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Rounding is a skill that you’ll have to learn as a medical student and resident. Do it the right way, and it will make your days a lot more efficient and enjoyable. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube: https://youtu.be/VaYcoo7epNk 📚Free Medical Education:...
Published 05/08/23
Published 05/08/23
Think very carefully about why you want to become a physician. Let’s talk about some things you should consider that aren’t talked about often. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube: https://youtu.be/w1RYKUcjsuU 📚Free Medical Education: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFkRJPf9xopdLz5zNOfcXQ A platform we...
Published 05/02/23
We have other videos going over mistakes pre-meds make when it comes to studying and more tactical stuff like that. This is bigger picture mistakes that can also apply to life in general. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube:https://youtu.be/hfQpKwSan5k 📚Free Medical Education:...
Published 04/25/23
Studying is obviously going to be a huge part of your life as a pre-med, med student, resident and doctor. Do it right. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube: https://youtu.be/RkUOOwkdU3A 📚Free Medical Education: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFkRJPf9xopdLz5zNOfcXQ A platform we are working on. There is...
Published 04/18/23
Here are a few things I wish I knew as a fresh medical student starting medical school. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙Youtube:https://youtu.be/WElx0wB-9zU 📚Free Medical Education: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFkRJPf9xopdLz5zNOfcXQ A platform we are working on. There is no reason for medical school to...
Published 04/11/23
Is being a physician really a "calling" or is it just a job? Many pre-meds are asked this question during medical school interviews. Many medical students are confused when they don''t quite feel this way. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFi2CdsBz4tS0QkuA-r0j5Q 📚Free...
Published 04/04/23
The third year of medical school can be a great time as you are finally doing the clinical stuff you thought you would be in medschool. Here are some tips to make the most of it and deal with the challenges it may bring.   00:00 Intro 00:15 Be An Asset 01:04 Simple Things 02:20 Be Prepared 03:35 Practice Now Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor⁠ 🐦 Twitter : ⁠https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor⁠ 🎵 Tiktok : ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor⁠ 💌...
Published 03/28/23
The third year of medical school can be a great time as you are finally doing the clinical stuff you thought you would be in medschool. Here are some tips to make the most of it and deal with the challenges it may bring.   00:00 Intro  00:38 Rotation Order  02:10 Relationships  02:53 Do What You Can  04:32 Bread And Butter  05:19 Future Thinking  05:54 Habits Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok :...
Published 12/20/22
Medical school is going to be a significant portion of your life. This can be good or bad depending on how you handle it. Here are a few things I wish I knew before starting this journey to becoming a doctor.    00:00 Intro  00:27 Main Thing  01:56 Money  03:20 Feel It Out  03:54 Find Your People 04:53 Explore  06:02 Future Planning Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok :...
Published 12/08/22
Life is busier than ever whether you are a pre-med, med student, resident or attending doctor and actually, in whatever career you have. Let's talk about how to be more productivity and get the most out of your time.    00:00 Intro  00:46 Schedule  02:10 Workplace  03:08 Routine  04:09 Night Before  04:45 Rewards Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌...
Published 11/29/22
Procrastination will be part of your pursuit no matter how much you love what you are doing. Let's talk about it and how to beat it.  00:00 Intro  00:55 Motivation  02:03 Next Step  03:20 Find Enjoyment  04:33 Parkinson's Law  05:06 Rewards Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter:  https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube:...
Published 11/22/22
Do grades actually matter? You spend so much time studying in pre-med, medical school, residency and onwards. So does it actually have a meaningful impact on your actual performance and real life skill?   00:00 Intro  00:21 Broken System  02:00 Busy Work  04:49 Outdated Process Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter:...
Published 11/15/22
The question comes up often, "do you regret becoming a doctor?". Let's go through that and think about what may cause some people to regret becoming a doctor after years of pre-med, medical school and residency.   00:00 Intro  00:33 Reality Is Different  02:40 Clock Is Ticking  04:30 Opportunity Cost  04:55 Not The Good Old Days Follow Along: 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok :...
Published 11/01/22
Choosing a specialty is a very important decision that changes the course of your life as a doctor. Be very careful and thoughtful when deciding as a young medical student or pre-med, what specialty you want to do as a doctor.    00:00 Intro  01:46 More To It  03:54 Treat Everything With Respect  05:36 Think For Yourself  07:15 Play Your Game   Follow Along:   📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor  🐦 Twitter : https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor  🎵 Tiktok :...
Published 10/26/22
Pursuing medicine is extremely expensive and the payoff is not what it used to be. You need to learn how money works, before becoming a doctor so you know what to do with it once you have it. 00:00 Intro 01:31 Asset vs Liabilities 03:41 Compound Interest 06:21 Be Mature And Do You 07:30 Budget 08:55 Experiences Over Things Follow Along: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵...
Published 10/18/22
Shadowing doctors can be a really great way to get a taste of a specialty and get to know the right people in medical school before becoming a resident doctor, or in pre-med before becoming a medical student. 00:00 Intro 02:02 Find Who’s Available 03:50 Communicate With Them 05:44 Prepare 06:55 Day Of Follow Along: 📸 Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter -  https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌...
Published 10/11/22
There are way more efficient ways to learn than going to class in medical school. There are pros and cons to the method, let's chat about it.  00:00 Intro 00:50 The Problem is Volume 01:24 Find The Most Efficient Way 03:59 Pros and Cons Follow Along: 📸 Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter -  https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 📽️ Youtube...
Published 10/04/22
Is it really worth going through all that work and time to become a doctor? Let's talk about it. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Sacrifice 01:26 Money 02: 30 Lack of Control 03:51 Lots To Learn 04:40 Delayed Responsibility 05:51 Stable Job 07:22 Collaborative 07:40 Kind A Cool Follow Along: 📸 Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter -  https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌...
Published 09/27/22
Reference letters are a very important part of your medical school application as a pre-med. Let's go through some advice on how to optimize this in your time in college. 00:00 Intro 02:13 Choosing Writers 05:41 When and How To Ask Follow Along: 📸 Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter -  https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌...
Published 09/20/22
It is important to reflect along your journey of becoming a doctor, whether you are a pre-med, medical student, resident or attending doctor. Here are some things I wish I knew before medical school. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 📽️ Youtube -...
Published 09/13/22
There are a few mistakes I made as a medical student and saw other people make as well. Avoid them if you can, or fix them if this is the type of medical student you are too. 00:00 Intro 00:29 Going To Class 01:42 Passive Learning 02:57 Cramming 04:25 Memorizing 05:37 Reviewing Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 💌 Website/Newsletter:...
Published 09/06/22
Going through medical school teaches you a lot about medicine, but also a lot about yourself and life in general. Here are a few things I learned in my time as a medical student that I wish I knew sooner. 00:00 Intro 04:40 Your Life Does Not Pause For You 02:26 No One Knows What They’re Doing 04:03 You Will Always Wonder “What If” 05:46 No One Is Coming To Save You 07:22 They were Right Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter -...
Published 08/30/22
Burnout has plagued medicine for a long time. It's easy to get burnt out whether you are a pre-med, medical student, resident or doctor if you don't take steps to prevent it. Let's chat about how to do just that. 00:00 Intro 00:38 Understand that it’s a Marathon -Smell the Roses 02:03 Take Care of Your Health 04:04 Social Networks and Support 04:41 Ask For Help 06:22 Keep The End In Mind 07: 32 Take A Break Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦...
Published 08/23/22
Your habits are ultimately what will make or break you, not only in med school but in life. You need to get to a point where the actions towards your goals become automatic. Let's talk about it. 00:00 Intro  00:39 Wake Up Early 02:02 Schedule Your Weeks and Days 03:21 Pre-Read and Make Notes 04:28 Meal Prep and Exercise 05:59 Prioritize Non-Medical Things Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok -...
Published 08/16/22