SOM Library: Study Skills: Study Skills

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Welcome to the USC School of Medicine Office of Curricular Affairs and School of Medicine Library's subject guide for Study Skills!

This guide is a compilation of study skills resources from the USC School of Medicine and beyond.

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The best tips and resources for every stage of med school
AMA Wire.
Effective Study Habits and Test-Taking Strategies
Dr. James Catroppo. Adapted from Nolan MF. A Method to Assist Students with Effective Study Habits and Test Taking Strategies. Medical Science Educator 2014 Nov 15.
How not to learn and how to learn as a medical student
Levison DA. How not to learn and how to learn as a medical student. Medical Teacher. 2006 May;28(3):209.
How to Learn Better During Lectures
Medscape article. Must create a free account to view the article.
How to study diseases
From PathologyStudent.com
A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop
Cindi May. Scientific American. 2014.

Six Strategies for Effective Learning
Sumeracki M & Weinstein Y. Academic Medicine: April 2018 - Volume 93 - Issue 4 - p 666.

Tips for Surviving Medical School
Medscape article. Must create a free account to view the article.

Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown
ISBN: 9780674419377
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
Drawing on cognitive psychology and other fields, Make It Stick offers techniques for becoming more productive learners, and cautions against study habits and practice routines that turn out to be counterproductive.
Study Without Stress by Eugenia G Kelman; Kathleen C. Straker
ISBN: 9780761916796
Publication Date: 1999-10-22
This book was developed from the author's study skills and stress management workshops for medical students. It contains the keys to medical school academic survival, enabling you to manage your time and develop optimal study habits. -- Publisher description