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25 of the best discounts for Medical Students

Exploring Exclusive Perks and Discounts for Medical Students in the UK We know being a medical student can be tough on the wallet, so we’ve gathered some fantastic discounts and perks just for you. To help with costs, a multitude of organizations and businesses extend exclusive perks and discounts to medical students. These range from […]

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40 must read books for medical students

Medical students have a lot to learn, not only about anatomy, pharmacology, and pathology, but also about the human experience. Reading can be an excellent way for medical students to gain insight into the diverse and complex nature of medicine and the people who practice it. In this blog, we have compiled a list of […]

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How to become a doctor in the UK

Becoming a doctor in the UK is a long, rewarding and competitive process. Becoming a doctor in the UK typically involves completing a five-year degree in medicine, followed by two foundation years of further training before qualifying as a doctor. It requires many years of dedication, hard work and commitment, but the rewards are worth […]

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Free medical student burnout test

What is medical student burnout? Burnout is the term given to long term physical and emotional exhaustion, and a lack of interest particularly related to an individual’s occupation (we consider this to be ‘being a medical student’). Its simple to think of burnout as the consequence of long term professional and social stresses that are […]

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10 best free online resources for medical students

Check out some of our useful free resources that we know and love and think you will find helpful. And best of all, they are all free – not a penny to take out of your loan/grant! 1. Medical Protection: The Medical Protection Society The MPS has a range of online resources and clinical information to help […]

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The Rise of the EMQ (Extended Matching Question!)

EMQ’s EMQ’s are being increasingly used in research and papers have recently been published on their success in the USMLE. Its likely that many medical schools will adopt this N from many approach. An EMQ is simple: its a series of typically 6-10 answers, used a number of times with different question stems.They first cropped […]

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Whats your style of learning?

Medical Educator is continuously updating its content and its services. In a direct response to a query from one of our members we thought we’d put a poll up about the classic ‘Honey and Mumford’ styles of learning: theorists, activists, reflectors and pragmatists. If you have no idea then that’s fair enough… What they emphasised […]