Practical Ways to Include Retrieval Practice In Your Studying

When it comes to study strategies, many of the students we work with tend to double down on the techniques that helped them get this far. But, sometimes, those methods fall a little short in the onslaught of information you’re expected to know in medical school. If your go-to study strategy proves inefficient, retrieval practice is the med school study habit you need to try. 

This is the second of a two-part miniseries discussing retrieval practice. Listen to part one here. 

The Top Med School Study Habit You Need to Try: Retrieval Practice

“There’s a couple of components to retrieval practice that’s important if you’re going to do it correctly, You have to do the self-check. If you’re doing a self-test, it’s important to do a self-check for depth, breadth, and accuracy.” - Dr. Jim Culhane 

In this podcast episode, host Ryan Orwig is back with Dr. Jim Culhane to dig into ways students can incorporate retrieval practice as their go-to med school study habit. They share three different retrieval practice strategies students can use to maximize their studying. 

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