The STATMed Podcast

STATMed Alumni Share the Worst Advice They Received As Struggling Med Students Not all advice is created equally. And bad advice can come from good intentions, as many of our former students can attest. In part three of this miniseries, Ryan is back with six recent STATMed Study Skills Class alumni. In this episode, they share the worst advice they received about how to study and s

From mapping to memory palaces, STATMed Alumni share the skills that have transformed their studying habits If you’re struggling in medical school (or a related field), the tools you’re using may be working against you. If you’re relying on reading and re-reading material or continually listening to lectures but not getting the results you’re looking for, the issue could be

The struggle is real. Not for all med students (or vet, Pharm D, or PA students). But for the students we work with, medical school can be tough — sometimes it's even the first time a student has struggled academically. In our newest podcast miniseries, recent STATMed Study Skills Class alumni share the events that led them to take the Class and how it transformed their approach

More Strategies for approaching test-taking on medical boards and in the classroom the STATMed way You know that a lot rides on your med school tests and board exams. The pressure can be immense, and it only gets worse if you have test anxiety. But bad test-takers don't have to give up the dream of med school (or vet school, a Pharm D program, or a related career). STATMed Learning

Strategies for approaching test-taking on medical boards the STATMed way It goes without saying that a lot rides on your medical board exams. And before you even get to the point of taking the COMLEX, NAVLE, (or the exam for your field), you have to pass your med school exams. That’s a lot of pressure, especially for self-professed bad test-takers. In this episode, host Ryan Orwi

Strategies bad test-takers can use to prep for medical boards Just like you wouldn’t practice basketball drills to improve your soccer skills, it’s important to approach prep for medical boards so you can “train the way you want to play.” In this episode, host Ryan Orwig is back with Dr. Jim Culhane, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Success Programs and Professor of Phar

The STATMed Way to Approach Medical Boards Prep In this episode, host Ryan Orwig is back with Dr. Jim Culhane, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Success Programs and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy. They dig into strategies students can use to prepare for medical boards. Here, they discuss strategies to implement when p

Strategies to Avoid When Preparing for Medical Boards With so much riding on your medical boards, studying the same way you always have can seem like a good idea. Why rock the boat? But if you're not getting the results you need, it may be time to reassess. In this episode, Dr. Jim Culhane, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Success Programs and Professor of Pharmaceutical Science

Use these strategies to get the most out of lecture-based learning Between the speed of lectures, the excessive cognitive load it requires, and the possibility of disorganized learning materials, lectures in med school can be tough — even for smart students. On this episode of the STATMed Podcast, host Ryan Orwig is back with Dr. Jim Culhane, Assistant Dean for Student Academic S

For the Ask STATMed podcast miniseries, we dig into the most common questions we get asked about studying and board-style test-taking in medical school. In Part 2, we look a little deeper into the nature versus nurture discussion and determine how to tell if a missed question on a test or medical board exam is from a test-taking miss or a knowledge miss. In this episode, we explore