On episode 31 we have mental athlete Daniel Kilov joining us. He has been featured on TedX, written for the Mensa journal, TableAus and has performed in several Australian memory championships. National record for memory in abstract images, PhD-candidate…
Podcast: The Medical Mnemonist
What if you had the skills of a Memory Champion? What if you could remember more, quicker, and retain information for a longer time? How much easier would the USMLE Step or COMLEX Level exams be? The Medical Mnemonist Podcast is a journey into the top techniques for medical mnemonics, study skills, board exam tips, and accelerated learning training. With expert interviews, study hacks, and training tips to make YOU the next Medical Mnemonist.
Access accelerated Learning for Pre-med, Medical Students, Physician Assistants, and Nursing. Mnemonics, Memory Palaces, Speed Reading, Study Hacks, Mind Maps for the MCAT, USMLE, COMLEX, NCLEX and all of your Healthcare Board Exam needs! Hosted by Chase DiMarco.
29 How “Happy Chemicals” Can Increase Memory, Improve Studying, and Live Better with Dr. Loretta Breuning of the Inner Mammal Institute
Episode 30: On covering memory, it’s useful to have a better grasp of neurotransmitters and how they affect our memories. Today we are joined by Dr. Loretta Breuning of the Inner Mammal Institute to help describe brain chemistry and how students can use …
28 Meta-cognition for Studying and Changing Our Brains With Thought by Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
Dr Jared Cooney Horvath is a cognitive neuroscientist and educator that studies how our thinking changes our minds. He’s also the author of several books, including most recently Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make You…
27 The Best Note-Taking Methods and Increasing Your Reading Speed and Comprehension with Abby Marks Beale
Today we are joined by Abby Marks Beale, author of 10 Days to Faster Reading, the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Speed Reading, Success Skills: Strategies for Study and Livelong Learning, among others. She also taught Study Skills to allied health students, a…
26 School Success and Productivity with Memory Athlete Brad Zupp
Brad Zupp is a motivational speaker, memory improvement expert, memory coach, and author of Mastering Memory: 75 Memory Hacks for Success in School, Work, and Life, The Hack-Proof Password System and Unlock Your Amazing Memory who shows people how to sup…
25 How-to Memory Palaces for School Textbooks and Lectures
How do I create memory palaces for school textbooks and lectures? In this episode, we cover some of the structural planning you should consider when covering large topics, textbooks, and your medical studies. Making a memory palace for your school mater…
24 Common Retrieval Practice Mistakes and Solutions for your Medical Studies
Today we cover how to set up your spaced repetition and retrieval practice for medical school. A deeper explanation of my 11311 Method is elaborated on as well as examples given. What happens if you run out of time? What happens if you remember material …
23 Visual Mnemonic Generation with Ron Robertson of Picmonic
When trying to create visual mnemonics for medicine, there are few places that students can go for comprehensive examples. But one of those places that needs no introduction is Picmonic. Since 2011, Picmonic has been bringing graphic representations of e…
22 Deliberate Practice: Self-Assessment and Finding a Mentor in Medical Education – Dr Anders Ericsson Part 2
Here is Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Anders Ericsson. We discuss one of the important aspects of Deliberate Practice, namely how to self-assess and find mentors for assessment. Gaining mastery in a subject takes time, practice, and guidance. Here are…
21 Deliberate Practice for Medical Students with Dr Anders Ericsson- Part 1
Many students that strive for graduate degrees and high honors are thought of as having Type A personalities, being born gifted, or have developed expertise in their area of study. This is especially true for medical students. But we were all cut from th…