Goodbye, 2013. Hello, 2014!
Dec 31, 2013 by Osmosis Team
If you are an Osmosis user you know that we delight in references that are intrinsically interesting and have the (very) beneficial side effect of improving our retention. Since we’re about to enter January
... Continue readingIf Santa Claus Were Your Patient
Dec 22, 2013 by Osmosis Team
One feature that medical students really like about Osmosis is that our questions often include references to popular culture, ranging from Harry Potter to Jersey Shore. This is based o
... Continue readingOsmosis Ambassador Spotlight: Brian Gans, Penn State College Of Medicine, MS2
Nov 24, 2013 by Osmosis Team
Osmosis is focused on improving the way we learn. To this end, we heavily rely on student feedback as we develop our app and web platform. We would not be able to create Osmosis without the help and input of our peers, i.e. medical students. Thus we have brought together an impressive group of Os
... Continue readingWhy Medical Schools are Pumping out Entrepreneurs
Nov 1, 2013 by Osmosis Team
This piece is an article originally published in Entrepreneur and written by Shiv Gaglani. The original piece can be seen here.
Going to medical school can impart many vital pieces of knowledge from critical thinking skills and
Happy Halloween from the Osmosis Team
Oct 31, 2013 by Osmosis Team
Med school can be scary, so we're doing Halloween right! We've carved a pumpkin, decorated the work space a bit, and even made a few special treats.
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Learning through Osmosis: A Collaborative Platform for Medical Education
Oct 30, 2013 by Osmosis Team
Osmosis has its roots in research. When Ryan and I met on Day 1 at Hopkins Med we immediately developed a mutual respect for each other's research backgrounds. Ryan earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Cambridge/NIH (through a Marshall Scholarship) and I wrote my undergraduate thesis in neurosci
... Continue readingOsmosis Ambassador Spotlight: Parth Shah, UAMS, MS2
Oct 20, 2013 by Osmosis Team
Osmosis focuses on students and improving how we learn, relying on feedback for our app and web platform. We would not be able to offer our product without the help and input of medical students. We have composed a group of volunteers to join our Osmosis Ambassador program to test and share Osmos
... Continue readingOsmosis Releases Web Browser Access, Android and other Non-iOS Users Rejoice
Oct 1, 2013 by Osmosis Team
Since we launched our app in August the two most common requests we've received are (1) to add more questions, and (2) to make Osmosis accessible without an iOS device. We heard you and this week are excited to say we've done both. First, we just released our Preclinical Foundations Pack,
... Continue readingIntroducing the Osmosis Preclinical Foundations Pack!
Oct 1, 2013 by Osmosis Team
After months of work, we're excited to finally release our Preclinical Foundations Pack! Our aim for this Pack is to provide you with a foundational bank of basic science questions that you can use to test yourself early and often. Osmosis began as
... Continue readingJohns Hopkins "Meet Our Scientists"
Sep 25, 2013 by Osmosis Team
This piece is an interview originally published on the Johns Hopkins "Meet our Scientists" page and written by Shawna Williams. The original piece can be seen here.
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