“I had no idea how I would keep all these facts in my brain, let alone keep them organized there. I remember telling my parents that I wasn’t having trouble with the concepts and didn’t need someone to explain the material. What I needed was someone to explain how to keep all these facts in my brain. Until I found STATMed Learning, no one knew how to help me in that way.” – Dr. MJ
Struggling in Medical School: Why Peer Mentoring Can Actually Make Things Worse
“When my medical school had me meet with one of the top students in the class above me, she was confused about how I could not be getting excellent grades if I was putting so much time into studying. I ended up feeling even worse about my situation after talking to her for 30 minutes and then did everything I could to avoid her for the rest of the year.” – Dr.. MJ
The Silent Struggle: Isolation in Med School
“I want you to know that just because you are struggling now, it does not mean that you can’t become a physician. Maybe the path to that goal will have some unexpected turns, but that does not mean you won’t ultimately succeed. If you forget everything else I’ve written, please remember this: you are not alone.” – Dr. MJ
7 Things Struggling Med Students Really Don’t Need to Hear
“When I initially struggled in my first year of med school, there were several recurring phrases I did not want to hear. Whether it was advice from well-meaning people or offhand comments from other classmates, some words are harrowing — at least they were for me.” – Dr. MJ
How to Rebound After Failing Board Exams
“You’re doing well, they like you and they think you’re a good fit. But then they pull your scores and see your Step 1 and your failed Step 2, and you’re back to the embarrassment of not doing well on testing because that’s what everybody looks at.”
Dismissed from Med School: One Student’s Rebound from Failure to Super Success
“You’ve been working through high school, through college. You’ve spent 6 or 8 years of your life going to this point and getting to be a doctor, and in two weeks, it gets stopped dead in its tracks.”
Going From Failing to Thriving in Med School
“I am grateful that this program came into my life when it did and gave me a second chance to pursue my dream of being a doctor.” – Dr. MJ
Navigating ADHD and Test-Taking as a Med School Student or Practicing Physician
“If you have ADHD along with a high miss rate (in testing), we likely understand why it’s happening and how to lay out steps to start to fix it.” – Ryan Orwig
Navigating ADHD and Time Management in Med School
“The quality of workflow determines how effective and efficient we are every time we sit down to study. But, for many students with ADHD, this is where the battle is being lost.”
Why Are Med School Lectures Harder With ADHD?
“I sit through hours of lecture—trying to focus and hang on. When it’s time to actually study, I feel like I’m starting from scratch. But it’s worse since it’s so late in the day, and I’m exhausted.”