You’re listening to Step 1 Success Stories by Physeo: The playbook of those who dominated the USMLE. If you want to learn how to excel on Step 1 and get into the residency of your choice, then you’re in the right place!
David Ortiz is a second year medical student at the University of Utah from Kansas City. He shares his experience navigating figuring out how to study for medical school after taking a year off after undergrad. He shares some great metrics for how to determine if a study strategy is working for you, and Rhett and Michael share their own advice on memorizing vs. understanding the material.
In this episode Andrew Goates, a second year ENT resident at Mayo Clinic, shares the strategies he used to dominate his preclinical years as well as the USMLE Step 1. Interestingly, his was the first medical school class at the University of Iowa to move to a new curriculum. He had to navigate an 18 month didactic curriculum followed immediately by 3rd year clerkships prior to taking Step 1. The strategies he implemented to conquer these challenges can be applied to any circumstance, regardless of the curriculum at your school. Plus, Dr. Goates loves to mentor anyone and answer questions on virtual anything.
Feel free to connect with him in the following ways:
Twitter: @goatesworld
Instagram: @goatolaryngologist
Doximity/Linked In: Andrew Goates, MD
