Tips for Studying During Third Year
 Like all studying in medical school, find what works for you and stick to that
 Learn from your patients! You will be surprised home much you can gain from taking care of them. o Ask questions, read articles, look at their tests/labs, understand why you are doing what you are doing for them
 Attend and pay attention to lecture, case presentations, grand rounds, morning report, etc… o These are designed to teach both medical students and/or residents.
 Always keep a book, article, or something else to read on you at all times. o There will be down times on every rotation and this is the perfect opportunity to get some studying done (plus it will open you up some free time when you go home!).
 During free time present your patients to fellow students o This allows you to teach other students as well as learn from them o This might also introduce you to rarer diseases that you might not get the chance to cover during that rotation
 Never be afraid to ask questions. o Just make sure it is the appropriate time and place to ask them.
 As it gets closer to the end of your clerkship/shelf examination attempt some practice questions o This allows you to brush up on the areas and concepts that you might not have fully grasped
 List of frequently used study materials: o Case Files – book containing several clinical vignettes that then teaches you how to work up, diagnose and treat that patient o Blue Prints – condensed text book with several charts and graphs o PreTest – 500 questions with short one paragraph explanations o UWorld- question bank that has separate questions for each clerkship o Kaplan Q Bank: similar to UWorld o Several of the clerkship coordinators will provide you with other books and links to websites with practice questions that are specific to that clerkship