Making the Most of your Clinical Placements
A medical student offers their top tips on making the most of your clinical placements!
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This space is for medical students, doctors and other healthcare professionals to share their experiences and challenges with the Geeky Medics community. The aim of the blog is to provide a platform for content that is inspiring and intriguing for current students, prospective students and those already practising. If you're interested in sharing your story with the Geeky Medics community you should check out our blog writing guidelines.
Top Tips for Medical School Interviews
A medical student shares her experiences of the medical school interview process and provides tips to help you perform at your best on the day!
The Geeky Medics Podcast – Episode 1
In our first episode, we chat with Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez about his experiences of working as a neurosurgery resident during the Syrian conflict
How to Study using Flashcards
In this article, we explain how to write flashcards and build high-quality flashcard decks. We also discuss how to study effectively with flashcards.
History Taking Tips | Establishing Rapport
This article provides a valuable collection of tips on how to approach establishing rapport with a patient when taking a history.
Top Tips for the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA)
This article explains how the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) is structured and provides some useful tips for performing well on the exam.
The Next
We often get caught up in the next. The next deadline. The next exam. The next rotation. The next clinic. The next patient. The next… the next… the next.
Dealing With Death
A medical student reflects on their first crash call and how it feels to encounter death in the hospital.
Top Tips for Junior Doctors (FY1)
A collection of tips for medical students making the transition to being a first-year junior doctor (FY1).
It’s ok to not be ok; a call to action on mental health
A call to action from one healthcare professional to another, emphasising the importance of open communication about mental health issues in the medical community.
Top Tips for OSCEs
A handy collection of tips to help you prepare for the dreaded OSCEs.
Top Tips for Getting into Medical School
We’ve all heard how difficult it is to get into medical school – the process can seem really long and daunting. Having made it through the other side, here are my top tips!
