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With 761,000 members, the subreddit r/MedicalSchool offers more than mere study tips. It's also packed with memes. And it doesn't matter if you're pursuing a degree in healthcare or simply want to learn about the lives of those who do, the content here is both insightful and relatable.
From meltdowns over brutal anatomy exams to awkward confessions of making fools of themselves in front of their first patients, and prayers for caffeine that keep them going, nobody's pretending it's easy.
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Yet We Are Always Told To Be As Conservative As Possible In This Whole Process
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R/Wholesomemedschoolmemes When?
We got in touch with Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. who is a general practitioner, medical researcher, and the founder of PrimeHealth Family Practice and Clinical Research, and asked her to share memories of her own time in medical school.
"The thing I remember the most is having the perpetual feeling that no matter how much I studied, it would never be enough," she told Bored Panda.
"At the time, the exams at McGill Medical School, Canada, were essay questions and felt like they were hit or miss. And I really had no idea that a lot of the other students had the advantage of having copies of the old exam."
#3
The University Hospital You Rotate At??
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
If a hospital is on university property you get stuck paying for parking. I worked at UNC Hospital and had to pay for parking. The lot I was stuck in for a couple of years had a bus in the morning if you wanted to ride it, in the afternoon no bus. I was so happy when I got bumped up to the parking deck across the street.
#4
Nephro #6 Tho?
Feathered Dinosaur 6 months ago
Ah yes. Can't keep track of all those microchips I've implanted in people, so I just add a few more for good measure when I come across somebody
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Welp
Gorfinkel herself didn't have such luck. "Unlike many fall students, I wasn't living at home like they were as well. Yet the stakes were super high because if a student failed more than two exams, they were thrown out of school."
"I actually did fail two exams and had to retake them knowing that if I failed even one of them the second time around, I'd be thrown out," the doctor said.
#6
Wise Words From Dr. Drake Ramoray
#7
Wear A Mask
Feathered Dinosaur 6 months ago
And get your goddamned flu shot, entirely too many people have clogged up intensiv care units this season. I'm serious, this is entirely preventable
#8
Friendly Reminder
"Luckily, I passed, but for years I had recurrent nightmares about not passing," Gorfinkel recalled.
"In those dreams I'd come late to the exam, or I was already taking the exam and knew nothing ... Fortunately, these nightmares finally stopped, but it actually took about 10 years."
#9
The Longest Con
Echoing Gorfinkel's experience, one study involving students from nine geographically diverse medical schools in the UK found that 54% of them had symptoms of insomnia, 38% showed signs of anxiety and depression, and 19% exhibited symptoms of paranoia.
19% also said that they considered dropping out from medical school due to their mental health.
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Take Him Away Boys
#13
All Of Residency Captured, Circa 2001 (Colorized)
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The First Two Years Of Medical School.. [shitpost]
Another survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) showed that 43% of local medical students have considered leaving or pausing their course due to financial pressures. The researchers also discovered that:
- 62% of respondents spent less on essentials, such as food or heating;
- Nearly three quarters asked their parents or family for additional financial support;
- Over two fifths used their overdraft to cover living costs;
- About 15% accessed hardship or emergency university funds.
- One in ten took out a credit card or loan to cover living costs.
#15
First Day On A Paeds Rotation
#16
Em Attendings Should Be The Ones Who Teach First Years
The study authors added that medical students leaving school had important implications for the health workforce, globally estimated to have a deficit of 6.4 million doctors.
In Europe, there have long been concerns about health worker shortages as the population ages.
Some estimates suggest that in EU countries and the UK, there could be a shortage of 4.1 million health workers including doctors, nurses, and other professionals by 2030.
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My Frontal Lobe: I Don't Fell So Good
Forrest Grump 6 months ago
I'm a retired nurse. I had to learn the citric acid cycle AKA Krebs cycle or TCA cycle in nursing school. I made use of that information exactly zero times during my healthcare career.
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This Is The Last Pikachu [meme] I Promise
Feathered Dinosaur 6 months ago
Me: Any existing conditions? High blood pressure? Patient: No. My blood pressure is fine. Me: It says here you take blood pressure medication. Patient: OH yes, that's for my high blood pressure 🫠
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This Is Too Relatable For Words
Dragons Exist 6 months ago
The world runs on Indian YouTubers with 12 subscribers who make videos on both the most niche topics imaginable and the most common concepts to have ever been created
Gorfinkel thinks the number one, two, and three rule for those med students who want to succeed is to not sell your soul. "Stay with a good diet, exercise regularly, and do not sacrifice sleep. A minimum of seven hours, hopefully non-negotiable, whenever possible."
She said, "Remember that memories — and that includes what we want to study and learn — require sleep in order to get consolidated."
"Another good suggestion is to try to maintain social connections and don't try to isolate yourself."
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Make Sure To Ration Your Crying Time
#22
From The Humblest Of Beginnings
#23
The G**g's All Here
When it comes to learning itself, there aren't any quick fixes. "It's hard, so take notes, test yourself. Flashcards are helpful because that's active learning, not passive," the doctor said.
An idea worth considering is interleaving, which can also help with retention. It's a technique that involves mixing together different topics. For example, "instead of studying only biochemistry the whole night or in one sitting, it's better to mix it up. So, you might do some biochemistry, and then physiology, and later, anatomy," Gorfinkel said.
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Every Old Guy In The Hospital
Forrest Grump 6 months ago
I'm a retired nurse. I was mistaken for a doctor many times during my career. I would always respond with "Oh no, I'm better than a doctor. I'm a nurse."
#25
I'll Never Forget This One
#26
I Will Never Forget This
"If you know you're struggling emotionally or academically, don't be afraid to ask for help," Gorfinkel added.
"Nothing is worth [more] than your mental well-being, which brings us back to the rule number one, two, and three: don't sell your soul."
#27
Can Anybody Help Me Understand Why The Answer Isn’t E?
#28
Online Lectures Ftw
Charity Angel 6 months ago
As a complex patient with a rare disease, this is totally not accurate. Every doctor is side-eyeing the door, assessing how quickly they can make me someone else's problem instead of theirs.
#29
This Chiropractic Student Cracks Me Up
Michael Largey 6 months ago
Learning worthless stuff takes just as much time and effort as useful information.
#30
Me Trying To Find The Ortho Resident I Worked With
#31
First Day As An Intern Be Like
#32
We’re Busted
#34
How It Feels To Finally Graduate Medical School
Feathered Dinosaur 6 months ago
Been one for years (ostensibly), but still feel like an imposter 🥲
#35
Has Anyone Made This Yet?
Kim Kermes 6 months ago (edited)
I'm one of those lucky ones. I could probably survive a transfusion from my cats.
#36
Erryday In Family Medicine Clinic
Becky Samuel 6 months ago
I was in hospital for a heart procedure recently and the guy in the next bed was being visited by the consultant after being woken up from anaesthetic. He and his family couldn't seem to understand what was being explained to them. He uad been woken up without any procedures being done because the scans had shown that the arteries were so blocked that the damage was too extensive for stents to be effective. He was basically being told that with serious lifestyle changes he might have a few years left. His family just kept on complaining that the surgeon hadn't put in a stent. He was only in his early 50s and had basically slobbed himself to death.
#37
P’s Get Md’s
#38
I Am Interested
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
Kidney stones are the worst pain I ever had. Mine aren't calcium based and I drink a lot of water. I had a BIG obstructing stone and bad infection caused by it in Jan. It woke me up very early in a Mon morning, woke my son up.. I need to go to the ER. After the CT and labs came back the ER doc was going to admit me until he asked if I have a Urologist. Yep Dr. Kim down the street, he talked to Dr. Kim who said I can do this as outpatient this week. They gave me IV abx and a script for them. Had lithotripsy Fri morning and felt like a new woman Sat morning
#39
Anaesthetists Be Like
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
Somebody needs to slap them and kick them out of the OR when a replacement gets there.
#40
*Cries In General Surgery*
#41
Good Times
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
This is a story all about how my life got twist turned upside down and I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there and I'll tell you how I became a doctor, out of thin air.
#42
I Graduated Today And My Phone Is Blowing Up
#45
Kinda Like Many Ortho Residents Chose Their Field Because They Personally Had Acl Surgery In Highschool
#47
When You've Finally Finished 6 Years Of Uni And 5 Years Of Specialisation
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💰🦴💵
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
I don't think anybody has a problem with surgeons making 400k a year. It's the people who are making 400k a year because they started with 3billion and do nothing to help society. (Or do we?)
#55
M3 Is Hard
#59
Had To Be Said
fly on the wall 6 months ago
Stop censoring. I don't want to play "guess the word". I am 80, I have probably seen, heard, or used the word before.
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Ob/Gyn Resident: "We Have A Medical Student In Clinic Today. Do You Mind If He Joins Us?" Me, 5 Mins Later, Outside The Exam Room:
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
So I've had an infected bartholin's gland more than once. One time I ended up in the emergency room for one at a teaching hospital. Literally 10+ people all crowded around staring. By the end of the marsupialization, 3 people had left. 🤢
#62
Trying To Schedule An Appointment With A Physician And The Receptionist Keeps Saying Pas Are Physicians
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
That receptionist is an idiot for saying that a PA is an MD. I don't have a problem seeing a NP or PA but some patients refuse to see them.
#63
Any Fever, Cough, Sob?
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago (edited)
Lots of people have or have had it and didn't know until they were tested. In 2000 a lady I worked with was talking to her husband on the phone and had him pull over and park. She called 911 & was transferred to the county he was in. He had a stroke that most people don't survive. When he got to the ER & tested positive for Corona. He didn't have any Corona symptoms. He was in rehab for a couple of months and is doing great.
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Bmi 30+ Gang
Michael Largey 6 months ago
When I was a kid I was told never to start smoking by my doctor who was puffing on a Chesterfield.
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Tom De Paul 6 months ago
Here's a conundrum. I graduated from Stanford and so went to school with A LOT of pre-med and pre-law students (I was pre-law.) As people the pre-med students were AHs while the pre-law students were great: smart, gregarious, fun to be around, the life of the party. Then they join their respective professions and a change takes place. The doctors are now nice people and the lawyers are AHs. What's happening in med and law schools to account for this?
Tom De Paul 6 months ago
Here's a conundrum. I graduated from Stanford and so went to school with A LOT of pre-med and pre-law students (I was pre-law.) As people the pre-med students were AHs while the pre-law students were great: smart, gregarious, fun to be around, the life of the party. Then they join their respective professions and a change takes place. The doctors are now nice people and the lawyers are AHs. What's happening in med and law schools to account for this?
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