How Doctors Think (And Students Don't)
I’m building out our community where I teach live online. For more information, head over to drphiliptisdall.com Why do medical students struggle even when they’re working harder than ever? In this episode of Dr. Tisdall Unfiltered, I break down the biggest mistakes I see students make, why memorization fails, how physicians actually think through clinical problems, and why pathophysiology should be the foundation of medical education. We also discuss clinical reasoning, medical school success, my Clinical Pathophysiology textbook, and the new live community where students can learn medicine the way it is practiced in the real world. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the volume of information in medicine or wondered how top clinicians think through complex patient problems, this conversation is for you. Get my free 6 week clinical reasoning series (12 high-yield multiple choice questions with MD-written answers): https://www.drphiliptisdall.com/mcq-e... Clinical Pathophysiology (Edition 2) is now available for purchase! http://drphiliptisdall.com/textbook 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... 00:00 Introduction00:01:28 Why Students Struggle00:05:03 Why Students Memorize00:07:12 How Doctors Think00:09:07 Pathophysiology First00:13:13 Students Who Are Failing00:16:21 Fixing Medical Education00:17:50 Why I Wrote The Textbook00:21:25 Who Should Read The Textbook00:23:47 Why I'm Building The Community00:27:24 Live Community Learning #MedicalSchool #ClinicalReasoning #Pathophysiology #MedicalEducation #USMLE #MedStudent #Doctor

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