Medical Mnemonist (from MedEd University)

Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) Flashcards with Brocencephalon (Ep. 61 Rebroadcast)

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Dr. Amreet Sidhu is a Toronto-born Internal Medicine Resident based in Detroit. He is the creator of Brosencephalon, a comprehensive set of pre-clinical flashcards created for self-study that spread worldwide. Amreet’s cards have evolved into a community-driven project by medical students for medical students. Today’s episode will cover the inspiration behind the creation of Brosencephalon, the most useful aspects of Anki and how to create your own effective flashcards for retention.  

  • [3:20] The Inspiration Behind the Creation of Brosencephalon 
  • [7:42] Evidence Based Cognitive Learning for Effective Retention 
  • [9:59] How COVID-19 is Facilitating Change for Brosencephalon and Learning Programs 
  • [13:59] Curricular Design and Application 
  • [15:31] Creating Effective and Efficient Flashcards 
  • [19:58] The Benefits of Cognitive Effort When Creating Flashcards 
  • [23:30] Digital Cards vs. Physical 
  • [25:50] Elaborative Interrogation and its Relevance to Flashcards. 
  • [30:45] How to Integrate Multiple Learning Strategies 
  • [34:19] Using Flashcards for Self-Assessment 
  • [37:53] The Need to Update Standard Western Learning Conventions 
  • [40:00] Amreet’s Favourite Anki Plugins 
  • [41:50] The Use of Mnemonics and Images in Flashcards 
  • [43:43] What Would Amreet Change if He Could go Back in Time?  

    • Resources 

    Information about Amreet and Brosencephalon can be found here: 

    https://www.brosencephalon.com
    https://twitter.com/brosencephalon
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Brosencephalon 

    Anki Plugins 

    Hierarchical Tags
    Frozen Fields
    Load Balancer
    Heat Mapper 

    Websites 

    https://apps.ankiweb.net
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/ 

    Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Blog posts, Podcasts, and other Resources at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments. 

     

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