In The Modern Medical Student Manual, Chris Lovejoy presents a new and unique perspective on how medical students can succeed in the 21st century. He combines deep cross-discipline insights with his own personal experiences and those of students who have excelled in a wide range of domains; from coming top in Cambridge University medical exams to excelling in teaching and from winning essay prizes to combining Medicine with the arts at the highest level. With great succinctness and clarity, he lays out a roadmap for acing exams while studying less, finding a deeper level of enjoyment in work and setting yourself up to have a big positive impact on the medical field. In this far-reaching book, you will learn: Two powerful techniques for finding the optimum balance between work and play. The core science-backed learning principles for performing better while studying less. How to utilise techniques of world-class performers to excel in diagnostic skills. Four guiding principles for making the most of time spent on the wards. The best approach to scientific research as a student and a method for generating great research ideas. The challenges of communication in healthcare and how to prepare as a student. How to go from struggling to write essays to winning essay prizes. How to create a competitive medical CV through doing things you enjoy. Five techniques for pulling yourself out of a low mood when medicine or life gets you down. A step-by-step approach to take if you question whether medicine is really right for you. How to maximise the positive impact of your medical career and find a career path you love. Praise for The Modern Medical Student Manual: "Brilliant! Inspired me to make the most of my time in med school and has given me the tools to do so. The author's way of combining his own experiences as a med student with the ideas of lots of smart people to produce advice that's easy to implement in everyday life is super useful." - Eveliina Ilola, Medical Student, Kings College London "Great book, would highly recommend to others. Perfect for anyone thinking about or currently studying medicine." - Ali Abdaal, Founder of 6med "This book addresses so many aspects of the medical school journey, and had it been available back when I started, it would have been incredibly valuable. The book offers some very refreshing and innovative approaches to learning, but also some great tips on truly making the most of the professional experience, over and above excelling at the basic medical degree." - Vignesh Vetrivel, Cambridge Medical Graduate and Strategy Consultant

Written by medical students for medical students, this manual provides concise, rapidly digestible information about those aspects of clinical medicine that cannot effectively be learnt in the classroom setting. The book includes: chapters on write-ups and presentations - these are two major sources of angst for medical students on their rotations that are usually not covered well in the ICM course, but learnt on the job; new drug appendix - to make it easier for students to get a quick handle on any drug they are likely to encounter; chapters on diagnostic tests (lab, X-ray, ECG) - succinct coverage of when and why to order them, and what to do with the results.

This medical student handbook helps both the MD and DO student navigate through some major milestones in schooling. Whether its taking a good history, studying for the boards, passing the boards, writing an impactful personal statement, interviewing for residency or speaking Medical Spanish, this Handbook provides guidance for it all! Plus take the quiz to find out what medical student personality you are and how to approach complex patient types. Clever, Concise and Compact, there's no other medical student handbook like this!

This is a how-to guide for medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting; a particularly stressful transition in a student-physician's career. This handbook is made up of short, easily digestible passages that advise students on everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with difficult residents and what to wear on wards. Passages are peppered with light-hearted anecdotes to bolster the spirits of students intimidated and overwhelmed by their responsibility as fledgling doctors. The handbook has been developed by Dr Richard Loftus, who wrote the first version of this guide after his 3rd year at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). It contains appendices of useful information, including a PDF file of full size forms that can be accessed from our website.

This how-to guide for third year medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting, deals with a particularly stressful transition in a student-physicians career. The handbook is made up of short, easily digestible passages that advise students on everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with ornery residents and what to wear on wards. Passages are peppered with light hearted anecdotes, The book contains appendices of useful information, including a PDF file of full size forms that can be accessed from our website.