Anyone have an opinion on this book or read it?

[NorthernDO]

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Anyone have an opinion on this book or read it?

How to Succeed at Medical School: An essential guide to learning by Brown and Evans

Its about methods of learning and of course how they can help you in medical school. Although the authors are English I figure med school is med school and it should apply to US schools as well. I haven't read all of it, but it seems like a pretty good read and should be helpful later when I start school.

 

[costales]

It's for a different training model and a different demographic. Unlike the U.S. and Canada, med school in the UK starts after high school. Try this instead:
http://meded.ucsd.edu/index.cfm//ugme/oess/study_skills_and_exam_strategies//how_to_study_actively/

 

[NorthernDO]

Interesting I didn't know that about the UK. I will take a look at the website. However, I still feel a lot of the information in the book is very relevant for any medical student.

 

[NorthernDO]

Also do you know of any websites that have information (such as AMA, tried checking it and couldn't find it) or lists of skills/competencies required for licensed physicians?

 

[NorthernDO]

I liked the article in the link you provided. However, I feel you are not right about the book. Much of what the article had to say was in the book, although the article was a good supplement to what the book had to say about active studying. The book also has many other important topics such as learning during clinical years, work-life balance, and keeping up to date as a physician. I don't know a lot about UK schools, but from what I hear they are reputable. I can't imagine the differences will make much of a difference in learning methods.