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Clinical clerkships years, sometimes called internship years, are a transition phase that every medical student needs to journey after Med-II. In this episode we go through this character building experience, the expectations, reality and some of the pros and cons. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice. The content and associated links provide general information for educational purposes only.

In this episode, we're joined by Ghinwa Hayek, a psychoanalyst in training. We talk about the origins of psychoanalysis, Freud's contributions and the history of his famous couch, while trying to gain insight into the non-medical aspects of the mind.Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice. The content and associated links provide general information for educational purposes only.

The USMLE-Step 2-CK (Clinical Knowledge) is a nine-hour-long multiple-choice exam that assesses clinical application of medical knowledge. With USMLE Step 1’s pass/fail status in 2022, USMLE Step 2 CK will be playing a much more pivotal role in residency matching. In this episode, Nassem Bou-Ayash joins us as we review our journeys of preparing for this exam, highlighting the various resources used, the study strategies implemented, and mental/psychological challenges faced in the preparation...

Medical students are often overwhelmed by the increasing amount of knowledge they have to learn. In the series, will be going through the most effective, scientifically proven methods, to learn huge chunks of information. In part two we discussed the memory palace technique and its application in medical education, focusing on the most useful available visual mnemonic resources .Resources links:Sketchy: https://www.sketchy.com/Pixorize:https://pixorize.com/Picmonichttps://www.picmonic.c...

Medical students are often overwhelmed by the increasing amount of knowledge they have to learn. In the series, will be going through the most effective, scientifically proven methods, to learn huge chunks of information. In part one we discussed spaced repetition with special focus on the app ANKI, highlighting the do’s and don’ts of effective studying.References:1- Student-directed retrieval practice is a predictor of medical licensing examination performance.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih....

We're at a weird time with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While some countries have successfully halted spread of the virus, it continues to wreak havoc in others. In this episode, we discuss the COVID-19 virus variants, the current available vaccines, and try to make sense of where we are at this point in the pandemic. We also (naively) make predictions on how we expect the world to eventually move on with the virus and live with it.