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How to Study for Boards: Avoid these 10 Common Mistakes PLUS 10 Tips and Strategies

You have been taking high-stakes exams your whole life, and here you are preparing for the Board Certification or Maintenance of Certification exam, probably just as nervous as ever. That’s natural! But knowing how to study for the boards and avoiding mistakes is crucial. After all, failing the [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education and Kyle Simmons|2023-09-13T15:51:19-04:00July 12th, 2022|Learning, NEJM Knowledge+|7 Comments

Covid-19 Vaccine Training Update: Editors Discuss Free Course for Healthcare Professionals

Most Common Questions about the Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccine Drs. Varun Phadke and Ole-Petter Hamnvik, Education Editor, NEJM Group, discuss the development of the NEJM Knowledge+ Covid-19 Vaccine Training program and what clinicians can expect to learn by taking it. Read the full transcript here. The NEJM Knowledge+ Covid-19 Vaccine [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2021-05-07T12:08:01-04:00April 22nd, 2021|Learning, NEJM Knowledge+|Comments Off on Covid-19 Vaccine Training Update: Editors Discuss Free Course for Healthcare Professionals

NEJM Knowledge+ Challenge Us Feature: Exploring Challenger Motivation and Educational Effect

Introduction Learners in medical education are utilizing e-learning products, such as podcasts, question banks, and videos, at an increasing rate. Specifically, question banks are likely a popular method to help learners reinforce knowledge and assess their individual learning needs.1,2 However, there is great variability in question banks, which [...]

By Michael G. Healy, EdD, Carl Gustaf S. Axelsson, MD, MPhil, MMSc, Matthew O'Rourke, Michelle Hache, Catherine Ryan, Managing Editor, NEJM Knowledge+, Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education, Ole-Petter Riksfjord Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc and Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE (MEd), FACS|2021-02-17T12:39:46-05:00February 17th, 2021|Learning, NEJM Knowledge+|Comments Off on NEJM Knowledge+ Challenge Us Feature: Exploring Challenger Motivation and Educational Effect

Scoring the USMLE – where to next?

Since the inception of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in 1992, sitting for this multi-part examination is a rite of passage for all physicians wishing to practice medicine in the United States — but has it become too important? Sponsored by the Federation of State Medical [...]

By Ole-Petter Riksfjord Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc|2020-09-21T16:26:18-04:00June 27th, 2019|Learning, News, Residency|1 Comment

Spaced Repetition: The Most Effective Way to Learn

The first time I remember feeling panicky the day before a test was in seventh grade: My math teacher had handed out a list of what was definitely going to be on the mid-year exam, and half of it I didn’t actually remember learning in the first place. [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2023-08-31T18:09:32-04:00May 17th, 2019|Learning|5 Comments

Medicine-Induced Metabolic Syndrome

Editor’s Note: This post was previously published in Insights on Residency Training, which is hosted by NEJM Journal Watch. Justin Davis, MBBS, is a Chief Resident at Barwon Health in Geelong, Australia. I run a clinic a couple of times a week as part of my nephrology [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2018-11-29T12:32:21-05:00November 29th, 2018|Learning, Your Experiences|Comments Off on Medicine-Induced Metabolic Syndrome
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