Getting Ready for ONLINE First Year Med School (1/2) | #MedSchool | Ep. 12

The Better Pill Podcast

In the next month or so, the academic year will be opening. Incoming med school freshmen have a lot of questions in mind, especially that classes will be done in an unconventional setup. With very limited experience in distance learning, Mike and Adrian have only so little to share. Fortunately, they were able to invite a friend, Gab, who is an incoming second year med student. Gab shares in detail his first-year med experience, the many challenges he faced, and how he was able to cope.
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Gab Paragas is a Medical Student in the Philippines. Prior to medical school, he has had various experiences in the academe, clinical pharmacy, and public health. He is passionate in advocating for reforms in the country's healthcare system and transforming medical education to one that is community-change driven. He has previously taken on various leadership roles in professional societies, and also in the medical school he is currently in. He enjoys watching and analyzing movies; also watching and performing in some music acts.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.
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CHAPTER MARKERS:

00:00 Introduction
04:57 What was it like doing first year med online?
06:15 How different are online vs onsite classes in terms of learning?
08:33 Do you have more free time with the online setup?
11:48 In terms of content, is there a difference in online vs physical classes?
12:35 Do you think kulang yung natutunan mo with online learning?
14:59 How did you adapt to the online setup in terms of learning style?
19:15 What is an average day in online medical school like?
25:11 Are the lectures live or recorded?
26:45 How do your SGDs go?
29:42 How do you raise your hand during recitation?
31:41 How did you develop rapport with your classmates? How do you bond?
37:52 What are the things/essentials incoming freshmen have to prepare for online first year med?
43:03 Are you required to wear uniform?
43:38 Google calendar
45:27 Do you need a printer?
46:35 Pomodoro timer technique
50:39 Do you need a laptop? Is an iPad enough?

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Episode intro (00:00:38)

3. Guest introduction (00:02:00)

4. What was it like doing first year med online? (00:04:57)

5. How different are online vs onsite classes in terms of learning? (00:06:15)

6. Do you have more free time with the online setup? (00:08:33)

7. In terms of content, is there a difference in online vs physical classes? (00:11:48)

8. Do you think kulang yung natutunan mo with online learning? (00:12:35)

9. How did you adapt to the online setup in terms of learning style? (00:14:59)

10. What is an average day in online medical school like? (00:19:15)

11. Are the lectures live or recorded? (00:25:11)

12. How do your SGDs go? (00:26:45)

13. How do you raise your hand during recitation? (00:29:42)

14. How did you develop rapport with your classmates? How do you bond? (00:31:41)

15. What are the things/essentials incoming freshmen have to prepare for first year med online? (00:37:52)

16. Are you required to wear uniform? (00:43:03)

17. Google calendar (00:43:38)

18. Do you need a printer? (00:45:27)

19. Pomodoro timer technique (00:46:35)

20. Do you need a laptop? Is an iPad enough? (00:50:39)