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Struggling with Time Management and ADHD in Med School? You’re Not Alone

“I think time management is probably one of the biggest problems [with having ADHD in med school]. You’re fighting against time… because your ADHD is making you want to do other things. So, when you should be studying, you’re looking at your phone, watching videos, and doing anything else besides studying. And it’s a constant fight against time that you’re wasting and losing.” – Dr. Mike

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How Issues with Executive Function Are Impacted by ADHD in Med School

“I think executive function issues are probably the widest and biggest of all the ADHD issues. With being a first-year student, even getting tasks completed, getting papers done, getting notes mapped out, and getting the lectures done [is extremely difficult]. Because your brain is always running and you’re always wanting to be focused on something else…” – Dr. Mike

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The Challenges of Working Memory and ADHD in Med School

“I didn’t even know it [working memory] was a thing. You just kind of compensate through your life. You use sticky notes or write things down, or find ways to compensate without really knowing what working memory is, that it’s a problem, or that it can cause problems.” — Dr. Mike

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How One Doc Turned Her Early Struggles in Medical School Into an Asset for Residency Interviews

“Once I started writing, I realized something: Discussing those initial challenges showed me that I had a story to tell, and I wanted to tell it. Furthermore, I started to understand how important it was for me to tell that story on my own terms. I didn’t want to be asked about those difficulties during an interview and go on the defensive. I wanted to be in control of the narrative.” – Dr. MJ