Category: Osmosis Health Leadership Initiative (OHLI)
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Tools for Productivity in Medical School and Beyond
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Medical school is daunting, and life has a way of not making it easier with never-ending distractions -Social media, events, friends, and family. In today’s blog, Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Abe Baker shares all the digital tools that he uses to ensure he is productive and efficient during the day…
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Make Yourself Comfortable: How to Be Aware of Your Implicit Biases
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“I want to help people” is a common response on a medical school application, but sometimes we experience trepidation when working within a new environment or group—especially when we lack understanding of these groups. Read about how one medical student ventured outside of her comfort zone and overcame her biases…
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What “Reach Further” Means to Me
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A medical student applies one of the 6 Osmosis values to his life past, present, and future. Whether we realize it or not, the only constant in our lives is change. What I write today may take on a whole different meaning to me when I revisit it down the road. I…
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What I Wish I Knew Before Medical School
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In a survey of 100 medical students, we found five trends in the lessons they learned since starting medical school and what they hope incoming medical students can prepare for ahead of time. It’s universally acknowledged that medical school isn’t easy. You’ve dedicated yourself to a challenging career. Maybe you…
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Getting Started in Medical School (And How to Make It Easier on Yourself)
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Transitioning into medical school is often very stressful for new students. In this blog, Bardia Adibmoradi shares his tips for making a smooth transition. When I started medical school, I was faced with a fast-paced flood of new information that I didn’t know how to navigate, and was intimidated by…
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Transitioning from a PhD to Medical School
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Pursuing an advanced degree is challenging and comes with its risk of burnout. Aiming to pursue two doctoral degrees is a huge undertaking that will test your mental toughness and push you beyond your limits. In today’s blog, OMEF Brian Ogendi shares his experiences so far on his journey towards…
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Alternative Career Paths for Med Students (Organized By Personality Type)
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Ever wonder if a career in medicine is really right for you? Today on the Osmosis blog, OMEF Hafsa Sulaiman shares a humorous account of career prospects outside the clinic, organized by medical student personality type. Which one are you? I’m writing this article in a busy café by the…
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What “Inclusive Medicine” Means to Me
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Being a doctor who follows inclusive medicine is not only about treating symptoms and prescribing medication or performing surgery. Being a doctor is about being passionate about humanity and helping others achieve a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. In today’s blog, OMEF Inés Marquina meditates on the…
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Key Resources to Study the Renal System
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Struggling with nephrology? Learn a stepwise approach to mastering the renal system: big picture overview, anatomy, embryology, histology, physiology, pathology, and practice questions.
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Joining the Osmosis Family Through the OHLI Program
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Applications for the Osmosis Health Leadership Initiatve program are open! Today on the blog, Jennifer Chinchilla shares her application experience as well as the ins and outs of how to own your role as an OHLI. The best advice I ever received as a budding premedical student was to only…
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Spreading Joy Through the Osmosis Healthcare Leadership Initiative
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Osmosis has a set of values that guide everything they do for their learners. From my intercalation studying healthcare management, I wasn’t surprised; it’s conventional for many organizations to have a set of guiding principles. Did I expect Osmosis to fulfill them so completely, though? I have to say no… …
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“Say My Name”: A Medical Student’s Experience with Microaggressions
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By sharing these stories, we’re hoping to build more caring, empathetic clinicians who understand the challenges faced by minorities in the US and around the world, while also providing a platform to celebrate their successes and achievements. Today, Antoinette Leonard-Jean Charles, a third-year medical student at American University of Integrated Sciences, shares…
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7 Tips on How to Study for USMLE® Step 1
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Looking for tips on how to study for USMLE® Step 1? Osmosis Medical Education Fellow and medical student Yousif Hanna offers seven actionable steps you can take to tackle this momentous exam. The day is finally here. It is a bizarre feeling, a mix of anxiety and excitement. Throughout our…
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Six Ways to Stay Productive During Summer Break
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It’s tough to slow down during school breaks after being immersed in the fast-paced environment of the med school semester. If you’re like second-year medical student Jannel Lawrence, you’re looking for ways to stay active during these breathers. In this article, Jannel discusses her six tips for keeping the momentum…
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Overcoming My Fear: Life as an International Medical Student
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On the long road to becoming a physician, there isn’t just one path. Choosing to go to med school internationally was not the path Elizabeth Armenis originally envisioned taking, but she’s diving in headfirst. In this article, Liz (who you may remember from our recent Instagram takeover!) discusses the fears…
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My Experience in the Osmosis Medical Education Fellowship Program
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Applications for the 2020 OMEF Program are now open! Each year, Osmosis invites learners from our community to join the Osmosis Medical Education Fellowship (OMEF) program. Participants have an incredible opportunity to network with health professional students around the world, host events at their institution, be published on the Osmosis…
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: How Osmosis takes the stress out of medical school
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Medical student and Osmosis learner Michael Owen shares his tips for tackling the huge medical school workload and protecting your mental health with smart study habits and resource choices.
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How We Can “Have Each Other’s Backs” During Difficult Times
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Today on the Osmosis blog, OMEF and medical student Lewis Nasr explores what the Osmosis value “Have each other’s backs” means to him. Medicine has always been an especially hyper-competitive field. It requires tremendous time and effort that, unfortunately, often comes at the expense of sleep and a social life.…
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Seeking Mental Health Services as a Medical Student
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Undertaking the feat of obtaining a medical degree is nothing short of monumental, but how we preserve our sanity amidst the strife and triumph truly shapes our experience. Today on the Osmosis blog, medical student and Osmosis Medical Education Fellow DianneMarie Omire-Mayor explores the harmful trope of “the tough physician”…
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My Struggle With Binge Eating Disorder
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Binge eating disorder is one of the less-talked-about mental health disorders, but it’s actually the most common eating disorder in the US. Read how one Osmosis learner struggled with binge eating and learned how to manage the disorder by changing her habits and finding a support network. I would have…
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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in Medical School
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Do you struggle with impostor syndrome? What if there was a way to take control of that nagging little voice that tells you you’re not good enough, and turn it into confidence? Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Sarah Patterson shares her experiences battling impostor syndrome, and how she was able to…
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Why You Should Stop Practicing Empathy and Start Feeling It
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Patients don’t need someone to appear empathetic; they need someone who is empathetic. You can be that person without burning yourself out! In this article, Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Jon Urquidi Ferreira discusses the prominent role empathy has begun to play in medicine and why he thinks we should commit…
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Maintaining Mental Balance While Practicing Social Distancing
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Many of us are responsibly self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19. While social distancing is the right thing to do, it can take a toll on your mental health. Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Casey Gilman has your back with these 5 tips to find balance at home during this…
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Should DO Students Take Both USMLE and COMLEX?
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Explore whether DO students should take both COMLEX and USMLE exams amid changing residency landscapes as well as how which tests you take affect your chances of matching in competitive specialties.
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The Do’s and Dont’s of Summer Studying
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Navigating summer study as a med student? Learn practical do’s and don’ts from a first-year student on managing your schedule, wellness, and adapting to distance learning challenges.
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How to Use USMLE® Question Banks Efficiently on Osmosis
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Learn practical tips to use medical question banks effectively, improve test-taking skills, and stay motivated throughout your USMLE preparation.
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A Day in the Life of a Dual Degree Program Student
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Meet a graduate student tackling a masters and medical school simultaneously. Here is how they do it and what they find rewarding about it. I’m a medical student and graduate student in a small program, a hidden medical school at UC Berkeley, called the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP).…
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How To Choose Your Medical Specialty
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Find out how a 4th-year med student approaches choosing a medical specialty by balancing USMLE scores, personal strengths, and career goals for residency success.
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How I’m Managing Medical School with OCD
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Medical school is hard, but I’m sure you know this already. What they don’t tell you though, is that many medical students experience high amounts of stress – and this stress carries well into residency and beyond. As a result, mental health conditions can be exacerbated by the stress. A…
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OB/GYN Rotation coming up? – Maximize your productivity!
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Obstetrics and gynecology (‘OB/GYN’) are two subjects every student must study before he or she can graduate with a medical degree. It is the study of the female reproductive system, all the areas surrounding pregnancy and depending on the tutor may also involve some urology as well. Whilst starting my…