How to succeed in med school

1. How to Succeed in
Medical School
Student Orientation
Fall 2021

2. Jim Elliot
“Wherever you are … beALL there”

5. Empower Your Mind
To Be Fully Present

6. Empower Your Mind
Know your learning style and master it
Review consistently and efficiently
Renew your mind with creative hobbies

7. Know Your Learning Style
SelfAssessment: What do you currently do?
Analyze: Pros/Cons?
Experiment and reassess
Strategize and document your goals in writing
Resources:
Education Planner: http://www.educationplanner.org/index.html
How To Study: https://www.how-to-study.com/learning-style-assessment/

8. Review
Create a schedule and stick with it!
Set a timer and study in 20min blocks rotating through
subjects
Review what you learned in lecture TODAY first
Highlight key points, summarize, make flashcards/tables
Then review key points or difficult areas from previous notes

9. Renew Your Mind
Schedule REST and REWARDS
Do something creative
Music, art, writing, cooking
Keep the whole of your brain active and healthy
Practice the art of creating balance in life

10. Empower Your Body
To Be Fully Present

11. Empower Your Body
Nutrition - you are what you eat
Exercise - move what yo mamma gave ya
Sleep - early to bed & early to rise

12. Nutrition
Why?
Your body can only perform according to the quality of the resources you
provide
Plan!
A good quality diet is never a happy accident
Budget - Recipes - Shopping Lists - Schedule
Choose real food
W
as this once alive? Is it nutrient dense? Would I feed this to my child?

13. Exercise
Small steps climb big mountains
Have I moved today?
Stand, stretch, walk, dance, jog, play sports
Make it fun and make it a habit

14. Sleep
Rest is a responsibility not a privilege
Rest is a choice and requires intentional boundaries
Saying yes to rest is saying no to something else
Staying up late tonight is borrowing time from tomorrow
and you always pay it back with interest

15. Empower Your Soul
To Be Fully Present

16. Empower Your Soul
Self awareness - check in with yourself
Know your purpose - why am I doing this?
Build community - find a safe space

17. Resources
Medical School Survival Guide (FREE)
https://app.lecturio.com/#/article/2454?
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wikiHow - How to Succeed in Medical School
https://www.wikihow.com/Succeed-in-Medical-School

18. Run Your Race Well
~ One Step at a Time ~