Will forgetting material learning in first block hurt me during orations?

[carolinablue]

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I learned a lot this first block...biochemistry, immune, histo, micro, OMM...but i have already forgotten a lot of stuff...mostly just details that differentiate making a D on a test and making a B on a test. Other students around me seem to really remember most things....im wondering if this will hurt me when i'm out to do rotations in a few years. I understand that having a solid foundation is important, but people have also mentioned that the 2nd year material is what's really important.
anyone doing rotations have any thoughts?

and when i say "hurt me", im talking really talking about hurting patients...will I mess up and do something bad for the patient if i forget the basic things i learned 2 years prior...maybe i already know the answer to my question (no), but i still have several doubts.

 

[koennen]

nvm

 

[123165]

learned*


I learned a lot this first block...biochemistry, immune, histo, micro, OMM...but i have already forgotten a lot of stuff...mostly just details that differentiate making a D on a test and making a B on a test. Other students around me seem to really remember most things....im wondering if this will hurt me when i'm out to do rotations in a few years. I understand that having a solid foundation is important, but people have also mentioned that the 2nd year material is what's really important.
anyone doing rotations have any thoughts?

and when i say "hurt me", im talking really talking about hurting patients...will I mess up and do something bad for the patient if i forget the basic things i learned 2 years prior...maybe i already know the answer to my question (no), but i still have several doubts.

You will learn it again for level 1. It does appear on COMLEX. I would not fret about forgetting things that are not so clinical though, you will probably see them again.

 

[thepoopologist]

The idea is to keep up your level of effort. You will see the pertinent information again. I had the exact same thoughts when I was an M1.

 

[bigDinLV]

If you forget a few things here and there I think you will still be able to give great speeches. You can still be a great orator!

 

[costales]

If you forget a few things here and there I think you will still be able to give great speeches. You can still be a great orator!

God invented the teleprompter for a reason.