Category: Osmosis Health Leadership Initiative (OHLI)
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Superando mi miedo a la sangre como estudiante de medicina
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Una estudiante de medicina comparte cómo la sangre despertó un miedo paralizante y cómo la exposición gradual, la ayuda psicológica y el apoyo de pacientes la llevaron a recuperar la confianza en su cuerpo y su futura práctica médica. Una historia de resiliencia que subraya la importancia de escuchar y…
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Will AI Replace Radiologists? The Truth About AI in Medical Imaging
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AI is reshaping healthcare and radiology by enhancing imaging and diagnostics, but significant challenges remain. Discover why AI won’t replace radiologists but will support them in the future of healthcare.
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Ten Years of Learning by Osmosis: The All-In-One Learning Platform
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For a decade, Osmosis has transformed healthcare education through engaging videos, innovative tools, and a learner-first approach, supporting millions worldwide. Help us celebrate this important milestone!
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A Day in the Life of a PA
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Explore what a typical day looks like for a family medicine PA; from pre-charting and annual exams to procedures and helping patients across all life stages.
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Top Reasons to Apply to the Osmosis Health Leadership Initiative
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Find out how the Osmosis Health Leadership Initiative empowers healthcare students to lead, innovate, and tackle disparities globally through collaboration, mentorship, and community impact.
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Making the Most of Your Time in Medical School
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Discover this medical student’s essential strategies to thrive during medical school—ranging from actively practicing self-care and volunteering to exploring passions beyond medicine.
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Memorización activa: la técnica más efectiva de aprendizaje de alto rendimiento
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La memorización activa potencia tu aprendizaje al forzar la recuperación de información. Descubre cómo esta técnica supera a la lectura pasiva y mejora tu rendimiento académico.
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Celebrating Five Years of the Raise the Line Podcast: Illuminating Ways to Create a Better Healthcare System
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Join us in celebrating five years of the Raise the Line podcast, featuring engaging conversations with healthcare leaders on improving health systems and education.
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How to Balance Your Academic and Personal Life in Medical School
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Discover essential tips for maintaining balance in medical school by addressing mental, physical, and relational well-being to enhance your overall health.
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Procrastination Hacks: How to Dodge Exam Anxiety
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Unlock your potential as a healthcare student by adopting effective study habits and overcoming procrastination! Learn practical strategies to manage exam anxiety and enhance productivity. From utilizing the Pomodoro Technique to establishing a support network and rewarding yourself for achievements, these tips will help you navigate the challenges of medical…
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How to Use Osmosis to Study for the PACKRAT Exam
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Preparing for the PACKRAT exam? Learn how the Osmosis Clinical Sciences library, practice questions, and smart study habits can boost your confidence and score.
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The Year in Review: Top Moments of 2023 at Osmosis from Elsevier
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This year’s been a transformative one for our team, marked by an unprecedented amount of collaboration, innovation, and growth. With Elsevier leading the way, our work has propelled us to new heights as we continue our mission to empower clinicians and caregivers worldwide. Together, we’ve reached several important milestones and…
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How Will AI Tools Like ChatGPT Change Healthcare?
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more reality than fiction in recent months, with big implications for the future of medicine and health care. Osmosis Medical Education Fellows (OMEF) Sameer Ahmed Mughal and Andres Acevedo-Melo consider how AI and ChatGPT can be used to help physicians diagnose tough cases, track everyday patient…
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How Medical Students Can Play a Vital Role in Disaster Relief Efforts
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Medical professionals play a crucial role during disasters by providing lifesaving services to affected individuals and communities. In today’s blog, Osmosis Medical Education Fellow (OMEF) Mohammad Aldalou considers how international medical students can contribute to disaster relief efforts on the ground as well as around the world. Introduction On February…
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Career Paths in Medicine: Entrepreneurship
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If you are studying medicine, you should know there isn’t just one path to choose from. The careers that are available for medical professionals are countless. Today in this blog, Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Aylin Canik shares her few tips for those who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in entrepreneurship.…
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At Least Humor Is a Mature Defense Mechanism: An Unqualified Guide to USMLE® Step 1 Anxiety
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Today on the Osmosis blog, former Osmosis Health Leaders Initiative member Kayla Hicks shares a humorous account of how she dealt with board exam stress leading up to her USMLE Step 1 exam. Studying for Step 1. You’ve been at it for weeks, using every medical education tool imaginable, and…
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Active Recall: The Most Effective High-Yield Learning Technique
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Are you maximizing your study effectiveness? Many healthcare and medical students rely on familiar methods like rereading text or flashcards without realizing it’s less effective. Discover science-backed study techniques that can improve learning, boost your exam performance, and transform your study habits.
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What It’s Like to Study Medicine in Colombia
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Curious about studying medicine in Colombia? Learn about top medical schools, admission processes, education options, and unique student experiences across the country.
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Osmosis Medical Education Network, Palestine
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In the scope of the current dramatic revolution taking place in the medical education field, it’s an essential responsibility to empower our fellow medical students with the needed tools and knowledge to cope with the process. This helps them to thrive through their academic career and eventually reflects the desired…
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My Journey to Medical School
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Follow a medical student’s inspiring story of overcoming obstacles, staying motivated, and never giving up on the dream to become a physician.
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How to Apply to Nursing School
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Taking that first step in applying to an accelerated nursing program is exciting… but can be very nerve-racking. You have mixed emotions; you’re confused, you’re happy, and you’re afraid. What might be confusing you is the fact that you’re unsure about what to do first. Not only that, but you…
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A Discussion Around LGBTQ+ health
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When the topic of specific medical care for LGBTQ+ patients comes up, people often ask “Why?”. Why is there a need for this specification? Why are there special clinics for LGBTQ+ people in Tel Aviv, New York, and Berlin? These are all cities with a very high population of people…
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Seeking Balance and Finding Your Ikigai in Medical School
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Where do you turn when you’re questioning whether you’re on the right path or not? For one med student—Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Anam Sayed—the Japanese concept, ikigai, helped her find her way. If you find yourself in a similar situation, read on to see if ikigai can be as powerful a force for…
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Dealing With Depression in Medical School
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Medical school is about learning to care for others in the best way possible. But what happens when it becomes difficult to care for yourself? Today on the blog, third-year medical student Mónica Contreras Leal shares her experience with depression during medical school: how she learned to cope and eventually,…
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Living With Hypochondria: A Patient Experience
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Hypochondria or hypochondriasis is a psychological disorder where someone develops chronic stress about an imagined illness. It often manifests after someone has lost a loved one to serious illness, and while it’s often dismissed and stigmatized, the condition can cause real harm by putting excess stress on the body. Today…
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My Non-Traditional Journey Into a Top-100 Ranked Medical School
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Can a self-proclaimed “poor-performing” student still do well in a top-100 ranked medical school? Yes! That is, if you “seize opportunities rather than being afraid of failure” like fourth-year medical student Anthony Mompiere. He shares why rejections aren’t the end of the world, and why pushing past them can actually…
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Being a Medical Student When Disaster Strikes
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Pandemics, protests, fires, and explosions were among the many catastrophes we faced in 2020. In this article, OMEF George Katoul al Rahbani dives deeper into the role of the medical student in the middle of all these crises, giving a personal account of what life has been like for him…
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Osmosis: An Organization With Ubuntu
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Medical students are faced with multiple challenges while attending medical school, one of them being the plethora of resources and which one to choose. Today on the blog, OHLI, Nichole Anderez shares how Osmosis—”an education platform with Ubuntu”—made it easier for her to feel truly connected to her studies. As…
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Useful Life Hacks for Medical Students
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Life in medical school is not always easy to tackle. In today’s Osmosis blog, medical student and Osmosis Medical Education Fellow, Javed Iqbal, shares his experiences and life hacks he thinks every student needs to know. Study hacks & memory techniques Medicine has always been among most respected professions. But…
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Overcoming My Fear of Blood as a Med Student
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Imagine aspiring to become a doctor, only to realize that the very sight of blood sends you into a panic. This was fourth-year Aylin Canik’s reality; a future physician paralyzed by hemophobia. Find out how she overcame her fears.