Creating Visualizations- Visual Aids for Memory Techniques  5:40 Peg System Example with Howard Berg  11:29 Using Associations to Create Dynamic Visuals  16:53 The Story/Linking Method  22:50 An Intro to Memory Palaces  39:53 You are Invited! Check out our first Meetup and Other Events to Come Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Examine accelerated learning techniques and focus on the limitations of our brain and memory to fight against the Forgetting Curve.  In this episode, we will take our first recap look at accelerated learning techniques. Here, we focus on the limitations of our brain and our memory. With a deeper understanding of these limitations, we can plan to fight against the Forgetting Curve and succeed at learning quicker.  We will also take a broader view of speed reading and mind maps for medical students and give examples of how to use these in our current studies. Those who seek more direct advice on these topics can reach out to Chase, or visit FindARotation on the social media links below.  Key Episode Points!  2:50 Intro to Mnemonics for Med School  24:20 Speed Reading Tutorials and Mistakes  37:40 Mind Maps as Medical Mnemonics Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Finish the review of the evidence-based study skills and spaced-repetition techniques covered in Part 1.  In this episode, we finish off the evidence-based study skills and spaced-repetition techniques we eluded to in Part 1 (Episode 46) of this mini-series. Much of the research conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences suggests that certain learning methods, such as spacing and rehearsal practice, provide strong evidence to their effectiveness. This should be no surprise to frequent listeners to this podcast as these topics are mentioned in a majority of interviews conducted!  On top of these skills, how to perform them, and mistakes to be aware of, the topic of mentorship arises later in the episode. What are some of the benefits of having a mentor and how can you search for clinical experiences earlier on in your education? Those who seek more direct advice on these topics can reach out to Chase, or visit FindARotation on the social media links below.  Key Episode Points!  2:50 Evidence-based Learning Strategies for Medical Students  1335 Durable Learning?  12:10 How to use Spaced Repetition and Rehearsal Practice for Medical Students  24:05 Common Spaced Repetition Mistakes to Avoid  30:17 Get a Mentor! Use FindARotation! Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity

Dive into studying and time management in medical school, as well as note-taking and flashcard techniques.  In part 1 of our 2019 Best Episodes Recap, we will review some of the highlights from our expert interviews. Part 1 will cover study efficiency, time management in medical school, group studying, note-taking techniques, and even a brief overview of flashcard techniques.  Exploring the techniques that work for us, personally, will greatly reduce the weekly effort and time it requires to cover all of the material required for your studies. Knowing your purpose in studying this material (short vs long-term) can also determine what techniques are going to be more beneficial. We may wish to stick with regular notes for less important material, make graphic Mind Maps for outlines, or move tricky material into our spaced repetition flashcard decks.  Key Episode Points!  1:50 Efficient Study Planning & Student Time Management  8:45 Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance!  20:10 Be Nice: Tips to Working in Groups  25:58 Note-taking Success with the Cornell Method & Minds Maps  30:27 How to Create Medical Flashcard Decks Visit our Website - MedEd University Email us at - support@meded.university Follow us on our Social media accounts - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MedEduniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mededuniversity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mededuniversity Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mededuniversity YouTube: http://youtube.com/mededuniversity