In this episode, Arvin, Adrian, and Mike discuss the study methods and strategies they used in medical school, and in preparation for the PLE and USMLE. They also give their inputs on a few research studies on the most common study methods.
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Arvin is a young physician devoted to providing equal access to holistic wellness and health services. His mission is to empower individuals to make healthy choices in their everyday lives. He enjoys cooking, weight lifting, and playing music.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software  for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Introduction of guest and episode
04:35 Given a handout, how will you approach your study?
16:05 Thougths on highlighting
19:36 Do you take notes?
22:35 Are you a fan of flashcards?
31:44 Few key points
34:06 Is recording lectures and watching it helpful?
38:55 Other sources you use?
42:29 Podcasts as tool
43:34 The best podcast
43:43 Comments on the 4 research papers about studying (see description)
51:26 Any regrets?
54:12 Sumary and learnings in this episode
55:54 Outro

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Links:

Study #1:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26173288/

Study #2:
https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2016/06/learning-memory

Study #3:
https://www.gwern.net/docs/spacedrepetition/1939-spitzer.pdf

Study #4:
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/331/6018/772.full

YouTube Mirror: https://youtu.be/e0vbcvbd6Ro