Why Medical Students Struggle (Even When They’re Smart)
My textbook, Clinical Pathophysiology (Edition 2) is now available for purchase! For the complete textbook, students should purchase both Volume 1 and Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY6JSBX3?... In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Nancy Selfridge and Dr. Eric Neilson to unpack what happens when medical students struggle and what it actually takes to learn medicine the right way. We discuss the reality of board exams, why so many students hit a wall despite working hard, and how shifting from memorization to a patient-centered, clinical reasoning framework completely changes outcomes. Drawing from our experience building curriculum during our time together at WAUSM, we break down how students actually learn, what failure teaches them, and how to train both students and teachers to think like doctors. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not truly understanding medicine, this conversation will help reframe your approach. We’re building out our Medical School Companion community, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date. Chapters: 00:00 Board exam stakes01:06 Meet the team03:42 The inaugural class05:31 Patient-centered learning10:43 Afternoon remediation20:01 Exam prep course26:11 Scaling small-group teaching38:46 Keeping it going in clerkship42:02 Building the community47:31 What students must carry forward52:29 Next steps Watch the If You Can't Draw It, You Don't Know It playlist: • If You Can’t Draw It, You Don’t Know It | ... Watch the Think Like a Doctor playlist: • Think Like a Doctor and Pass Step 1 Watch the Dr. Tisdall Unfiltered: • Dr Tisdall Unfiltered Follow me on socials: Instagram: / drphiliptisdallfacebook: / drphiliptisdalltiktok: / drphiliptisdallspotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #MedicalSchool #ClinicalReasoning #ThinkLikeADoctor #Pathophysiology #MedEd #MedicalStudents #USMLE #MedicalEducation #DoctorMindset #BoardExams
