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Medical Mnemonist (from MedSchoolCoach)

Apr 29, 2021

Chase DiMarco talks about one of the most ignored yet crucial topics in medicine: mental health. He explains why physicians and medical students struggle with mental health, the rise in suicide rates in medicine, and the benefits of having a social network. 

  • [00:50] Mental Health in the Medical World
  • [02:50] The...


Apr 22, 2021

Chase DiMarco talks about The Power of Atomic Habits, a concept borrowed from two best-selling books, The Power of Habit and Atomic Habits. He dissects how mentality affects habits, the importance of rewarding successful habit adoption, and developing habit-creating skills. 

  • [01:50] The Power of Atomic Habits
  • [06:37]...


Apr 15, 2021

Chase DiMarco shares tips for practicing an evidence-based study technique called interleaving, which can be difficult to apply.

  • 01:28] Interleaving Topics
  • [03:36] Interleaving Materials
  • [04:33] Choosing Study Resources
  • [06:52] Filtering Question Banks
  • [08:19] Stress + Rest = Growth
  • [10:57] Recency Bias
  • [12:14]...


Apr 8, 2021

Chase DiMarco talks about the science of successful learning and debunks the most common myths we have around it. He shares better learning strategies and insights from “Make It Stick”.

  • [01:48] The Illusion of Knowing
  • [03:09] Interleaving Practice
  • [04:53] Easier isn’t Better
  • [08:13] The Dunning-Kruger...


Apr 1, 2021

Chase DiMarco talks about how you can use deliberate practice to become an expert. This time around, he delves deeper into studies and examples from “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise” by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson (RIP).

 

  • [02:02] Improvement Comes from Practice
  • [04:07] Steps of Deliberate...