University of Washington
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 540 Cardiovascular System
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Eric Feigl
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=200
Number of Respondents: 169
Response Rate: 85%
HB 540: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
This class is excellent!
This is an amazing course. Enjoy the material, work hard, and you will do well.
This is one of the best organized courses so far this year!
Ask for help before exams.
Attend "cases presentation". Highlight of the course.
Attend all lectures
Attend all lectures and small groups.
Attend all small groups.
Attend every small group.
Attend lecture
Attend small groups!
Attend small groups.
Attend the path lectures!
Be ready for the class to speed up a bit after the midterm.
Book - Get the Lilly book, it is well organized, and easy to understand, I loved it. Read subject by subject to prep for class and the syllabus will be a lot easier to follow.
Book - I really liked the Lilly book, it's probably not necessary but I think it definitely complements the syllabus well. It explains many of the things that are just stated in the syllabus which I really liked.
Book - It's not necessary to read all of the Lilly, especially because it sometimes isn't exactly in agreement with the material from lecture that will be on the test.
Book - Lilly is a good resource in addition to the syllabus and ECG book.
Book - Lilly really helps understand the pathophysiology.
Book - Prep for each class by reading a VERY concise review book chapter/flash card of that day's topic. The Lilly book is outstanding, but if you're like me, you'll never manage to do both the syllabus reading AND the Lilly reading. Mohrman and Heller is excellent, much more concise, but unfortunately has far fewer readings assigned to it.
Book - Read Lilly -- it's a great text.
Book - Read Lilly's. It is a great clarification resource.
Book - Read Lily as a supplement. Lily has a good congenital heart defect section so read that too.
Book - The Lilly book is quite helpful.
Book - The Lilly book is very helpful, but the second one is not.
Book - The Lily textbook (on heart problems) is great. It really helps with the pathology parts of the course.
Book - Use Lilly when you are confused.
Book - Use the lily book.
Books - Buy the Lilly book-it is a great supplement to the syllabi. Makes sure to understand all the graphs and charts in the book.
Books - I didn't use the books much at all.
Books - Lilly is a very useful reference if you have time to read it
Books - The Lilly book and the Mohrman and Heller book are both great. Clear and useful explanations in Lilly. More concise info in M and H. Both are great if you can pre-read before class.
Books - The recommended books are helpful if you don't understand something in the syllabus.
Books - The textbooks are good, but don't worry if you don't have time to read them, if you understand the syllabus you will be fine.
Books - The textbooks were occasionally useful to clarify confusing points, but generally I didn't use them.
Do not get behind! There is too much information; you can't learn it at the last minute.
Do not get behind.
Do not go to class. It is much more efficient to read the syllabus and go over the PowerPoints on your own.
Don’t get behind - Generic advice, I know, but don't get behind.
Don't fall behind
Don't fall behind; it's a huge amount of information.
Don't get behind
Don't get behind and take advantage of all the information you learn in this course!
Don't get behind!
Drugs - Really get the medications and treatment options down for different clinical scenarios.
Drugs - Study the drugs used in treatment of heart failure!
ECG - Practice reading ECG's every day, it's not something that's crammable.
ECG - Practice the ECGs
ECG - Practice the ECGs
ECG - Regarding the ECG portion of the class-do not waste time on using resources outside of Dr. Martin's ECG syllabus (especially be aware that he doesn't like the Dubin ECG book, and it may contain information that's contradictory to what's taught in our class, and what's taught in our class is the correct information).
ECGs - Memorize the criteria on how to read ECGs as soon as possible in the course.
EKG - Make sure to read EKGs in a systematic fashion.
Enjoy it! This is fun material!
Enjoy this class. It is fun, but requires a lot of work.
Enjoy!
Enjoy! It is a fantastic course!
Enjoy!!
Equations - Know ALL the equations!!
Exams - Do old tests
Exams - Don't blow off the midterm
Exams - I put off reading material that was presented before the midterm but not tested on at that point; it probably wasn't the best decision. I ended up 100 pages behind after the midterm and it was a struggle to catch up. Even though it might take extra time before your first exam, don't skip out on material for the rest of the course.
Exams - If you want to ace the class, you'd better sweat the details - Feigl's tests are really microscopic.
Exams - Learn from the old tests.
Exams - Study old tests.
Exams - Take advance of old exams.
Exams - Take the midterm more seriously, it may determine whether you will qualify for honors or not.
Exams - Take the previous exams as they correlate pretty well with the exams you will get.
Exams - The best way to prepare for tests is to take as many old ones as you can. You will see what they like to test on and what areas are favorites for test questions.
Exams - Work hard to do well on the midterm, which focuses on physiology. The second part of the course, which focuses more on pathology, is far more information-dense. You'll want to step it up in order to do well on the final.
Exams are challenging!
Faculty - This class has fabulously interesting content and a troupe of dedicated physician instructors.
Faculty are very knowledgeable
Final - Focus on key materials for the final; don't focus on minutia but rather big picture.
Final - I thought the midterm was easier than the final -- study up for that so that you can have a cushion for the final.
Final - Study for the final as it's harder than the midterm.
Flashcards - Lange Flashcards: Pathology has REALLY concise reviews of topics that can be read to organize ones' thoughts prior to that day's lecture, but by itself of course isn't enough.
Fun - Course is a lot of fun!
Go to class
Go to class, it's very helpful on the tests.
Go to class.
Go to class. It really helps, especially when talking about mechanics.
Have fun and try to learn something.
If I could do it over again, I would probably (1) read the relevant Lange pathology flashcard before each lecture, (2) attend each and every lecture, (3) review the lecture slides later that same day, and (4) if time permits, read the relevant section in Lilly. The syllabus is too wordy and only present one perspective, and you could easily take the same amount of time JUST reading the syllabus. Whereas if you do 1-4 above, you'll get three different perspectives in probably about the same amount of time, and stay up-to-date in class.
Information is very dense and difficult, but work hard because it is worth it.
It's an interesting, but difficult class, so put in the time and it will be quite rewarding.
Keep on top of the material
Keep up
Keep up
Keep up - Do not fall behind in the material-cramming is not useful for you or for your future patients, who will need you to understand this information to keep them safe and healthy.
Keep up - Don't be lulled into a false sense of security in the first couple of weeks. The material comes fast in the second half of the course so stay up on it.
Keep up - Don't put off Cardio to study for Urinary's midterm if they match up the way they did this year.
Keep up - Great course, stay on top of the reading
Keep up - It is inevitable that you will get behind at one point or another, so just try to stay ahead when you can.
Keep up - Just stay on top of work
Keep up - Stay caught up on all of the material.
Keep up in this class especially after the 1st midterm because it goes fast.
Keep up with class
Keep up with the material. Most likely you will enjoy it so that won't be too difficult.
Keep up with the reading!
Know all the material really well!
Lab - Go to the Pathology labs! Study the chest x-rays
Learn the concepts from the first 1/2 of the class well. They form the basis for all of the pathophysiology you learn later.
Learn the physiology and basic ECGs early so that they can ground the rest of the course.
Lecture - Do not get discouraged by the first couple of lectures on mechanics. Learn them thoroughly, because you really will apply their concepts throughout the course.
Lecture - Dr. Feigl lectures are difficult to follow. Make sure you get the concepts down.
Lecture - Go to all lectures
Lecture - Go to all the lectures.
Lecture - Go to lecture and memorize the lecture slides.
Lecture - Go to lectures
Lecture - Go to the lecture on radiology and know the x-rays well. Look over the supplemental radiology slides and read through the annotations on the pathology lectures.
Lecture - Spend a lot of time with Murry's lecture because although his material is straightforward, he tests on details and there is a lot of his stuff on the final.
Lecture - The peripheral vascular lecture is long- so be ready to spend some extra time.
Lecture Most of the lectures are fantastic.
Lectures really help to visualize what you're learning about and the small groups really help to consolidate the material and the concepts.
Math - Get good at the math. Understand how it works, and don't just memorize the formulas.
Memorization- Courses can generally be sorted by the ratio of first-principal-based reasoning to rote memorization of data that they involve. This course begins very high on the first-principal-based reasoning end of the spectrum (like first-year cell physiology), but know that the amount of rote memorization increases as the course goes along. By the time the final rolls around, this course has a lot of material, and is definitely one of the more challenging of the quarter. Try hard to continue cultivating an evolving understanding of the first principals as they accumulate, because they remain the bedrock of the course.
Midterm - Study hard for the midterm. There is A LOT of material in this class and you will probably only have the weekend to study for the final. The better you prepare for the midterm the more time you will have to master the newer material.
None
Old tests are key
Practice exams - Take the practice exams. Honors is based on how well you do in comparison to the class does as a whole, not how well you do. It is still on a bell curve format.
Practice tests - Did the practice tests before the exams.
Practice tests - Do all the practice tests.
Practice tests - Take all of the practice tests and from these get a grasp of the main information that Dr. Feigl wants you to know. Practice tests are key to passing this class.
Practice tests - Take the practice midterms and finals.
Practice tests - Take the practice tests, they're very useful!
Practice, practice, practice CO equations and know all the equations backwards and forwards.
Prepare for small group before you go
Prepare for small groups ahead of time.
Quiz yourself!
Read - Do the reading and small group assignments ahead of time.
Read - Do the readings before the lecture.
Read - If you read before the lecture, things will make a lot more sense.
Read - It is very helpful to read ahead
Read - Pre-read before class
Read a day or two before class, not the morning of. It gives the material time to sink in.
Read all the texts - this will give you a broad base of the course material & will present it in a variety of ways.
Read before class
Read before class and make sure that you know what the figures mean especially for Dr. Feigl's lectures. Read Lilly, it is a good reference that clarifies concepts
Read before class AND read outside material also. Use your FIRST AID for USMLE book at the same time.
Read Lily before you try to read the syllabus. This is a challenging but great class.
Read Mohrman and Heller for clarifications
Read prior to the lectures. Don't try to read the info in the syllabus and both books. Read the syllabus and use the books to clarify topics that you find unclear.
Read the book for parts you don’t understand.
Read the book.
Read the books
Read the books and syllabi
Read the syllabus
Read the syllabus
Read the syllabus before class
Read the syllabus before each lecture
Read the syllabus.
Reading - Make sure you do your reading ahead of time on the days you do heart pathology labs so you can get a lot out of these experiences.
Really focus on the basic concepts in the beginning. If you understand, preload, afterload, contractility, and CO the rest of the course will fall into place.
Small group - A very organized course. Take advantage of all the sessions
Small group - Attend the small groups -- they are fantastic.
Small group - Be active in your small group.
Small group - Be prepared for small group
Small group - Be prepared for small groups, this is where you learn everything. Talk to students in other small groups. Each leader emphasizes different points and some tend to drop a lot more "pearls" than others.
Small group - Be sure to go to small groups and ask questions
Small group - Conferences are far more important than lecture. You need to go to all of them.
Small group - Definitely go to small group!
Small group - Do the conferences ahead of time and use that time as review and quizzing.
Small group - Go over the group small conferences and do each case prior to going to conference. Don't be afraid to talk to your small group leader, even though they may seem intimidating. They are quite nice.
Small group - Go through the small group discussions as much as possible.
Small group - Go to all small groups.
Small group - Go to ALL small groups; I did, and it helped out tremendously.
Small group - Go to all the small group sessions.
Small group - Go to Conference. This was the most helpful portion of the entire course.
Small group - Go to conferences! Not just because they're graded but because they are very helpful.
Small group - Go to small group
Small group - Go to small group
Small group - Go to small group
Small group - Go to small group and ask questions.
Small group - Go to small group no matter what.
Small group - Go to small group.
Small group - Go to small group.
Small group - Go to small groups and make sure you are comfortable with ECGs.
Small group - Go to small groups and you’ll be fine
Small group - Go to small groups because they are excellent.
Small group - Go to small groups- this is the best opportunity to make sure you understand the material.
Small group - Go to small groups!
Small group - Go to small groups.
Small group - Go to the conferences- they are really helpful.
Small group -- Go to the small groups
Small group - Go to the small groups except perhaps the path sessions.
Small group - Go to the small groups, they are really helpful.
Small group - If you feel like everyone else understands, but you do not, take heart, because there are probably several people who feel the same way, and by actively participating in conference and asking questions, you will help advance the knowledge of the entire group. Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question-the conference leaders are kind and will leave your dignity intact!
Small group - Make sure to ask questions to your small group mentor.
Small group - Most of the small group instructors, who are all cardiologists, are excellent resources and your best bet for help in learning the material. Lectures are hit or miss like always but really make sure you bounce any problems or questions you are having off your group leaders.
Small group - Participate in conference.
Small group - Passing the course isn't so bad. If you engage the material in the small group sessions and you luck out with a good small group leader, you'll learn quite a bit.
Small group - Pay attention in small groups. That is where learning takes place.
Small group - Prepare for conferences prior to the sessions
Small group - Prepare for conferences.
Small group - Prepare for small group, it makes the information stick MUCH better.
Small group - Prepare for small groups otherwise it takes WAY too long and you don't get a lot out of it.
Small group - Prepare for small groups to make the most of them.
Small group - Prepare in advance for the required small group sessions otherwise they are a waste of time.
Small group - Prepare well for each of the small group meetings. If you're well-prepared for those, the exams will be review.
Small group - Take advantage of small group
Small group - Take advantage of small group - a great opportunity to learn.
Small group - Take advantage of small group and actively participate.
Small group - Take advantage of the small group leaders from other groups and ask them questions even if they're not your own leader; some leaders are better than others and this can make a big difference in your overall comprehension and performance.
Small group - Take advantage of the small groups to solidify and clarify questions that you have. If you do the Conference problems ahead of time, you will be well prepared to contribute to the group discussions, and will be able to ask questions to fill in gaps in your understanding.
Small group - Take advantage of your small group leaders and go to small group!
Small group - Try and prepare for small group, you'll get so much out of it.
Small group - Try to be prepared for small groups.
Small group - Use small group to ask questions and learn as much as you can in them, they are very helpful.
Small group - Use your small group to full advantage.
Small group - We are privileged to have wonderful conference leaders, all of whom are at the top of the field, to help us. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from them! Soak up as much information from them as you can. If you feel lost, even on the first day, ask your conference leader as many questions as you can, and make sure that they know that you need help.
Small group is the most valuable part of this course.
Small group is very helpful, pay attention and make sure you understand the concepts covered.
Small group was really helpful for solidifying concepts.
Small groups are great and very helpful.
Small groups are great, answer the questions before you go so you get the most out of the discussion.
Small groups are incredibly helpful and will teach you core concepts pertaining to testable material. Not only should you not miss these, but also come prepared to the small groups. You will get more out of it.
Small groups are key.
Small groups are very helpful; don't skip them.
Small groups are very important and will teach you so much.
Small groups were very valuable. Be sure to prepare for small groups in order to get the most out of them.
Stay on top - The course goes fast, so make sure you stay on top of the information.
Stay on top of the material
Stay on top of the material, and you'll do fine.
Stay on top of things.
Stay up on material. It is all very clinically relevant and it was fun learning about things that are applicable to practicing medicine.
Stay up on the course material.
Stay up on the reading
Stay up to date.
Study hard and make sure you understand the clinical applications of the "physics" concepts.
Study hard, ask a lot of questions
Study in group
Study questions - Do the study questions for conferences before the conference.
Study, study, study.
Syllabus - But at least keep up with the syllabus reading.
Syllabus - If you are going the frugal route: the "required" textbooks in addition to the two syllabi aren't really necessary because the syllabus is so well written.
Syllabus - If you're just keeping your head above water, just know the syllabus.
Syllabus - If you're short on time, focus on the syllabus.
Syllabus - It’s good to know small details from syllabus.
Syllabus - Know the syllabus well and make sure that you know the concepts behind everything.
Syllabus - Know the syllabus!
Syllabus - Learn the syllabus thoroughly and consolidate with notes.
Syllabus - Make sure you study off of the syllabus, it contains everything you would need
Syllabus - Memorize Feigl's syllabus chapters and you will do fine. I'm serious. Memorize every single sentence.
Syllabus - Mostly I focused on the syllabus
Syllabus - Read the syllabus before lecture. Actual hear specimens will be used on the final exam, so make sure you get a good look at those.
Syllabus - Read the syllabus carefully
Syllabus - Read the syllabus chapter prior to lecture
Syllabus - Rely heavily on syllabus and practice exam questions. Lecture, small groups, and supplemental text may or may not be useful.
Syllabus - Study the syllabus hardcore.
Syllabus - Use the syllabus as your primary resource
Syllabus - Use the syllabus for study with Lilly as supplement
Syllabus - You can get by with just the syllabus and not the other texts if it seems like too much to read all of it.
Syllabus has a lot of information, but if you start there you may get bogged down in the details of the course and not see the big picture. The first couple of weeks are critical. Learn those basic concepts and apply them to everything else in the course.
Syllabus has all the info you need
Syllabus is all you need.
Syllabus is amazing. Use it.
Syllabus is fantastic
Syllabus is not sufficient to learn what you need.
Syllabus is really good for this course, read it.
Tests - Do the old tests
This class is more difficult than you probably think. Focus on learning the concepts and being able to explain every aspect of cardiac physiology. Don't neglect the details and random paragraphs.
Work Hard. Use as many resources that you need to get a very good understanding of the basics. You will find that the details are not tested on. Know how to take a clinical scenario and break it down to the bare principles that they want to make sure you know.
You will learn a great deal in this class. Do not feel bad or intimidated if everything is incomprehensible at first-the information comes together nicely by the end of the course.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 541 Respiratory System
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Bruce Culver
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=194
Number of Respondents: 135
Response Rate: 70%
HB 541: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Although you could skip small groups and still do honor this class, I wouldn't. You'll miss out on many great clinical tips and advice. If you're in a group like mine, most people will probably skip out so it'll just be 4-5 of you and the attending and fellow. It rocked!
Attend group discussions especially for the beginning of the course which is more math intensive.
Attend small groups. (x5)
Attend the small groups because they really help.
Be sure that you really nail down the physiology of each disease and how it will show up on spirometry, blood gases, etc.
Be warned that the reading increases x4 after the midterm and prepare accordingly!
Buy books on respiratory physiology.
Buy the West book. Fantastic book (only takes half a day to read the whole thing). Really helps with physiology, which is critical that you work hard before the first test to understand the physiology, which underlies all the diseases in the second half of the course. Keep in mind that the reading triples after the midterm.
Buy West to learn the physiology.
Culver's exams are quirky. You can't change it, but you can predict it. Do all the practice tests you can. Plot out the problem types you consistently miss (if any). It might just help.
Definitely prepare for the midterm and learn all of the physiology at that point. You won't have time to play catch up at the end of the quarter because there's way too much pathology to learn at that point.
Do not fall behind! The volume of reading increases substantially after the first midterm and the last thing you want to be doing before the final is all the reading you didn't do.
Do not read the syllabus as it has a tendency to confuse people.
Do not try too hard to memorize equations used in small groups; although those are emphasized in small group you will not be tested on most of them. Know the equation for dead space.
Do the discussion and study questions.
Do the practice exams. (x4)
Do the practice midterms early before you start freaking out about the physiology. They are great learning devices.
Don’t bother with the syllabus.
Don’t get bogged down in all the details of the syllabus. Read through everything and then figure out what to commit to memory from the practice tests and lectures and small groups.
Don't be afraid to switch small groups if you are not learning. That's what they're for!
Don't bother reading the syllabus. Read West, and really learn the material in the lecture slides. This is all that is tested on, and it will cover all the important aspects very well.
Don't freak out about the math at the beginning of the course, it only turns out to be a small part of the class. It will come eventually, largely in part to small group, so don't skip them.
Don't relax because you aced the midterm. The second half of the class is brutal
Don't try and memorize the syllabus. There is too much.
Enjoy this one and learn a lot.
Find a helpful small group.
Focus on a basic principles of the physiology of respiration. Once you know everything about that, move on to the other sections.
Focus on the main concepts-- recoil, compliance, PFT, and the rest of the course will fall into place
Focus on the stuff in small groups and the calculations/equations.
Fun class! I found small group really helpful to get those practice cases done and learn a lot in the process. You get so much more out of small group than the answers to the questions.
Get Dr Park and Dr Nadler for small group!!!
Get the books by West.
Get the Resp physiology by West and read it when stuff in the syllabus doesn't make sense.
Get the West or another resource and learn the fundamentals.
Go to a small group. Dr. Ralph's was very helpful.
Go to class to see what is important to focus on.
Go to lectures. (x2)
Go to small group (x9)
Go to small group, it is really helpful
Go to small groups and actively participate.
Go to small groups! It’s a great chance to see if you understood the lecture and it gives you a chance to ask questions and work through problems.
Go to small groups!!!! This is where the bulk of pertinent information is presented.
Go to the small groups! They are incredibly helpful. Make sure you understand the mechanics really well. If you do, the diseases will make a lot more sense.
Hang in there! Small group does help some of the information sink in a bit better.
Honors exam is quite challenging. Really understand the first couple of weeks of this course, and then build on that.
If you read the syllabus, go to class, and go to small groups you can learn a lot. Read the small group answers that are posted as they give away some answers.
If your small group sucks, find another one and go to that.
Just take the practice test to figure out what you need to know.
Keep up with the material.
Keep up with the reading.
Know all of the lung mechanics, gas exchange, acid base, spirometry, and obstructive/restrictive stuff really well and skim the entire rest of the course because the tests are very non-specific and don't even touch most of the material. Broad concepts are key.
Know the syllabus well and try to read the assignments before class because this is helpful and lecture is then reinforcement rather than new materials. Keep a list of all of the equations and abbreviations.
Learn acid/base from this course instead of urinary.
Learn how to do true/false questions. If you're horrible at them like I am just do hundreds of practice tests until you get good at them.
Learn the key physiology concepts well because they are the foundation for all the pathology following the quiz. The reading more doubles after the quiz so prepare for that.
Learn the physiology stuff the first time through because it pertains to the pathologies discussed later in the course.
Like CV, this is a nice break from all of the memorization-based learning. It's quite 'mechanical' and intuitive, like CV. If you liked CV you will like this class as well, although it's definitely not as difficult as Cardio. You'll learn a lot in a short period, but the syllabus makes things pretty easy to digest quickly.
Look at old practice tests before you start studying, the testing strategy is really straightforward, which is nice for a change.
Make sure to attend small groups and do your homework for them. Shop around for a good group if you don't find your assigned group rewarding.
Make sure you understand the material in the first half of the class as the second half builds heavily on the first.
Pay attention in lecture, and you'll do great!
Plan to read outside sources to learn the physiology in the first part of the course.
Practice with old exams to see the "type" of questions that you will be tested on.
Prepare for and go to the small group sessions. Learn the material there!
Prepare for the small groups ahead of time. It really makes a difference.
Put most of your effort into the first two weeks of the class and the rest will fall into place.
Read before class and do the study questions and discussion questions before class as well. This helps a lot.
Read the material ahead of the lecture.
Read the syllabus as many times as possible. Focus on the syllabus and use the PowerPoints to elaborate difficult concepts. You can easily pass and do well if you thoroughly know and understand concepts from the syllabus.
Read the syllabus before class, especially in the beginning.
Read the syllabus beforehand. Buy John West respiratory physiology. Prepare for small group by answering the questions.
Read the syllabus through once. Don't agonize over the questions, especially the discussion problem questions. They're not actually very high-yield (although the end-of-chapter multiple choice questions are), and then guide your exam preparation by making use of past tests in reverse chronological order, starting a MINIMUM of 2 days before the test.
Read the syllabus!! Know all the fine details.
Read the syllabus. (x5)
Read through the entire syllabus, even chapters that are not covered in lecture.
Really know the first six chapters well. Understand the differences and subtleties in blood gas measurements, lung volumes, and spirometry between different diseases.
Really make sure you understand how the manipulate the physiology in different scenarios.
Really read the syllabus and study from that.
Reviewing past exams will guide your reading to the important elements of each chapter NOT covered in the lectures.
Small group leaders are your BIGGEST assets. Do not be deterred by the first couple sessions of discussion problems. Take them as opportunity to learn not necessarily stress about for exam.
Small groups
Stay on top of the material
Stay on top of the reading and get the West "recommended" text for the physiology portion; it's excellent.
Study the applicable syllabus chapters (you won't be tested on all of them)
Study the syllabus
Take as many old practice exams as possible (they test the same topics & eqns). Make sure you're prepared for the honors exam.
Take practice tests!!!
Take the old exams-- all of them
Take the practice exams.
The honors final is hard - know the shunt equation.
The lecture materials and presentations are a big help for understanding the fundamentals of respiratory.
The physiology will make more sense when you start learning about the diseases, but you should definitely put in the work at the beginning of the course and make sure you understand to some extent all the equations and graphs, etc.
The Respiratory Physiology book is great. If you read all of it, it will cover the uncovered material from lectures that you would otherwise have to mine the syllabus for.
This class will undoubtedly bring back some bad memories of physics and chemistry. Just work through it. It will get better.
This course is well organized. You will learn a lot.
This is a great class. Just enjoy. Don't feel pressured to go to EVERYTHING, especially if you are a good reader, since the syllabus is the definitive resource for this course. If you want honors, study from the syllabus, which is extensive but very clearly written and organized. He doesn't test as much on the topics from the syllabus which are not covered in lecture (CF, cancer) but does test on asthma a fair amount.
Try not to burn out in cardio and let down on studying for this class. Respiratory is helpful for cardio honors final later on.
Try to keep up with the reading and use the small group questions in the back to go through on your own beforehand to apply that reading.
Try to learn more of the minutia. If you study just the syllabus, lectures, or small groups, it will not be enough. They are all different and questions come from all three.
Understand the physiology completely early on, this will help.
Understanding disease is better than memorizing symptoms.
Unless the course organization after the midterm changes, you're on your own in terms of absorbing the material. The midterm itself is far easier than the final, so plan accordingly...
Use BRS Phys for the first half, and BRS Path for the second
Use small groups to ask questions particularly about the early stuff in the course as it is the most confusing. Some of my classmates found a textbook useful instead of just the syllabus. Spend a lot of time with this at the beginning because there are key concepts there that will be applied throughout the entire course and are vital for you to understand.
Use the syllabus. It is very well done. (x3)
Very interesting class. Small groups are great so make sure you go!
You don't need any other resources other than the syllabus though, but make notes so you don't have to go through it many times. It's beefy for a short class!
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HuBio 542 ICM II
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Erika Goldstein and Dr. Karen McDonough
Date: July 20, 2009
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A clerkship guide (i.e. internal medicine) is helpful to have to hand.
Allow yourself to relax during your hospital time. You are there to learn - so do not place unnecessary expectations on yourself.
Ask to go see the ICU one day.
Attend lecture and any small group activity you are presented. Print out the syllabus, it is a great resource.
Attend lecture!!!!
Attend! This is important material, not to be neglected.
Be comfortable because the patients are there to help.
Be confident! You'll be great!
Be prepared for the sessions on the advanced exams!
Buy Bates early and use it. Talk to other students to get ideas about other techniques of teaching that your mentor could incorporate into their style. Do your write up as close as possible to your interview.
Definitely take advantage of all the opportunities to learn and make yourself better.
Do your interview write ups as soon as you do them, don't wait until the end of the week when they are do, they will take much longer that way.
Do your patient interviews early.
Don’t blow it off. This is the stuff most of us will really need to know, even if it seems like it's not as important as the 'science' coursework.
Don't delay writing your patient write-ups. Prepare for OCPs. Enjoy it - you'll get as much out as you put in.
Don't leave patient write-ups to the last minute. They take at least several hours to complete!
DONT MISS CLASS.
During your interviews you'll realize how much you absorbing from your other classes.
Enjoy it and don't let it slip through the cracks. Everything they ask you do is for a reason and it pays off when it is all over.
Enjoy it and learn something from each of your patients; they are truly wonderful teachers.
Enjoy it and soak it in!
Enjoy it!
Enjoy it, ask questions
Enjoy it.
Enjoy it. Ask questions.
Enjoy it---I'm pretty sure it will end up being more useful than all the others.
Enjoy the class
Enjoy the course! You learn so many valuable skills about physical exams and possible diagnoses based on symptoms that this class is invaluable to your education. Don't let it become a second priority because it reminds you about why chose medicine!
Enjoy the time you have in the hospitals, learning the techniques behind clinical medicine. It is a great opportunity for low pressure practice.
Enjoy!
Enjoy. Take risks.
Focus on the history, PE, and oral presentation skills
Get a copy of Bates and use it.
Get as much as you can out of it, it's worth it.
Go over the benchmarks
Go the lecture when patients come, it's the least you can do given people have taken time out to speak to our class.
Go to class
Go to class! It's interesting, fun, and extremely relevant!
Go to class. It will help on the OSCEs
Go to lecture- it is worth it. I guarantee that you will learn more clinically relevant things there than you would out of any of our textbooks.
Go to lectures, they are very helpful.
Go to the lectures, even though you don't have to
Going over the benchmarks is a great way to preview for small group meetings.
Good course -- the write-ups take forever, but are worthwhile to spend time on.
Great course, it will help you put everything together.
Have an open mind and truly listen to your patients, peers, and advisor, you will have amazing opportunities and learn a great deal.
Have fun
Have fun with this class!!
Have fun! This is the best part of medical school!
Have your mentor do an oral case presentation so you're not going into this semester as clueless as most of us were.
I don't know that I figured out how to make the most of it.
I know it's hard, but really truly try to memorize the ROS questions as soon as you possibly can. Don't put it off. They'll inform more than your patient interviews - this stuff will show up all over your pathophys coursework too.
If you sign up for ANYTHING be advised that not doing it, even if it is optional, will result in the faculty's favorite form of punishment - a notice of concern.
It is a great course. Valuable in learning clinical skills and build on being a professional.
It’s great.
It’s way more useful and isn't a complete waste of time like ICM I was.
Learn everything you can from every patient, not just the ones that you do the H and P's on.
Leave plenty of time for write-ups.
Make sure you do some work prior to your patient interviews
Make the best of each session as you don’t have a ton of time outside of class to focus on this class.
Make the most of your interview times.
Make the time to spend on ICM; it is important for the near future
Memorize ROS
Memorize the ROS and H&P. This will serve you very well later.
Mourn the loss of Erika as the course chair.
One of the best courses. Put your all into the H&P write-ups, you will definitely get something from the experience.
Participate to the fullest.
Pay attention
Practice before you do your H&P and read before you go to instructional class (with college mentor) you'll get more out of it.
Practice H&Ps with friends / family.
Practice physical exam as much as possible.
Practice physical exam skills, especially advanced maneuvers, as much as possible.
Practice physical exam throughout the summer.
Practice the exam on your friends!
Practice the physical exam on as many people as possible.
Practice the physical exam outside of class.
Practice your exam skills each week even if it's not your week to interview. Pick something to work on with each interview, and make that a focus.
Practice your oral case presentations.
Print off the syllabus, it will make everything make more sense. Then read the sections of the syllabus pertinent to your small group sessions before you go.
Print the syllabus.
Put the necessary time into ICM2- it will carry over into clinical years
Put time into it. You get out of it what you put in.
Really learn the ROS early on.
Really put thought into aspect of this course - you'll learn a lot from it in so many ways!
Really utilize your mentor.
Really work hard to learn all the benchmarks in the beginning. Then you can practice those and perfect the benchmarks throughout every interview.
Relax, it's fun! Bring your own speculums for the ostoscope they're really hard to find at UWMC.
Review exam benchmarks weekly.
Review the benchmarks over and over again
Review the physical exam and try to think through possible scenarios given particular exam findings prior to your college morning, it will be very helpful.
Review what should go into the OCP prior to your morning in the hot seat. This gives you more confidence when you actually give your presentation.
Spend at least an hour or two each week reviewing your ICM materials. It'll make all the difference in your H&P's.
Study for ICM, as you do for other classes.
Study the benchmarks
Take full advantage of the opportunity for direct feedback and hands-on learning while in the hospital.
Take it seriously
Take it super seriously and give it your all. This is the heart of medicine!
Take the opportunities to really understand the PE and why each part is important and practice your observational skills by taking your time and being through.
Take the time to learn. Even though this is not a course based in the sciences or one that can receive you honors, it may be the most important one you take this quarter.
Take this class seriously and don't worry that you feel like you don't know what you're doing- your classmates feel the same way! Just practice as much as you can.
Take this course seriously because it is what you really have to get good at to be a great clinician.
This course, like all of the non-lecture classes, is essentially what you make of the experience. Prepare as much as you have time for, since this is ultimately what it's all about.
This is a great class! Read your benchmarks :)
This is an easy course. The write-ups are very useful and will provide you with great tools. Take advantage of your college mentors, they are there to help.
Try to do some prep the night before, it really helps.
Try to go to each lecture. I know it's hard with the limitations on study time. But, definitely practice what you learn on each other.
Try to obtain as much feedback as you can.
Try to put the time in.
Use a 3x5 card for your oral case presentations, and practice them several times to be concise (5-7 minutes is ideal).
Use the time to practice clinical skills. Fumble now and not later.
Value your time with the mentor!
Very important to your future
Work hard on the PE and interviews. These skills will be important for the majority of the rest of our lives.
Write down from memory as much as you can of the interview/ROS/physical exam just to see what you can do.
Write ups can take some time, so try to do the bulk of your write up (HPI, ROS, PE etc) the same day and save the branching diagram/assessment for later.
Write your discussion/branching diagram first, and allow yourself lots of time to do a good job. This is a great way to learn medicine.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Don't be nervous!
You will feel more and more competent as you go. Don’t worry if you feel lost at first when doing PE.
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HuBio 543 Principles of Pharmacology I
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Frank Vincenzi
Date: July 20, 2009
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All information on the Power Point slides shows up on quizzes and finals! Make sure you have access to what went on in lecture (by attending class, podcast, or a friend's notes) to make sense of what is on the slides (this is not always easy). You can learn a lot of drugs for the final exam, but it's not fun to be antisocial for 4 days. It helps to learn them as you go along--not that I was able to do this successfully. Maybe you can.
Although you won't do it, try to stay on top of the drugs. Learn ANS early on!! It is by far weighted the heaviest.
Attend lecture and prepare for the quizzes, it will help make studying for the final much easier.
Attend lecture!
Attend the lecture.
Be sure to read over the previous year’s finals.
Be sure to read the book for the first few weeks of class. I found that I understood what was presented in class much more easily if I had done the reading.
Classes are horrid, but you do pick up some information there. Look at the practice tests EARLY so you know what is expected of you.
Dedicate a weekend to learning ANS, Virtual Dog lab right when the lectures are finished.
Dedicate a weekend to Pharm before December.
Definitely try to keep up.
Do all of the quizzes and study for the final from previous year's exams. Make sure that you know what penetrates the CSF and some important drug interactions.
Do all practice tests.
Do all the old finals, it is very helpful for the exam.
Do as many practice tests as possible for the final and you will be fine.
Do not fall behind.
Do not get behind.
DO NOT get behind.
Do not put this class to the side because it could hurt you in the end. There is a lot of information covered and there is not enough time at the end of the quarter to cram it all.
Do the dog lab and go to the dog lab review.
Do the dog lab as you are studying the ANS- it'll help you understand the entire class better.
Do the dog lab early- then do it again a couple of times before the final.
Do the dog lab, but do not stress about it. Just worry about the "arrows.” Try to take something from this class, because it is neat to see drug ads on TV and know what the drug actually does.
Do the dog lab; use the USMLE to study-- good luck. This class is very hard- don't think it isn't or you will get burned.
Do the practice exams before the final! These are really great.
Do the practice tests
Do the virtual dog lab at some point fairly soon after you've covered the ANS material, make sure you understand it, and then much later, when you're studying for the final, you'll have the groundwork for the same type of questions that will be on the practice tests, which will remind and reinforce what you learned when you first went through those "dog labs."
Do your best to keep up with it throughout the quarter - even though you won't be able to do so completely.
Do your best to stay caught up, do your best on the quizzes, and do your best to go to class. I did none of these and did fine, but looking back, I see that following these suggestions would have made the class much easier.
Dog lab dog lab dog lab
Don't become tempted to skip class. If you have no syllabus to use as a go-to resource, the Power-Point slides become your best study tool for the final. Go to class and elaborate/amend them so that they are imminently clear to you. You will then be able to skip the text book (which is good, but obviously not keyed to this course) and study your slides productively.
Don't even bother with the stupid cards. They are a waste of time, and the ones on the wiki are student made and are in need of some major editing. Major waste of time.
Don't fall behind just because it's easy. You'll really really regret it at the end!
Don't freak out. You'll be fine! Just study hard for the final.
Don't get behind in this class. It is important to stay caught up because many of the lectures and concepts (e.g. ANS) build on each other.
Don't get behind or you're going to get a rude awakening on the final.
Don't get behind.
Don't get bogged down during the ANS portion. It gets better.
Don't go to class, or at least break up the weak with four other people for notes.
Don't go to class. Study from the cards and the book.
Don't make Pharm cards unless cards help you. Stay off the bandwagon unless you LIKE to play.
Don't panic even though you feel very unprepared; it will all work out in the end.
Don't procrastinate
Don't put off studying for this class
Don't skip over the side effects of drugs, particularly the chemotherapeutics and antimicrobials.
Don't try to cram it all in at the end.
Don't use the pharmacards off the Wiki - they include lots of extraneous details/errors and make it hard to understand the core concepts which make up most of the test. If you buy cards buy Lippincott - they are great and seem like they will help with boards.
Don't wait until the last minute to do the dog lab!
Face it - you'll get behind. Try to prepare a bit each week by printing off and using the Wiki charts and organizing your Pharm cards (print at off-campus for cheap) into drug categories. Study before and do well on the quizzes. For the final - review and do as many old tests as you can.
Find a study method that works for you and stick with it!
Flashcards are not necessary. Everything you need to know will be presented in class
Flow charts, flowcharts, flowcharts
Follow the advice on Med Wiki about having an organization structure of drug classes first. Memorize the major functions/mechanisms of each drug on the drug list FIRST, then the lectures and text reading will make so much more sense, you will KNOW which frou-frou material to ignore (there are many).
For our year studying the practice exams was really helpful. So I suggest studying them to get ready for the final exam. By study I mean read through the tests and identify recurrent topics that you see over and over. It is likely that these will be tested. Some of the questions may even be repeated.
Get Pharm cards
Get the flashcards and stay on top of it! There's less than 10 pages per lecture and you'll thank yourself if you just keep up.
Get the flashcards posted on Med Wiki; they have all the info you need to know.
Get the master list of the drugs and type in the general mechanism for each drug, what category it is in, and what it does.
Get yourself organized really early.
Go through all of the lecture slides, they have important information highlighted and emphasized, and you will be tested on it.
Go to class
Go to class and pay attention. It's tempting to skip, especially during CV, but just go, that way you've at least spent an hour a day looking at pharm. It will make the material a little less overwhelming when the final rolls around.
Go to class for ANS lectures--taking solid notes is the key to understanding this material.
Go to lecture and take practice exams before the final and you will do well.
Go to the placebo lecture!
Hands down, buy the Katzung and Trevor book and read it.
I found it really helpful to make a "map" of the body w/ all of the receptors we learned; I literally drew a body w/ all of the organs and listed all of the receptors next to each organ. I wrote what they do, if their response is sympathetic or parasympathetic, etc. It was so useful and I referred to it all quarter long!
I recommend organizing the book material first - for each set of drugs make a table or index card of information about the drug/receptor/system. Then, with information from lecture highlight or add the most important info. You can't ignore lecture or the book - but have to use them both.
I think it's inevitable to fall behind in this class. In order keep the material somewhat under control, I would recommend studying for all the quizzes and going to class.
Ideally, learn the drugs that go with your systems courses along with that course as it really makes it stick.
If lecture isn't helpful, don't go, but don't use that as an excuse to get behind.
If need be you can cram the whole course in five days before the final, but it’s not fun.
If nothing else, keep up on your flashcards and flowcharts (or whatever method works for you) so that when it comes time to take the final you have one less thing to freak out about. But if possible, memorize the drugs as the class goes, you will know your stuff better and hate yourself less come the end of the quarter.
If you can, get a hold of the 2007 syllabus. The 2007 students complained about it enough that it was thrown out, but I found it very useful to read after a couple of lectures had gone by. It helps to re-focus your gaze on what the instructors feel is important, and nothing had changed between the 2007 syllabus and our 2008 course other than a vanishingly small number of changes to the drug list.
If you're really an overachiever, make the basic charts before lecture and fill in the material during lecture.
K&T should be your first and most used source.
Keep a running tally of what drugs have been covered so you can keep up.
Keep up and study old exams!
Keep up on the mini-quizzes and do some Pharm everyday.
Keep up on the Pharm!
Keep up to date and review periodically.
Keep up with Pharm! It is so difficult to study at the end of the quarter if you did not do any of the work during the quarter. Use charts from wiki, they are helpful and keep memorizing throughout the quarter. The better you know the drugs for this class, the better you will know them for boards.
Keep up with pharm.
Keep up with the class as best you can.
Keep up with the material and make the quizzes feel important. Use them as a motivator from week to week.
Keep yourself organized as you go. You will not believe how much stress it can cause to have to organize this much material late in the course!
Know the Autonomics inside and out, starting with the basic physiology.
Learn the ANS stuff well (do the dog lab early, it helps teach it just as much as it does test your knowledge) as early as possible b/c it's a pain to have to cram all of the drugs in at the end.
Learn the ANS system and drug details.
Leaving all the drugs until the end is painful, but still very possible. If you neglect Pharm all semester, just realize that you will need to put in a TON of time in the days preceding the final exam.
Lectures were not helpful. Try to get a copy of the old syllabus from 2007 and use old practice tests to help you learn. The information you need to know is extremely detailed, so do not let the lectures fool you!
Look at the old finals to help prepare.
Look at the practice tests from the beginning. They're very different from the weekly quizzes.
Make a study guide for each of the mini quizzes and when the final comes around, you will have a study guide ready!
Make branching diagrams
Make charts for the ANS material. There is a lot of information and it can get confusing, making charts is good way to organize the material Dr. Nathanson presents.
Make charts of all drugs as you go along
Make charts of the various drugs to organize them all and learn them by grouping them into associations according to their usage.
Make flashcards early. Do not put pharmacology off until the end.
Make flowcharts. Practice dog lab.
Make flowcharts; learn the drugs as they correspond with other classes as this will benefit you for both classes; spend a lot of time on the cancer and antibiotics chapter particularly in toxicity and resistance
Make lots of mnemonics and know the receptors early.
Make sure to go through practice exams! They really help to focus your studying.
Make sure to start studying early. I know this is what everyone says for everything, but it is really necessary for Pharm. Even if all you use are flashcards, know them well at least a week before the exam so you can focus on the information that will be tested that ISN'T on your cards.
Make sure you stay on top of it throughout the quarter to avoid a horrible amount of cramming at the end of the quarter.
Make your own flowcharts with every category of drug; do not rely on the PowerPoints to learn the info.
Make your own organizational charts for the drugs. Use the examples in the textbook for this. You need to know all the lecture slide content.
Master the dog lab/autonomic system material!
Memorize all the small details that you don't think are significant especially related to metabolism of drugs (kidney, liver, PGP, etc. AND the major cyp)
Memorize the answers to previous year’s tests and hope that of the millions of specifics that could be questioned are repeats.
Mnemonics, mnemonics, mnemonics
Most Ch's are five pages and it has questions -- fantastic and concise learning. I used it to learn the whole course, and never used lecture slides once, and got honors.
Organize the note cards by subject and carry them around with you, it’s the best way to get all the drugs learned.
Pay attention in small groups in your other classes, and learn the drugs there as well. Nothing else.
Pay attention to previous years' exams, but be sure to read the questions carefully. The concepts are repeated, but the questions may not be exactly the same.
Practice exams, practice exams, practice exams!!!
Prepare for the mini-quizzes and do well on at least seven (you get to drop three), but they can be a life saver.
Pre-read Katzung and Trevor before lecture, and then read it again afterwards.
Print out the Pharm cards
Print the cards off the wiki
Read K&T.
Read Katzung and highlight and organize the cards with added information (especially interactions and adverse reactions).
Read Katzung and Trevor before lecture and then a few days later.
Read Katzung and Trevor’s. It is an excellent text.
Read the chapters beforehand
Read through each slide set. Only bother with the text if you feel like you really don't know what's going on from the lectures and their slides (e.g., this might be the case with the antiarrhythmics, which are pretty complicated).
Review old exams to get used to the question format. The questions can be difficult to navigate if you run short of time during the final.
Save yourself some time and don't go to lecture. Just make sure you keep up with the material for the quizzes
Skip class and spend time developing thorough flowcharts to organize the drugs.
Spend some time learning the autonomic system so that you can work through the dog lab, its important.
Start early organizing the material for the course.
Start figuring out how to organize as quickly as possible
Start memorizing early.
Start practicing the dog lab as early as possible. It takes a while to get the hang of it.
Start preparing early for the final.
Start studying by making charts of flashcards right from the beginning.
Start using flowcharts early in the course to give yourself an overall framework for this material. This course is self-study intensive. The organization of the course during our year, with an hour or two of lecture per day throughout the quarter and no midterm, lent itself to procrastinating in this course and focusing on other courses. This really bit me in the butt.
Stay as up to date with the material as you can. Use the quizzes to motivate yourself.
Stay caught up with lectures
Stay current with the information.
Stay on top of all the drugs. There is a lot of information that you are responsible for and it is really easy to get behind in this class.
Stay on top of the drugs. It makes studying for the final SO much easier.
Stay on top of the material
Stay on top of the material. Do not get behind.
Stay on top of things and study a little every day
Stay on top of this class! I think it's impossible to actually achieve, but at least try.
Stay up on things
Stay up to date on the material and take the practice quizzes
Stay up to date.
Stick with it. Keep your head above water, not fun learning Pharm in four days
Study a little bit every day for this class. In the end, you will be soooo happy that you did because you will not feel quite as overwhelmed for the final as some of your classmates.
Study early, and often. If you neglect this course for your others, the 4 days before the final will be extremely painful and stressful.
Study for the quizzes as if they were exams (rather than no-fault).
Study for the quizzes for a couple of hours every week. Make charts, add to the note cards, and use the PowerPoints, whatever it takes for you to get a general idea of the drugs during that time. Then when it comes time to study for the final, you will have those to look back through as a quick refresher and your work load will be a lot less.
Study in groups.
Study the old exams immediately.
Study the slides closely
Study your note cards every week
Take an hour every day for this course. You can study for 1-2 hours before each quiz and do well on the quizzes, but this strategy will not serve you well for the final.
Take the practice exams!
Take the practice finals
Take the quizzes seriously not because of the grade, but because they will keep you caught up!
Take the quizzes seriously; they will save you in the end.
The book is helpful and a good concise resource, but potentially not necessary to pass the class. On the other hand, potentially good board reviews.
The charts on the MSA Wiki are great study guides as are the flashcards that you can get printed up at Office Max, etc.
The lectures for our year were worthless, and a waste of time attending. I learned so little from attending lectures regularly, in spite of the fact that I attended nearly all of them, that I would have failed the final if there had not been repeated questions on the final from the practice exams. There is too much to learn in this course to try to do it in a few days before the final. You cannot do it!!!! So study regularly.
The quizzes are a pain in the ass but study for all of them; even though you have one every week and they're no fault. It will force you to at least look at the material again, because you probably won't otherwise, until the final.
The wiki note cards have too much info and waste your time. Make one master card from each lecture and know the key info about each drug that is presented in lecture.
There are Pharm cards on the wiki that you should print and just look at for 5 minutes every night, then you'll massively boost your recall later, and that helps a ton.
They give a long time to study for the final. Use it. There is a lot of detail and you need to know it all so start early and use your time wisely.
This class is terrible. Read the book I guess.
This class is very applicable. My advice would be to print out the outlines for each drug class on WIKI and add notes to this at your leisure in class. The WIKI outlines are thorough and with the addition of a few of your own notes will be more than sufficient for an honors grade.
This course is not well-organized. As the topics are presented, make your own charts and tables to study for finals.
This course will sneak up on you. Don't let yourself get behind. You will do just fine if you study hard for the final - to get an honor's level grade, however, be prepared to bring your A game and put in the hard work. A good grade does not come easy in this class.
This course, more so than all other courses thus far in the curriculum, demand consistent input of studying hours EVERYDAY.
To focus on the lectures more than the book for the small quizzes and final. The book does not focus on the most quizzed items like past exams and lectures do.
Try and get a copy of my friend's syllabus if she puts it on Med Wiki.
Try not to get behind
Try to keep up and avoid falling behind.
Try, try, try to keep up!
Use tables or graphs.
Use the 'Big Note Cards' from Med Wiki as a resource to search on your computer, but don't bother printing them out.
Use the book, make lots of charts. Use all four days or whatever you get before the final to study!
Use the charts on the wiki early.
Use the previous year’s tests as a good gauge of your understanding before the final exam.
Use/construct flowcharts (Katzung has them at the beginning of each chapter) to provide you with a structure for learning this material, the "big picture" was not taught during our year and this can really make a difference in getting something out of this course.
Watch the taped lectures rather than going to class--you'll get so much more out of this approach.
When preparing for the final, as soon as you're done with the previous class's final, start doing practice (i.e., previous years') finals. When you don't know a topic, just search the appropriate PowerPoint slides, and brush up. Then move on to the next question. Don't worry about first reading through all the slide sets or watching all the taped lectures or doing the textbook readings. Just start doing previous years' finals, and look up what you need to look up as you go. And do AT LEAST 2 practice finals.
Whoa. Watch out and don't get too far behind. Take the quizzes, take the practice tests, and do not underestimate the 'challenging' final. You don't need to spend too much time studying for the Resp Final. You need to spend most of your time at the end of the quarter on Pharm.
You need to know MANY of the adverse reactions listed on the Pharm cards...difficult class
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HuBio 544 Endocrine System
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Brad Anawalt
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
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Number of Respondents: 152
Response Rate: 79%
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Ask difficult and hypothetical questions. Never settle for the fact that one will rarely encounter such situation in the clinic.
Box material - Ignore any comments made about focusing on the "box" material. Learn everything in the syllabus, to the most minute of details, and be prepared to synthesize the effects of different endocrine systems in case-based exam questions. If you can ace the midterm, that wouldn't hurt either.
Concepts - Make sure you understand the concepts. This course is very concept-based.
Detail - Don't underestimate this course. Everyone talks about how difficult cardiovascular will be, and to a lesser (but notable) degree renal and respiratory. Nobody says anything about endocrine, but it has been the most challenging course of the quarter for me. This course is particularly heavy on detail memorization, so if that's tough for you, beware, and don't consider any detail too small or insignificant.
Details - They will emphasize just knowing the large picture, but you need to know the details as well.
DO NOT GET BEHIND. There is way too much material to teach yourself the weekend before the exam.
Don't fall behind
Don't get behind and you will be just fine
Draw out the different axes with their stimuli and inhibitors as you read the text to help you stay on top of the material.
Draw out the negative feedback loops
Draw out the relationships - they'll be easier to remember.
Draw pictures, make diagrams, understand the cycles, and focus on the clinical correlates of diagnosis and appropriate testing timelines.
Draw things out. Lots of scratch paper.
Drugs - Make sure you memorize drugs!
Enjoy
Enjoy it! The class is really well taught and the professors all want everyone to do well. That being said, they will absolutely hold you to ALL the information in the syllabus on the tests.
Exams - Do the practice final and midterm and use them as a study guide (i.e. these are the type of questions he will probably ask and make sure to know everything about that. If there is a question about nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, know everything about that and so on...)
Exams - Prepare to know everything and still be confused on the tricky exams.
Exams - The midterm and the final were some of the hardest exams I have ever taken and they are not like the material in first year. They are more like board questions and require layer after layer of knowledge.
Final - Be scared about the final
Final - Don't trust the faculty. Everything is on the final exam
Final - Make note of every clinical "pearl" since these are a lot of the final exam.
Final - Pray to whatever god you pray to, because no matter how much you study, there will be questions on the final that you have never seen before.
Final - Take the practice final BEFORE you begin studying for the final.
Final - The final is extremely difficult study hard and know clinical applications of everything you learn.
Final - The final is very long and difficult; you must think clinically and really decipher the "trick" of the question. The final is not quite as hard as the practice final, but is not as easy as the midterm.
Final - The final isn't as bad as you think.
Final is extremely difficult. It was written as though you are a first year endocrinology fellow and not a first year med student with 6 weeks of endo under your belt.
Focus - Memorizing everything is only half the battle. Work on critical thinking skills and problem solving if you want to do really well.
Focus - Think of all information in the context of clinical practice and diseases.
Focus on disease Dx and Rx.
Focus on how to diagnose the various endocrine disorders
Focus on the clinical scenarios -- diagnostic tests to run, medicines to give, and the mechanism of actions. Don't stress over pages of details on genes and their regulations.
Focus on the clinical, rather than biochemical, aspects of the various hormones.
Focus on the items mentioned in the lectures, they present cases and scenarios that could be used as test questions.
Focus on treatment and differential diagnosis, as this is the most important info (and what they like to test over)
Focus on understanding the science behind the answer.
Go - It's intensive but you should go to all.
Go to class.
Just do it. Do it well and you will be rewarded with a good understanding of what's going on in our body regulation (at least at a first-pass level)?
Keep on top of the material and focus on the study questions and boxed notes in the syllabus from the very beginning. BRS Physiology is helpful for basic overviews of the material as was First Aid.
Keep up - This is a very challenging course, keep up with the notes, and definitely read before you come to class so you can follow what is going on
Keep up - This is an excellent course. The faculty seems to care a lot at how much you learn and you will expect to learn a lot (maybe too much in a short time). Keep up with the reading and think clinically when study for exam.
Keep up in the class.
Know the diseases, drugs, and all the regulation and function of all the major hormones. Clinical application in key.
Know the drugs in detail even if they are skimmed over in the lectures.
Know the information in the syllabus very well.
Know your diagnostics/treatments.
Learn as you go, don't just skim to keep up.
Learn how all of the topics are intertwined. Figure out how diabetes relates to Glucocorticoids and how they relate to pituitary hormones and lipids. Tie them together, because they will not be tied together for you and that is what you are tested on.
Learn the pathophysiology
Lecture - Don't skip lecture, even if the person is a little monotone or slow, they'll give you clues about what kind of questions they ask. Ask the lecturer about the details and he/she will inform you if you are going beyond the scope of the class.
Lecture - Go to lecture
Lecture - Go to lecture
Lecture - Go to lecture
Lecture Attend all lecture
Lectures are good
Midterm - Take the mid-term exam seriously
Notes - Make notes from the PowerPoint presentations and combine them from the notes you make from the readings in the syllabus so you can fill in the blanks.
Old exams - Review the old exams.
Podcasts - Listen to the lecture podcasts for review
Practice case-based questions, as that's what most of the exam is going to be-it's nice in a lot of ways as it's 'real' medicine, but don't waste time on the exam reading through a question and thinking really hard about it when all they're asking is something simple.
Practice drawing out the axes
Practice exams - Do all the practice exams
Practice exams - Do practice and old exams. You need to really be able to apply the information to cases.
Practice exams - Do the practice exams
Practice exams - Do the practice exams a couple days before the actual exams to avoid freaking yourself out.
Practice exams - Do the practice exams early, they are difficult and a good study tool. The details matter.
Practice questions - Do a lot of practice questions before the midterm and final.
Practice tests - Look at the practice tests provided early on to get a good idea of how you're going to be held responsible for learning the information.
Read
Read - Be prepared for class by reading the material beforehand.
Read - Definitely do the reading in the syllabus before lecture. Repetition of the material in this class is key.
Read - Do the reading ahead of time for lecture and small group. It is a very rewarding course.
Read - Do the readings before class.
Read - Make sure you read before lecture
Read ahead of time
Read ahead. It makes class much more enjoyable.
Read before class
Read before class or you will be so lost you will just stare into space.
Read before class.
Read before going to class. Definitely helps to REPEAT the material!
Read the cases before small group.
Read the chapters in the syllabus before lecture
Read the lectures ahead of time.
Reading - Do the assigned reading before class/small groups and come prepared to build on the foundation provided in the syllabus.
Reading - Do the reading before each lecture.
Review the material before attending lecture
Small group - Attend all of the small groups. The concepts can be tricky and working through the questions in small group will elucidate the big picture from all the details in the syllabus and in the lecture.
Small group - Attend all small groups
Small group - Attend small group.
Small group - Attend small groups.
Small group - Attend the small group sections.
Small group - Attend the small group sessions
Small group - Be prepared before small groups and you will get more value from them.
Small group - Be prepared for the small groups as you will get a lot more out of them.
Small group - Decide if you learn well in the small group case-based format. If it helps you cement the material definitely go. If you find it interesting but not effective, use that time to study. I enjoyed my small groups and thought usually 2/3 per session were really worthwhile. But pay attention to your learning style and use your time to your advantage.
Small group - Definitely go to small groups and make the most of them. Ask question if you don't understand. Make tables and diagrams that link several concepts together.
Small group - Do the small group cases before going to small groups. That way, you can see what mistakes you are making when you read over a case on your own. Over the course of the 4 weeks you can refine the way you initially think about a case, which will help you avoid the same pitfalls again and again.
Small group - Don't hesitate to ask small group leaders to elaborate on their case answers.
Small group - Don't miss small groups and ask lots of questions if you don't understand what's going on.
Small group - Go prepared to small group.
Small group - Go prepared to small groups and you'll get much more out of it.
Small group - Go to all classes, especially the small groups.
Small group - Go to every minute of every small group session, preferably having read through the relevant syllabus chapter ahead of time, even if not in minute detail--you'll get so much more out of small groups then. The syllabus and small groups, especially if you approach them this way, are much higher yield than the lectures (as is probably always the case for most students).
Small group - Go to every small group prepared and participate!
Small group - Go to small group
Small group - Go to small group sessions!
Small group – Go to small group!
Small group - Go to small group! One of the most helpful small group sessions so far in medical school.
Small group - Go to small group, make sure you really understand everything and know how to diagnose problems and how to treat.
Small group - Go to small group.
Small group - Go to small group.
Small group – Go to small group. It's very interesting.
Small group - Go to small groups
Small group - Go to small groups and write every word down. Once you have all that down you might have a shot at knowing enough endocrinology to pass the final.
Small group – Go to small groups.
Small group - Go to the small groups. The leaders are extremely helpful, and the groups push you to think clinically which is what you will have to do on the exam and more importantly, in your careers.
Small group - If you don't have all the study guide questions answered in small group, compare answers with other students. Some of the small group info will be tested and won't be in the syllabus, so other students are a great resource.
Small group - Prepare for the small groups by reading ahead of time AND actually going back and studying the material if possible. The SGs will only provide as much as you're willing to get out of them. If you go to hear the leader reiterate things from lecture without having reviewed them on your own, you may be left with a lot of disjointed notes that aren't helpful later on.
Small group - Really pay attention in small groups so you can get down the clinical aspects of endocrinology. You must learn the physiology and pathophysiology, and then you must figure out how it applies in the clinical setting. The first two are learned from the syllabus, the latter must be learned in the small groups so take advantage of them.
Small group - Really prepare for the small groups -- you'll learn much more in less time. Learn the epidemiology stats! I didn't realize these were pertinent until after the midterm.
Small group - Use small groups as a place to hash out a solid understanding of the material
Small group is good
Small group is very important.
Small groups are fantastic and you should go.
Small groups are very helpful.
Small groups were really valuable learning time.
Stay on top of the material
Stay on top of the material.
Stay on top of the reading
Stay up with reading and studying.
Study - Aim your studying towards the clinical aspects of the course. This isn't like first year, where the most obscure facts will score you big points on the exam. Everything needs to be tied into a clinical setting.
Study - Attend study sessions
Study - Do the study questions.
Study - Form a study group and talk about the material.
Study - However you study, but do it from day 1.
Study - If you put in the time to study, it pays off.
Study - It’s a tough class, so be sure and study a lot but don't beat yourself up for feeling confused and/or behind - everyone does!!
Study - Make sure you study the clinical vignettes presented in the small group sessions and understand how to diagnose/treat patients with a given presentation.
Study a lot!
Study clinical signs and symptoms!
Study clinically for the exams.
Study for the class as if these patients are going to walk through your door and ask you what is wrong with them. Symptoms and lab tests are must know for the course.
Study for the midterm early and hard. Do not get frustrated with the course; just try to learn the material. Realize that there is great variation in small group leaders. The practice exams online are more like study guides. Do not let them worry you too much.
Study guide - Work on a study guide for the final as you are learning each topic
Study hard and know the details!
Study hard for the exam; you will need to know the details and the larger concepts. This will take a significant amount of time to master...plan accordingly.
Study hard for the final to do well, and even hard if you want to honor it. You will still have mastered the material well though if you don't honor it (it's hard!). Make sure you know all the basics super well and then just spend a lot of time practicing clinical applications.
Study hard for the midterm.
Study like hell and do the practice questions. Draw out mechanisms. Know feedback
Study the small group case studies as practice for the final.
Study the syllabus
Study the syllabus
Syllabus - At least skim the syllabus in advance.
Syllabus - I would read the syllabus through a couple of times just to get my bearings. Once you have read the whole thing you can identify the details that you need to memorize like drugs and their classes/methods of action or the major endocrine diseases and how they relate to basic lab values like calcium, sodium, potassium etc.
Syllabus - Know the syllabus inside and out, even the sentences that perhaps seem insignificant or weren't really emphasized in lecture. If it's in the syllabus it's fair game.
Syllabus - Know the syllabus-- read every chapter. Make tables and charts, understand relationships. You may understand each system on their own, but you'll get tested on relationships between them, or at least have to pick the MOST CORRECT answer.
Syllabus - LEARN the syllabus. Know it inside and out. Focus on all aspects of a disorder, from pathophys to epidemiology, how to diagnose and treat.
Syllabus - Make sure to read the syllabus before lecture
Syllabus - Make sure you understand the basics of the syllabus before tackling case scenarios.
Syllabus - Memorize the syllabus
Syllabus - Memorize the syllabus.
Syllabus - Read the syllabus
Syllabus - Read the syllabus - everything you need is in there
Syllabus - Read the syllabus as many times as possible. You have to know the information really well to answer the questions that usually require background knowledge as well as speculation. The best way to learn the material is to create flow charts and to think about what would happen if a single step in the hormone synthesis was defective.
Syllabus - Read the syllabus before class.
Syllabus - Read the syllabus before coming to class.
Syllabus - Read the syllabus before lectures
Syllabus - Read the syllabus chapter before you go to lecture
Syllabus - Read the syllabus.
Syllabus - Really understand what's in the syllabus--it's an excellent resource
Syllabus - Use the margins of the syllabus to take notes.
Syllabus - You must read the syllabus before the lecture and even try to review it a little or commit some of the major points to memory the night before small groups. You’ll get a lot more out of your day.
Syllabus - You really need to know every detail in the syllabus to do well.
Syllabus is good and is all you will need, but learn it well.
Syllabus is good.
Take good notes, or make flash card.
Test questions - Carefully think through each and every option for test questions - the answer that comes to mind immediately is not always the right one.
Tests - It's not quite as easy as it seems. The tests are tricky!
Tests - The tests are very focused on clinical cases.
Tests are tricky so make sure you really know the information because you cannot rely on process of elimination.
Tests in this class are hard. Do what you can to be extra prepared.
This isn't about regurgitating information on the exam. You really have to know what you are talking about to do well in this course.
Tough, but interesting course, just need to put time in to understand the material.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 562 Urinary System
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. J. Ashley Jefferson
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=194
Number of Respondents: 137
Response Rate: 71%
HB 562: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Attend lecture but get ready for some surprises on the exams
Attending small groups is not necessary, but if you have a great small group leader, it can really make the difference.
Be prepared to do math and do it quickly on the midterm. It is likely you will not be given a calculator.
Be sure to sweat the small stuff; you will definitely be tested on the details.
Begin to reorganize the material early on.
Beware the exams! Study hard and detail oriented. The practice tests are NOT representative of the actual exams.
Buy supplemental books to learn this material. Try to find a good path book that covers the same information and use Vander for phys.
Buy Vander. Read Vander.
Decide if you get something out of specific lecturers and don't spend time attending lecture if it’s not working for you.
Definitely buy Vanders for the first half of the course (physiology).
Definitely go to small group at least up until the first exam, and then go back for the urology small group. If you don't get anything out of your small group leader, find a new small group.
Do not attempt to ask Dr. Jefferson a question after class, he will make you feel like you are dumb and wasting his time.
Do the case studies in advance and read the answers that are posted afterwards
Don't be fooled - Jefferson sandbags his exams. Go to the review session, but DO NOT be lulled into complacency. His tests are tough, and much of what you need to know will be found in the syllabus alone.
Don't fall behind; it's easy to get lost in this class so keep up with the material.
Don't go to lecture. Don't buy the syllabus. Just use the PowerPoints, Vanders, and maybe checkout a book on renal diseases from the library.
Don't trust the syllabus alone. Hopefully it will be reworked, but study from the lectures (even the details they say but don't have on slides) and the physiology book, and know your drugs that pertain to the urinary system!
Enjoy. Great course!
Find a good renal text that works for you.
Find a good small group and memorize the syllabus.
Find a good small group leader. I would highly recommend Dr. Jordan Symons.
Find a small group to study with, and try to find a small group leader that works for you if your own doesn't.
Focus mainly on the small group, that's where the money is.
Focus on the lecture material if the syllabus is confusing
Get the Vanders book right away. Make sure you know the pharmacology really well as well as the name of individual drugs (not just broad categories).
Go prepared for small group.
Go to class so you know what's different between that and the syllabus.
Go to Dr. Jordan Symons small group; he will rock your kidneys!
Go to lecture and take notes!!! The syllabus is confusing, but going to lecture and taking notes will help you sort the information out afterward.
Go to lecture.
Go to small group if it works for you, and review the small group cases as soon as their answers are posted online.
Go to small group.
Go to small group. If yours isn't good, go to another one, but just go to one.
Go to the small groups! If you feel that they are not helpful, try another small group or two before giving up on them completely; they are a gold mine.
Good Luck! Try to diagram the diseases by how they are diagnosed. Do this early and you will save yourself a lot of confusion during the lectures and small groups.
Good luck.
Hope they improve all the errors in the syllabus.
Hopefully some of the kinks will be worked out from last year. If it's the same syllabus as last year, don't bother buying it-just get a book because it's worthless.
I have no idea. It was a crazy class.
I never went to lecture but wish I did. The lecturers are all good and so are the kidneys.
If the syllabus is not improved, other reading material may be necessary to contextualize concepts (clerkship guides, Up-To-Date, etc).
If the syllabus isn't improved, buy a renal pathophysiology text and give up on the syllabus all together.
If the syllabus isn't revised, be sure to find a companion text book, especially for the nephrology and urology sections of the course.
Just do the best you can with what you have.
Keep up on the material
Keep up on the reading
Keep up with the reading even once respiratory starts.
Know lectures for the final, the syllabus is not particularly helpful. Know the drugs really well.
Know the diseases.
Know the diseases: how they present, what assoc. lab values would like, epidemiology and treatments. Use Vander and small group leaders for clarification.
Know the syllabus
Know Vander for the first quiz.
Learn all the details. Don't be fooled by practice quizzes.
Learn the drugs! Know the physiology early
Learn the drugs, even if they say they won't be tested in detail, they WILL.
Make sure to read over the answers from the small groups.
Make sure to read through small group answers before exams. Many of those concepts will be tested.
Make sure you understand the information in the first half of the class as the second half relies heavily on the first.
Memorize the details. Know how drugs affect electrolytes.
Pay attention to clearance and don't let it get away from you.
Pay attention to the details.
Pay attention, you will be a step ahead for respiratory if you aren't behind.
Pay more attention to the clinical comments given in lecture (or go and look them up on UpToDate, etc. on your own, as you will be tested on these).
Prepare for lecture and small group.
Read the syllabus
Read the syllabus and go to lecture. Cannot rely on only one
Read the syllabus backwards and forwards
Read the Vander physiology text. I found it an invaluable resource and it provided elaboration of many confusing concepts.
Read Vanders. I'd look for a source on the diseases as the syllabus is at times hard to understand
Really focus on the basics before you begin to learn the diseases!!
Rely on the lectures first and foremost as the syllabus is horrible.
Reorganized the material in a way that is coherent for you. Understand the processes and don't just attempt to memorize what is happening.
Run!
Small group is very important to review (answers are posted online)
Small groups are amazing, and the posted answers to them are great ways to study after you've read the syllabus.
Small groups are great if you get a good instructor. Switch groups if you don't like yours (Dr. Symons is great). Understand the physiology early (use Vanders) and do well on the midterm. The final is much harder.
Starting two days before each test, do whatever recent practice exams are available to (1) identify areas of strength and (2) identify areas of weakness to brush up on.
Stay caught up with the material. Review after each class session. If you don't understand the first half of the class, the second half will be very hard.
Stay on top of the information.
Study any applicable drugs (including names) a lot for the final!
Study drugs, even if they don't seem to be emphasized in the course.
Study the lectures AND the syllabus. They don't overlap as much as one might like.
Study the lectures for the exams because that what comprised nearly all of the exam questions.
Study the minutiae, because that's a lot of what they test on.
Study the slides.
Study up on the urology material for the test. It's kind of downplayed in importance but there is a significant amount of material on it for the test, which is unexpected.
Study very, very hard. The final exam is incredibly detailed and tricky
Take the time to make an outline/review sheet of the information in the syllabus ex. acute renal failure pre/intra/post and the major problems in each.
Tests are arbitrary in this class they will include material that your small group leader may have skipped - so make sure to read over SG answers. I think going over any old exam on the wiki regardless of what prof made it would help since Dr. Jefferson seemed to select questions that did not correspond with lectures or small group.
The class is ok. I used Vanders to study the renal phys stuff. The syllabus is a joke and is mostly useless. You can get all you need from Vanders and the PowerPoints
The final is hard. Find a way to organize the diseases in your mind.
The nephrology unit has more information than the other units, so make sure you give plenty of time for it. Try to learn at least some of the diseases and details before finals or you will be in agonizing pain.
The physiology is key to understanding the different disease processes, presentation, and therapeutic modalities so don't slack during the first part of the course.
The syllabus is great! Don't listen to what Dr. Jefferson says will or will not be on the exam as specific drugs WILL be on it as well as other items.
The syllabus is not very helpful or complete, so be prepared to find outside sources to help you!
The tests are a little random and focus on the details. Keep up with the reading and go over the small group material, either in small group or after with a study partner. The details are important.
There is no structured overview of the nephron, which cell types are in which locations and which channels they have so make sure you take time during the physiology portion to step back and look at the big picture.
Try to keep up at the end of the course. It is difficult with the schedule but will save you the stress of cramming for the final.
Unless the syllabus is revised, you'll likely want to rewrite it yourself. This may be time-consuming, but it'll pay off.
Unless you are a master of the urinary system, don't get hung up going for honors, this class has the highest honors requirement of this quarter and the tests are hard, so save yourself some stress!
Use the text to help with the physiology portion. Know a lot about the drugs discussed in the class, they are tested heavily.
Vander is really helpful if you're feeling lost and it's a short read.
While the syllabus is verbose, it is often unorganized and difficult to use as a primary learning resource: look elsewhere for a main guide.
Worst class in medical school. Poorly organized, syllabus is a mess. Beware.
You do need to know the details for the exam.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 567 Skin System
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Roy Colven
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=189
Number of Respondents: 151
Response Rate: 80%
HB 567: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Attend all lectures.
Attend all the small groups
Attend lecture and READ before.
Attend lecture, small group session, and the Saturday session.
Attend skin demo!
Attend the Sat session.
Attend the Saturday clinic.
Attend the Saturday Derm. Clinic, it was really educational and interesting.
Attend the Saturday session, and you won't even remember how early you got up on a weekend afterward. Dr. Colven makes this class a real joy, so you should attend and be wooed into the complexity that is dermatology.
Attend the Saturday session. It flies by quickly but is very well taught.
Attend the weekend derm session. It is great and probably the only time that you will see a lot of these diseases.
Attend weekend patient session.
Basics - Know the basics!!!! I spent a majority of time studying the rare and obscure diseases in detail, and missed some most simple questions on the exam because I didn't review the basics well.
Be familiar with the physical appearance of the lesions
Be sure to use the resources
Buckle down and keep up. If you stay caught up, you'll do fine.
Come to class prepared.
Definitely go to the Saturday clinic
Definitely go to the skin clinic. It will get you excited about school again and help you focus on why disease processes are important.
Details - Study the details, even if they seem silly.
Details are important, keep on them and memorize from the beginning.
Disease - Know the details and the diseases.
Disease - Know the diseases!
Disease - Learn by disease because that will give you a picture of what is going on underneath the skin.
Disease - Learn the diseases
Disease - Make a chart with all the diseases.
Disease - Make a list - As you go through the different sections, make a list for all the different diseases and their processes.
Disease - Make a list early of all the diseases, their causes, signs, and symptoms as you go through the course.
Disease - Make sure you understand the biology of the diseases.
Disease - No matter what anyone tells you, do not study by disease. Yes you should know the major diseases, the mutations and the level in the skin of the defect, but DO NOT put all your energy into this. Spend most of your time reviewing lecture PowerPoints and looking for facts that are highlighted (what is a physical sunscreen, how long do toenails grow).
Disease - Start making a chart based on diseases and the proteins that are mutated/deficient early on - it will help you stay on top of the material in a really fast course.
Disease - Study in a disease-based mindset!
Disease - Study the disease processes
Disease - Studying from a disease-centered perspective really helps.
Disease - Understand the diseases!
Do not get behind! (x4)
Do NOT overlook the cytoskeletal details - they WILL be on the final.
Do the online activities.
Do the reading before class
Don’t worry - If it's not in the syllabus or on the websites, don't worry too much about it
Don’t worry too much about all of the details.
Don't fall behind on lecture material!
Don't mind the faculty's comments about presenting additional, non-testable material. It's all valid.
Don't miss the clinical day. It is a great way to ask questions as well as see important cases.
Don't say to study by disease when it won't be helpful.
Dr. Colvin is very happy to help and good to work with. Use him as a resource.
Enjoy - Have fun!
Enjoy and don't worry
Enjoy! (x2)
Enjoy; it's really cool!
Even if you're not interested in derm, I got a better appreciation for it, and hopefully you will too.
Final - I would start studying earlier that the weekend before for the final. There is more information there than you think.
Final - It will be final exam time before you know it!
Final - Just enjoy the easy start to school, but beware of the test. It turns out to be longer than you'd think.
Final - Study for details and diseases for the final.
Final - Studying the lecture slides online is not enough to master all the material required for the exam at an H level.
Final - The focus of the exam is on the minor details of the proteins of the skin.
Final - Think in terms of diseases but still do not miss out on the minutiae. There were lots of questions in the final exam about epidemiology of cancer, growth rate of hair/nail/etc., ABCDs of melanoma, etc. You won't remember it for long but remember it for this exam.
Final - This is a very interesting course. Make sure to study hard for the final.
Final - Watch out for the final. There's no class work beforehand so you don't know quite what to expect and it comes up pretty fast! Err on the side of studying harder than you're used to from first year!
Final is much harder than the supplied practice questions!
Final will test you on the information from the lectures that wasn't discussed very thoroughly in the syllabus.
Flash cards - Start you flashcards EARLY.
Focus on clinical correlates.
Focus on diseases from the start.
Focus on learning pathology and understanding the physiology behind it.
Focus on stuff that seems important to you and you will come out all right
Focus on the diseases
Focus on the small details.
Get the most out of the derm clinic and the small group meetings -- they're really highlights of this course.
Go prepared to lecture. The course goes by quick and doing these things will increase your studying efficiency.
Go to all the extra sessions
Go to all the lectures
Go to class. (x2)
Go to demo session.
Go to lecture. You are definitely tested on information that was covered in lecture only.
Go to small groups. (x4)
Go to the clinic day
Go to the clinic.
Go to the derm clinic on Saturday to see cool cases.
Go to the Saturday "optional" clinic - it's awesome!
Go to the Saturday clinic opportunity
Go to the Saturday clinic visit! It's the best part of the class.
Go to the Saturday clinic.
Go to the Saturday derm clinic- it's early but it's worth it!
Go to the Saturday morning derm clinic
Go to the Saturday session and prepare beforehand by spending an hour looking up the diseases on the list provided.
Go to the Saturday session, it is very interesting.
Go to the Saturday session. (x6)
Go to the Saturday session. It puts everything in perspective!
Go to the Saturday Skin Session.
Interesting - It can be a bit overwhelming with all the terminology, but stick with. It is actually very interesting.
Keep up - It goes fast, keep up!
Keep up - It’s only two weeks so don't get lazy and get behind.
Keep up most definitely.
Keep up on your syllabus reading
Keep up with lecture.
Keep up with the reading. (x3)
Language of derm - Learn all of the terms on Language of Dermatology website and in the last chapter in the syllabus as early as possible.
Language of derm - Study the Language of Derm website before the Saturday derm clinic.
Language of Derm site is really helpful
Lecture - Most of the lectures are great.
Lecturers are great clinicians and engage the students.
Lectures are worth your time even though the syllabus is very thorough. You don't get pictures and a clinician’s description through a syllabus. So really it is worth your time to go to lecture
Lesions - Know how to describe lesions early.
Lesions - Make sure to leave the class with the major concepts, and an awareness of skin lesions/problems in general.
Memorize banal facts
Minutiae - While it's tempting to view the forest for the trees, this course tends to focus on minutiae. While learning the forest is useful, learn the pine needles as well.
Notes - Take good notes.
Notes - Take notes from the lectures in the syllabus so that they are all in one place for you to use when you sit down to study for the exam.
Outlines - Use outlines rather than rereading the syllabus to study
Pay attention in class
Pictures in the non-required test are great.
Practice exams are nice to do after you are done reading to gauge where you are at
Proteins - Know the proteins
Put in the time and effort and you will get a lot out of this class.
Read - Pre read
Read before lecture.
Read everything in the syllabus
Read syllabus before coming to class!
Read the syllabus and know it backwards and forwards, it contains all of the information you need to know for the course.
Read the syllabus and make mini notes on the side, bulleting important points
Read the syllabus before coming to class
Read the syllabus. (x6)
Read the syllabus. It is the best and only comprehensive source of material.
Read two or three days in advance regarding the first chapter of the syllabus
Reading ahead will really help you out.
Review session was scary but did not reflect difficulty of test
Review the slides after class and you'll do great.
Sat. session is great.
Saturday clinic was really great, you should go
Saturday session is awesome.
Skin part on med wiki is very helpful. It helps to explain the difficult hemidesmosome stuff.
Slides - Use the slides to focus your study.
Small group - Just show up for small groups and clinical sessions. Otherwise your time is best spent focusing on the syllabus in great detail.
Small group - Utilize the small groups for practical experience.
Small groups are good
Start learning the molecular stuff EARLY ON
Stay on top - Make sure you stay up on the material because the class is over before you know it.
Stay on top of it; it’s a very manageable course as presented.
Stay on top of the material - the course is super fast and you do not want to fall behind
Stay on top of the reading. (x3)
Stay on top of your reading and try to do it before class.
Study - It is quick, study hard.
Study consistently. Every day. Make it a mantra.
Study early
Study early because the class goes quickly.
Syllabus - HuBio 567 is a fair amount of work, but it's only 2 weeks, so put in the hours it takes to read and understand the syllabus before class if possible, or promptly after class
Syllabus - Know the syllabus! Even details that don't seem that important.
Syllabus - Make sure to know the syllabus inside and out.
Syllabus - Make sure you know the syllabus.
Syllabus - Study the syllabus
Syllabus is sometimes way too in depth.
Syllabus may actually be more interesting than lecture.
Take advantage of the case presentations and clinical experiences.
Website - Use the melanoma website.
Wiki - Use the study guide from the wiki
Wiki - Use the wiki study guide. Skin can be more difficult than you think.
Work hard from the beginning.
You'll probably be amazed at how much you know by the end of 2 weeks!
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MHE 597D Cases in Clinical Ethics
By Seattle YR2 Students
Autumn Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Kelly Fryer-Edwards
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=200
Number of Respondents: 169
Response Rate:85%
MHE 597D: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Answer every single question that is posed to help you with the essays since they mark you down for missing the smallest details.
Ask for explicit instructions for the papers. The criteria are not explained well and you will be unpleasantly surprised when you receive your paper back if you truly think it is about "taking a stand on an ethical issue" as was described.
Attend all of the clinical ethics cases. They are amazing.
Attend all sessions.
Attend class and do the work. You will be fine.
Attend lecture; it's very worthwhile.
Attend lectures. Some are better than others, but it really is the best way to learn the material.
Attend the lectures. It's interesting and informative.
Attend the lectures. They are interesting.
Attendance is mandatory, so don't miss class.
Be sure to read all cases presented in class before taking the final.
Come and enjoy it
Come to the lectures. Participation counts and it's interesting.
Definitely go to the lectures and listen. They are valuable and enjoyable.
Definitely study the ICM Ethics Benchmarks.
Do the four box method along with each lecture.
Don’t forget this class is graded.
Don’t go to lecture. It is unhelpful. Just read the additional material online and know every bit. They will test it all!
Don’t miss the nephrology or the rural medicine talks. They are stellar.
Don’t neglect the very important subject of ethics.
Make sure you know the benchmarks and tools cold for the final exam.
It’s mainly short answer, so memorize the benchmarks.
Don’t put off your papers. They do require some reflective thinking and are written better after you've had time to write and think and write again.
Don’t slack it off. They take it way too seriously!
Don't get creative with the papers. Follow the instructions explicitly.
Don't miss lectures. They're a lot of fun.
Don't put too much effort into essays. It will not reap rewards.
Don't sweat the final. A morning review of the tools and benchmarks should suffice.
Don't worry too much about it. It should be more fun than anything.
Don't worry too much about the final.
Enjoy it as one of the few times that you get to hear the opinions and perspectives of those around you, as well as clinical leaders in medicine.
Enjoy the class
Enjoy the class, and don't worry about not passing
Enjoy the departmental lectures.
Enjoy the lectures
Enjoy the lectures.
Enjoy the lectures. Outside of that, deal with what you have to, but get the big picture.
Enjoy the lectures. The presenters were all very good.
Enjoy the time away from science courses
Enjoy this class for what it is. Don't get too caught up in the details of the cases. The main things to take away are the legal responsibilities and frameworks (which are not emphasized much!) and the frameworks for arguments that you will hear over and over.
Enjoy this class. It doesn't require much of you outside of the class hours, but if you are engaged during the lectures, they are well conceived to be productive learning hours.
Enjoy this course. It is excellent!
Enjoy!
Enjoy.
Enjoy. Good overview.
Even though you may have taken an ethics class previously, there will still be situations presented in which you haven't dealt with, so attend class, and you will learn something.
Figure out what the directions for assignments actually mean before assuming that the content is more important than the format.
Final is more difficult than expected.
Focus on the buzz words
Follow directions closely.
Follow directions on the papers!
Follow the directions in the ethics papers very explicitly.
Go to all class to get the main points.
Go to class
Go to class
Go to class
Go to class
Go to class.
Go to class.
Go to every class
Go to lecture
Go to lecture. They are great
Go to lectures = easy points.
Go to lectures. You do not want to do the make-up assignment.
Go to the classes. They are interesting to hear the variety of ethical fields.
Go to the lectures
Go to the lectures and you will be fine.
Go to the lectures!
Go to the lectures. They are very interesting and you get points for attending.
Go to the speakers. They are great and present very interesting cases and topics.
Gut it out. Don't spend too much time on it.
Have fun with it. Engage and participate. Go.
Hopefully, course instructors will revamp this class. The intent for such training was good but poorly executed.
I would want next year's students to not be blind-sided by the fact that this course exists.
I'm sorry you have to take this class.
It presents a great way to think about ethical dilemmas that are faced frequently in medicine.
It's really not that bad. Do the assignments on time
Just attend and enjoy
Know all the info on the benchmarks handouts for the final. There are only three or so pages, and almost all of the test questions will come from them.
Know the benchmarks
Know the benchmarks for the exam
Know the benchmarks!
Know the ethics benchmarks very well
Know the framework stuff for the final.
Know the handouts
Listen carefully. It’s a very interesting course, one that is completely relevant to your career and one that you should genuinely invest thoughtful time into.
Look at the benchmarks and understand them at the beginning of the class.
Look over the ethics benchmarks to help you find key terms and key ideas you should be covering in your paper if you want the full points.
Make sure that you have the ethics tools and benchmarks memorized to the point that you can write it all out of memory in case your exam is like ours.
Make sure to attend all the sessions
Make sure to explicitly use a framework on the writing assignments even if they don't ask you.
Make sure to read all the handouts on the website to know what content to focus on for the final exam.
Make sure you clarify what is expected from you with regard to the assignment before the day the assignment is due.
Make sure you do every aspect of the assignments in order to get full credit. Make sure every question is answered.
Make sure you put some time into your papers
Make sure you review the benchmarks and main lecture points for the final.
Make the most of the discussions in class, since this stuff is actually a really important part of clinical practice.
Memorize all of the "ethical tools" on line because they are on the test verbatim.
Memorize all of the Ethics benchmarks/resources provided for the final exam.
MEMORIZE everything in the ethics frameworks/benchmarks for the final.
Memorize important definitions for the final.
Memorize the benchmarks for the exam and you will be fine.
MEMORIZE the benchmarks. I mean all of them. Even the stuff that is in parentheses, and seems insignificant.
Memorize the PowerPoint slides for the final exam.
Memorize the slides for the final. Fill-in-the-blank is a very different test than multiple choice.
Memorize the syllabus word for word because a basic understanding of ethics will not help on the final.
None. (x3)
Pay attention to big concepts AND small details.
Pay attention to the directions for the papers. They are graded quite strictly and by a committee. You will lose points you didn't even know you could lose even with a well written paper! Following the directions to a T is key.
Pay attention to the discussion
Practice working through ethical dilemmas.
Put some effort into the papers
Read the benchmarks and tools FIRST, and apply that language to the assignments.
Read the methods, tools, and benchmarks prior to writing you papers.
Read the online benchmarks and know them.
Read the online resources from the website
Read the syllabus.
Really understand the basic process of how to approach ANY ethical problem. Make a flow chart for yourself of what to do, in a certain order to help make your thought process more clear and thorough.
Remember when assignments are due
Sit back and enjoy the clinical application of these concepts
Spend time on the two-page syllabus handed out in the VERY beginning of the course. Half the final came from that material.
Study
Study "syllabus" materials for small details as they are likely to show up on the final.
Study for the final. Good reasoning skills will not be enough to get you through it!
Study the benchmarks
Study the ethics benchmarks early on
Study the minutia for the exam
Study the posted materials
Study the PowerPoints for the final.
Take the assignments seriously.
Take the time to memorize the lists before the final. The principles seem to be intuitive until you are asked to list them out in short answer form.
The "frameworks" are listed on a handout you will get early on in the course. Don't forget to explicitly mention them in all of your assignments.
The cases are interesting and real.
The cases are interesting and very applicable to things you will see in ICM and surely in clerkships, residency and practice.
The final is sort of frustrating so do not expect clear cut questions. It is much different than the other finals you will take.
The lectures and speakers are very good and offer great clinical scenarios. The whole class gets involved and you can discuss with your classmates. I really enjoyed the lectures, and it's a laid-back and interesting course.
The lectures are interesting, but important toward the learning objectives. Memorize the systems of organizing information.
Think about different ethical cases while you are preceptoring throughout the year and the different choices that are possible and how you would justify the action you chose.
This class is a lot of fun. Go to the lectures. The people who give their time to present are wonderful!
This course was very interesting and it will help you consider some of the ethical decisions you'll have to face before you get to the wards.
This material is important. Do learn the process and specific criteria involved in each step.
Try to pick out the relevant concepts from each lecture.
Use the frameworks and four box model in everything.
Utilize and explicitly state the ethical constructs when working on your assignments.
Very worth going to the lectures. The class is nearly nothing without lecture attendance.
When Dr. Fryer-Edwards asks you to utilize ethical frameworks, look in the "Methods and Resources" section of the website.
Write the papers when you have a free day. Don't wait until the day its due
You get as much out of this class as you put in.
You will learn a lot go to class!
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HuBio 530 Clinical Epidemiology & Evidence-Based Medicine
By Seattle YR2 Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=198
Number of Respondents: 178
Response Rate: 90%
HB 530: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Ask for page numbers in the syllabus!
Attend lecture and read the syllabus. Do all the practice problems twice. Request extra office hours with the TA and go to them.
Class can seem overwhelming. Be a little more proactive and don't fall behind. Put the work in early so it isn't a cram for the final. The material is difficult and the test questions are tricky, but it is so much easier if you start earlier. And do not undervalue the practice test problems. Do them!
Do all of the practice problems at the end of the syllabus but try and do it before the day before the final.
Do all of the quizzes.
Do all the practice problems and read the syllabus twice. Try to read the journal articles before journal club to maximize learning. Lectures are good, but not essential.
Do all the practice problems throughout the class (they take awhile) to get used to his question style. Only go to journal club if you go prepared. Make sure to do well on all the quizzes too - you'll need the extra credit come exam time.
Do all the practice problems, do well on the quizzes.
Do all the quizzes, and do them yourself before consulting with friends. These are representative of the types of questions that will be on the exam.
Do every single practice problem in the syllabus. Go to lecture.
Do not get behind and do not feel confident with the idea that the quizzes represent the final. Utilize the TA as TA is excellent and willing to go the extra distance in order to try to help students learn.
Do not get behind! The concepts are quite difficult and it's not just a matter of memorizing facts before the final.
Do practice problems
Do practice problems and quiz problems on own and with classmates.
Do the practice problem set and do really well on the quizzes because you are going to need the points.
Do the practice problems as you go along with each chapter, and then go over them a couple times before the final. The final is very difficult and takes a long time. Take the time to do well on the quizzes as they will help you with additional points for the final.
Do the practice problems at the end of the course. This will help you put all the concepts together.
Do the practice problems early!
Do the practice problems in the syllabus
Do the practice problems!
Do the practice problems!
Do the practice problems, and take the quizzes seriously- they illustrate important concepts. Find a small group to work together with on the quizzes
Do the practice problems. All of them. Take your time, though, you won't be able to do them in one sitting. Take your time on the quizzes. They are really good practice for the final. I would suggest trying to do them on your own before you get together as a group. Make sure to read the papers before journal club. It is really helpful.
Do the practice problems. They are golden. You will likely be surprised by the time the final comes around at how difficult this material is. The problems are organized by section, with a final-exam review at the end. Do them all along the way. Be sure to do all the quizzes as if your life depended on it. They force you to learn the material well too, and they give you a good chunk of need extra credit at the end. In general, you will benefit in this course from using all the materials: go to lectures, then read the syllabus afterwards, then do practice problem before the quiz (since they provide some clues to the harder quiz questions), and maximize your margin of error before the final by accumulating all the extra credit points you can muster on the quizzes. This is a very methodical course. Be methodical about it.
Do the practice problems; don't sweat the final. Much easier than the course
Do the practice questions in the back of the syllabus and keep up. The final comes quickly!
Do the practice questions in the back of the syllabus. I can't emphasize that enough.
Do the problems!
Do the questions as you go through the chapters because it really helps solidify what you need to learn
Do the quizzes and make sure that you get as many points as possible - you may need those to pass (I did).
Do the quizzes on your own and then work through them with a group, this will help ensure that you learned the material and that you are getting the right answers. Do the packet questions!
Do well on quizzes, keep up, and do practice problems early
Doing well on the quizzes is a good way to build up some points to add to your test score at the end of the class. Read the syllabus and do all of the practice problems in the back of the syllabus.
Don’t count on the quiz
Don't believe that quizzes are going to be hard. All the test questions aren't written to see how much you know, rather more verbiage and language reasoning skills. The questions and quizzes are meant to trick you. If something seems simple and just like out of the syllabus it is likely wrong
Don't disregard this class! Do all the practice problems in the workbook!
Don't fall behind. Read the syllabus and talk about it with people. Don't stress about the quizzes because they will be hard until you have learned everything at the end. Then they will seem easy. But do struggle through them. This class takes times and can't be crammed.
Don't get behind in the course. Read ahead and start doing the practice problems in the back of the syllabus at least two weeks before the exam.
Don't get behind. It is possible to do well, just read the material at least once before you begin studying.
Don't let this fall behind and always try and do the quizzes on your own first before speaking with others about it.
Don't neglect this class and be prepared to be blown out of the water on the exam.
EPI is super important. A difficult class to cram for, even for veteran crammers. I only used the syllabus to study. The practice problems are critically important, so do all of them. Make sure you get a group of ten people, and just hammer the final paper from every angle when he hands out. We did that for three hours the night before and it helped a ton for the test. (The final paper is half of the test questions, and he hands it out before the final so you can look at it).
Even if you don't know anything until two days before the final, don't freak out -- it can be done! Use the practice problems at the end of the book; they are your best friend.
Final is very difficult. Do not blow off this course until the last minute. Learn the concepts well and as they come up in lecture (i.e., confounding, effect modification, etc.) Put the concepts to use frequently to ensure you understand the material.
Focus on the practice questions and make sure you're familiar with the details of each of the four types of study design.
Go through the syllabus a few times. It’s hard to grasp all of the concepts with one read.
Go to class and journal club. Don't skip
Go to lecture, or at the very least, listen to Dr. Kestenbaum's podcasts. Do as many practice problems as you can.
Go to lectures even though you may not retain much; at least you'll have been exposed once and when you go back and try to really learn what they covered, it'll be the 2nd time and thus more likely to make sense and "stick."
Go to small group
Hard to say - as long as Dr. Kestenbaum keeps crafting such convoluted and confusing test questions, what advice can you give - I was left feeling no matter how well you studied the material unless you could get inside the mind of the professor as test writer the grades will not reflect any of the learning. So advice would be - learn this material, it is important, and prepare to be completely and unfairly throttled by the exams.
Hard, but worth it
If you stay up on the material, there is no need to attend lecture. Lectures aren't bad, but they don't contribute much outside of the syllabus. The same may hold true for the journal clubs, depending on how comfortable you are with the concepts at hand. Be sure to discuss the material in groups to affirm your understanding, and take advantage of every last point on the quizzes.
It's a crapshoot. Know the definitions of every term in the book and know how to apply them, and you just might get through.
It's not as bad as the rumors say it is - it can be confusing, but it seems the 'insane test' problem has been fixed from previous years.
Journal clubs are optional, in my opinion; going over and fully understanding the journal club summaries, however, which are posted afterward, is essential.
Just learn it well and it will all be ok.
Keep up
Keep up on the reading and go to all of the lectures
Keep up with the material, and make sure to do all the practice problems before the test!!
Know how to work through all types of research articles. This will involve much independent learning.
Know the syllabus
Know the syllabus and do the practice problems in the back of the syllabus as you go through the syllabus.
Learn all the terms and equations and then practice a lot.
Lecture is not a good use of your time. Use the objectives at the start of each chapter, define them using the syllabus, and call it good.
Lectures are confusing and not helpful, the syllabus is gold. Study the syllabus, do all the practice questions, and read the paper before the final and you should be fine.
Lectures do not help. Read the syllabus and go to everything that Sarah is leading because that is the only way that you will learn it!
Make an appointment with Sara Nelson if you want to learn EPI.
Make full use of study groups or email back and forth with several people when doing the quizzes; you'll get better grades and learn more. Go over the quiz answers and make sure you fully understand them once they're posted (after the quiz is due).
Pay attention early. This is not an easy course. Do every single practice problem at least once.
Perform all the problems in the syllabus. Get help early from the TA if necessary.
Practice problems were essential to my learning this material. I did them twice. I recommend that you do the same. The vast majority of lectures were very good and consistent with the syllabus. If reading "math" textbooks bores you like it does me, I suggest going to lectures. The final is a doozy, so do well on the quizzes along the way.
Put some time and effort into the weekly quizzes. They are tough, but if you get together with a group and really work through them it is invaluable come final exam time.
Put time in on the quizzes to take pressure off the final exam, which is confusing.
Read the syllabus and do the practice Q's
Read the syllabus and lectures instead of attending class.
Read the syllabus and replay the audio lectures to take notes and review the big concepts.
Read the syllabus carefully and make sure you understand how to do all of the calculations and things. Journal club is not necessary to attend unless you feel like you need extra help. Read the paper for the final exam very carefully before the test with a group of people-- this will make it much less stressful on the actual exam.
Read the syllabus cover to cover and be sure to do all of the practice problems.
Read the syllabus! Stay up on the material and know the definitions of all the terms for the final. Take advantage of the EC points from quizzes, odds are you'll need them.
Read the syllabus, read all the papers and apply the "rules for reading a research article" to them, work the practice problems.
Read through the syllabus and practice problems! EPI is a huge portion of the USMLE and this is a great opportunity to learn to read articles.
Really try to sort through the questions in the back of the syllabus early. They are very similar to the final, though the final is bit easier.
Start the problems in the back of the syllabus early! Dr. Kestenbaum is an amazing teacher and makes everything sound really easy, but it's not! Practice practice practice!
Stay on top of the information, definitely put in time on the quizzes, and make sure you can apply your knowledge for the exam.
Stay on top of the reading.
Stay on top of this course. Do the practice problems. Re-read the syllabus to help study for the final. Mostly, know how to apply everything you learn to research articles. To practice this, prepare for journal club so you understand everything that's going on.
Stay up on the material. No really, do it. Unless you know you've got this cold, you're going to get confused, and these concepts build on one another. Do the workbook problems - they're very similar to the exam questions in style and content.
Stay up on your reading and do practice problems throughout the course to make sure that you're following the progression.
Study hard for the final
Study in groups, do the practice questions, learn the basics (the outlines of each chapter)
Study very very hard for the final! I found the day before the exam was not enough. I would definitely spend some of the weekend before finals studying EPI even if it's not the first exam of the week.
Syllabus and lectures are good.
Syllabus is an excellent resource- use it!
Take advantage of the quizzes to really learn and stay on top of the information.
Take all of the quizzes and go to as many journal clubs as you can. The syllabus is very helpful but the lectures of varying helpfulness.
Take the quizzes seriously and understand the concepts as you go.
Take time to think about the quizzes and the final article with a group of people. Often others think about the concepts differently that helps you even if you already understand the concepts.
Take your time doing the quizzes! They will help you on the test and with your score in the end. Do all the practice problems given.
Think about the concepts, don’t just try to memorize.
This class is very difficult. It seems so simple when you read the syllabus, but applying the principles to an actual article is much much more difficult than expected. Do the practice problems in the workbook provided and it will make the class much more feasible.
This is a hard course, but very important. The prof is great - really pay attention to his lectures and do the problem sets twice!
This is a very hard course, take it seriously or you will get burned on the final. The information really builds up, so you have got to keep up.
This is hard, but definitely worthwhile and fun.
Understanding how confounders and effect modifiers work is harder than it appears. It is very necessary to go to a small group/TA session on this.
Use the old test questions for practice. Read the syllabus. It covers everything you need to know.
Use the quizzes and the practice problems to guide your studies.
Work through all of the practice problems. Go to lecture and actually learn the material.
Work through examples and practice problems until you're comfortable with the material
Work through the practice problems at end of syllabus after each lecture. Don't leave them until just before the final.
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HuBio 550 ICM II
By Seattle YR2 Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Erika Goldstein and Dr. Karen McDonough
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=191
Number of Respondents: 169
Response Rate: 88%
HB 550: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Appreciate it and put some time into it. It is a 'real' class and as important or more important than all the science based classes.
At the very least, go to the lectures when there are guests coming to speak- they're taking time out of their busy day to come and talk to us and you'll usually learn something if you close your laptop and actually listen.
Attend lectures.
Attend lectures. Do your patient write up within 48 hours.
Attend the death and dying patient and class panel. It is really great
Attend the lectures; do not give in to those who blow off them since there is no penalty. The information is very rewarding and stuff that you will probably not get any other time.
Attend what you can
Awesome. Well worth the time to put 8-10 hours into each write-up. It's all for you.
Don't skip ICM just because there isn't an exam at the end of the course. The information is very valuable!
Enjooooy!
Enjoy ICM II! You learn so much every college morning and these clinical skills will carry on with you in clerkships third year.
Enjoy it
Enjoy it and ask as many questions as is humanly possible.
Enjoy it! Try to take time to actually prepare, and don't miss class, just because it is pass/fail and you are burnt out. You will regret missing the presentations. They are very enlightening.
Enjoy the course; it's one of the best all year.
Focus on doing well on the bed side case presentations and write-ups as they often reinforce learning objectives in other courses and prepare you for 3rd year!
Get your write-ups done ASAP since they take twice as long to write later in the week as you try to decipher your handwritten notes on the patient.
Go to all sessions. It will be the most rewarding sessions for learning about clinical application.
Go to as many lectures/small groups as you can and just absorb, it’s a great learning tool.
Go to as many of the death and dying lectures as you feel you can handle! And get your AA visit done early.
Go to class!
Go to class! It will make you a better person and physician.
Go to the ICM lectures! Because you are not given credit for attendance, it seems like they could be easy ones to skip - but drag yourself to them, and be rewarded! At these lectures you will learn the skills you cannot look up in a book, and will nearly always leave at the end of the day remembering why you wanted to be a doctor!
Go to the lecture, what you learn in this class is more important than all the other classes combined. You can't self learn how to comfort patients without seeing how it is done.
Go to the lectures and enjoy them!
Go to the lectures, especially the large and small group sessions for Death and Dying.
GO! ICM is more important to your future career than ANY class you will take in medical school. It will make you a better physician.
Going to lecture is key. If you don't go to lecture, you're not really getting much out of the course outside of your college morning.
Great class. Lots of fun.
Have fun! Learn the physical exam inside and out!
If you consider skipping ICM because you're too stressed about studying for your other classes, give yourself a kick in the pants because the stuff we learn in ICM is why we want to be doctors.
It is totally worth attending the classes. Life might seem more manageable with a few extra hours, but in the long run, it will be to your benefit.
It's easy to put this class on the back burner but the better you master the physical exam, the more confident you'll be later on and it helps to integrate all that you're learning. You start to understand why you do what you're doing.
Just be ready for the death and dying section, it will take an emotional toll on you.
Learn and enjoy.
Make sure you go to the end of life care student panel, patient panel, and seminars; they are very informative and helpful for what is a very difficult topic.
Memorize the ROS early so you have that in your toolbox.
Memorize the whole H and P.
Pay attention to all the benchmarks
Pay attention--this course requires not much work but you gain a lot out of lectures and college groups that will benefit you in third and fourth year
Practice your exam on friends! Make it a brief weekly event.
Practice your physical exam!
Put as much time in as you can. I always get a lot out of it. Prepare for all activities.
Put effort into memorizing physical exams and benchmarks. This is the stuff you will use next year - and it is tested on the OSCEs.
Really take advantage of your time with the patients-- there isn't much of it and so do your best when you have the time.
Relax and enjoy the course.
Remember, though you aren't really graded on this like in other science based courses, this is really what you are going to be doing as a physician.
Review the benchmarks often throughout the quarter.
Reviewing a particular component of the PE or History taking each week prior to your tutorial is really helpful, not only for OSCEs and feeling semi-competent during interviews and OCPs but for being somewhat prepared to be thrown into 3rd year.
Study the benchmarks. ALL of them.
Such a useful and important course -- make sure to go to the death and dying segments and lectures!
Take advantage of being able to practice in a "safe setting" - if you think you are weak at something, volunteer to do it or ask to practice more of it when there's a chance.
Take advantage of it and use it as an opportunity to hone your physical exam and history taking skills. You don't have many other opportunities to do this.
Take advantage of the clinical tutorials. Ask a lot of questions and prepare for your interviews. You'll only get as much out of it as you want.
Take an active role in this course
Take everything you can get from this course by putting in lots of effort
Take is seriously--this is what medicine is all about!
Take it all in!
Take it seriously. Work hard for the oral case presentations, and the clinic work you do in the hospital. It’s sooo worth it later, and allows you to keep progressing. If you do not have a good mentor, find someone who does and learn from them about oral case presentations and interviewing and write-ups. All you need is one good example to follow. Some of the sessions were hit and miss, but I was so glad to be at the sessions that were powerful and very instructive; thus I always went to class, but sometimes studied in the back during some of the less useful sessions.
Take the time to really work on your skill with the patient. You're in a wonderful place where you have tons of time and no responsibilities to patient care.
Take this course to your heart. It really integrates well into the pre-clinical curriculum. Appreciate the opportunity to learn from the patients and your mentor.
The AA meeting was great! ICM is pretty straight forward this quarter. Some of the lectures were not worth going to, but most were good.
The benchmarks are great. the more times you read them and then practice what's in them, the more confident and better a "clinician" you'll be. Plus, it'll be REALLY helpful if you've already spent time on them when OSCE time rolls around. But they're a great resource, and you'll be glad you studied them, especially if you consistently do it prior to clinical skills sessions (on college mornings that you're not at a hospital).
The College mornings are some of the most valuable experiences you will get this year. Ask for feedback and learn how to incorporate it!
This was the most useful class for what was learned this quarter. Take advantage of it.
Try (as hard as it is to do) to practice your focused histories and physicals for the OSCE.
Try and study the benchmarks intermittently during the year; it will help with everything you do in the hospital.
Use this to really test yourself to find your strengths and weaknesses as you are very close to 3rd year.
Wear a tie
You get out what you want to get out of it. I think it's very hard to learn PE skills from lectures but maybe that's just me.
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HuBio 552 Hematology
By Seattle YR2 Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Pamela Becker
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=192
Number of Respondents: 176
Response Rate: 92%
HB 552: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
*Memorize the cancer and the MDS stagings
*Memorize the chemo regimens. They will be on it.
Attend all the small group sessions.
Attend and pay attention in all the small groups, this is the key to the course.
Attend small groups and read the syllabus
Attend the small group sessions - these are huge for nailing home the key points and general subject knowledge in a concise way.
Attending lecture really seemed to cement the syllabus contents.
Be sure to know the drugs talked about in lecture and the syllabus and what they do. Stay caught up in the reading and you'll do fine.
By far my favorite class!
Create charts that allow you to compare and contrasts the different aspects of all the diseases. Make sure to focus on how to specifically diagnose and treat each disease.
Definitely utilize the small groups, and make sure you work through the cases. The exams consist primarily of case questions where you need to know what kind of tests to run or how to treat a patient.
Do all the practice questions provided, they are very helpful for the exams.
Don't think all the material is covered the syllabus. They will test you on minor details of classifying and staging chemo for WBC (the majority of the final although not the majority of the syllabus). Not all information tested on is in the syllabus so make sure you attend and listen to lectures over and over again so you can get test questions correct on the final.
Early on, fight for changing the way final exam is tested. There is no point testing students for minutia that is irrelevant for the near future of second yr students.
Enjoy this class - it's well taught and interesting. The syllabus is great, small groups are very helpful, and lectures are valuable.
Enjoy this class! It is more enjoyable to study compared to some of your other classes.
Enjoy this course. You will actually think like a doctor. Know the treatments!
Enjoy.
Go to all small groups, take a lot of notes, and use this for the basis of your studying. You need to read the syllabus, but don't memorize details, and certainly don't bother when biochem and mechanisms, tests are entirely based on diagnosis, treatment, and testing. Most test questions are very similar to small group case studies. Review them and you'll do well.
Go to lecture and attend small group. Prepare for small group
Go to small group (x10), especially if you get good instructors, they're awesome.
Go to small group and do the online cases. The midterms are more big picture than the final. Think in the case-based format.
Go to small group!! Even though the answers are posted online, it is incredibly helpful to go to small group.
Go to small group, and read the syllabus!
Go to small group, it will help you learn a lot of the important material. Study by disease as everything tested is case based. Enjoy the class; Dr. Becker is a great teacher.
Go to small group. That's where the learning is.
Go to small groups.
Great class. I really enjoyed the different types of learning tools we had. It is obvious that Dr. Becker puts a lot of work into the class.
Great class. The syllabus and the cases from small group have all the info you need! First Aid outlines things well.
Great course with a great syllabus!
Great course! You will love Dr. Becker and Gernsheimer!
Great course, go to the small groups and know the whole syllabus. Know CA treatment, survival, and prognosis indicators really well including the scoring systems.
Hematology can be challenging. But this course is one of the best organized courses of the year. Stay up on it and enjoy it. Exams are challenging but fair.
Heme is a good course! Golan lectures help out a lot!
I had good marks going into that final, and screwed up b/c I didn't memorize the details.
I thought that this class was going to be the hardest and least interesting but it turned out to be my favorite class this quarter. Give it a try and work hard and you'll be rewarded.
If it's like this year's course was, attending each small group session ready to learn, and then going over the slides and case discussion points which are posted afterwards was absolutely key for me. I hardly read the syllabus because the cases (supplemented by wikipedia'ing questions that came up along the way) were so good. The lectures were lower yield, but probably still worth going to.
If you want to ace the final:
It will probably require reading and re-reading (once) the text and going through the ppts. At least twice before you feel like you understand everything. In my experience, the material in the last part of the course was the hardest to memorize and included the most detailed minutiae, so expect to spend more time studying this.
It’s a great, well-organized course.
Keep up with the material, make study guides, prepare for small groups. Go over cases for the tests.
Know the drug treatments
Know the small group cases thoroughly and you'll do fine on all the exams.
Know the syllabus and really know the details of the cases presented in small group.
Know the syllabus! Don't pay attention when they say you don't need to know something (like stagings) for the test - you do! Know the entire syllabus and don't get things mixed up and you'll be fine. Everything is case based so study that way.
Learn the cancer drugs forward and backward.
Learn to recognize classical presentation of every disease taught in the class and then memorizing facts about them.
Make a study guide after each lecture, and review it after each lecture. At first the material starts easy and by the end of the quarter you have to remember a lot of detail so don't waste time at the end creating a study guide from scratch. Final is based on all clinical cases and asking you if you were the doctor what you would do.
Make charts of all the diseases - symptoms, diagnosis methods, treatment - it will really help you study efficiently for the exams.
Make sure to get an organizational structure for the classification of all the types of diseases. The evaluations are very case based, so stress diagnosis, signs, symptoms, and treatment in your studies.
Make sure you do the peripheral blood tutor and know the cytology
More detail (treatment outcomes, etc) on final then on midterms
Pay lots of attention to treatment, and look up treatment above what is in the syllabus.
Prepare for case-based questions on the test. Small groups are great for helping you learn how to diagnose (plus free points). The final is much harder than the quizzes.
Prepare for small group
Read and understand syllabus once through, but it is dense and very detailed. Use the lectures and especially small groups and definitely the website cases to learn the core material, and do very well on the exam.
Read the syllabus and go to every small group!
Read the syllabus and know the cases.
Read the syllabus before and after lecture
Read the syllabus before lecture but don't belabor the details before the exams, use it as a resource to fill in anything your may not understand in the lecture.
Read the syllabus before studying the lectures when studying for the exams.
Read the syllabus closely and attend lectures. This class is great but the details can creep up for the final.
Read the syllabus cover to cover and do the online cases.
Read the syllabus, attend the lectures (if you like lectures), definitely attend small groups, - and understand small group cases
Small groups are more helpful for Heme than almost any other course. Make sure you understand the progression of each case and all of the information regarding Dx, Tx, etc., as this is exactly the sort of conceptual understanding you're tested on during examinations.
Small groups were a great learning experience, with excellent leaders. Definitely recommend preparing in advance for them.
Stay caught up, enjoy an organized course. Study each disease based on its mechanism of action, etiology, symptoms, how to Dx it, and how to Tx it. Focus especially on the diseases presented in small groups.
Stay on top of the information.
Study
Study hard for the final; it is harder than the quizzes.
Study the syllabus and small groups very carefully.
Study the WBC stuff a lot for the final. The final is a lot harder than the first two midterms and you need to know a lot more detail than you think you will compared to the first two.
Study well! The final is long and detailed, but fair.
Take advantage of the small-group teaching and make sure you understand how all the course material relates to clinical scenarios.
Take notes in the syllabus during lecture- the lectures usually correspond directly to the syllabus and it prevents you from getting distracted with your laptop.
The best thing to prepare you for the tests and quizzes is the material talked about in small groups. The tests are clinical based, thus each case in small group almost exactly represents each portion of the tests.
The final exam is way, way, way harder than the midterm quizzes. Be warned.
The final is a lot harder than the midterms, so be sure and study the WBC disease treatments well.
The final was heavily weighted toward case studies - so if you are going to learn a Tx - make sure it's the one in the case study and not the lecturer's preferred Tx.
The online cases, as well as small group cases are really really helpful to prepare for the case base tests.
The small group sessions (and especially reviewing them thoroughly once the answers are posted) were by far my best prep for the class.
The small groups are the most important part of the course.
The syllabus is good, read it
This class is pretty straightforward. The final will be tougher than either of the midterms. You should study the small details for the final.
This course is most like Endo from first quarter. The amount of memorization is similar, as is the clinical focus of the course. The exams are similarly difficult yet educational, and the small groups are similarly useful and somewhat similar in character. There is less scientific underpinning in this course, so the memorization is unfortunately more rote. This is a great course, but probably the most difficult of the quarter for most people, so don't underestimate it.
This is a fun and enjoyable class. Just keep up with the reading.
This is a great course and the information is delivered and organized in such a way that you will remember it!
This is a great course. Really focus on the case studies when studying for the tests.
This is a great course--enjoy it. The lectures and small groups are very worthwhile, and you can do well if you stay up on the material and practice doing patient cases.
This is one of the best courses of second year. Attend small group, learn the diseases from a clinical perspective, and you'll do great.
This is really a great course. The first two tests are very doable, but the final is a doozy. There is a ton of detail on the WBC portion of the final.
Try to remember everything; even a smallest details shows up in the test.
Try to understand everything as you learn it, but if there is something that doesn't seem to fit, don't worry: by the end of the course you will have integrated the material and will be able to go back and figure out what may not have been clear initially.
Use the online cases.
Use the syllabus as your main study guide. Some key points from lecture, especially in the leukemia lectures, were emphasized in the exam. Know your cytogenetic cancer markers and treatments.
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HuBio 553 Musculoskeletal System
By Seattle YR2 Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Greg Schmale
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=199
Number of Respondents: 184
Response Rate: 92%
HB 553: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Although learning the anatomy/physiology is fundamental, do not slack on learning all of the pathology (or as much as you possibly can).
Approach the anatomy with the dermatomes and myotomes in mind. If you can start to layer everything, the clinical scenarios will make a lot of sense.
Attend all labs, stay until the end, and quiz each other on innervation/origin/insertions as you dissect.
Be active, create tables, and draw nerves
Be prepared for lab each week and it makes things quite a bit easier
Best course of the year. Enjoy!
Come to lecture and hear all the great things Drs. Goldstein and Schmale have to say - they have a lot of good ways to remember material and clinical pearls.
Consider the Thieme atlas. There are three volumes, but Musculoskeletal is just one volume. There is nothing remotely as good, including Netter. , if you already have the full Netter atlas, don't bother getting the small Netter orthopedic atlas. It's mostly just a distillation of what you already have, and people regretted having spent the extra money to have the same material twice just so that they could carry around a small book.
Definitely 100% buy Netter's Concise atlas of orthopedic anatomy. That and the syllabus are perfect for the course.
Do the learning objectives of each section in the syllabus, it really worked for me before tests. Go to lab and particularly small group as clinical questions from that often appear on exams. Enjoy the class, Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Schmale are very good teachers.
Don’t fall behind
Don’t save everything until the end of the quarter - it definitely catches up with you
Don't buy the Concise Atlas of Orthopedic Anatomy. Netter's from last year has the same drawings and they are larger. Don't freak out about the quizzes. They are easy if you spend two minutes with the material beforehand.
Don't stress this course. If you have to focus on one thing, make it the courses of the nerves and what they innervate.
Drs. Schmale and Goldstein are wonderful; their lectures are very helpful, even for someone who hates class (like me). Stay on top of this class and it will be a breeze.
Enjoy it! Not many classes as fun.
Enjoy Musculoskeletal; it is a well taught course.
Enjoy the class. Being that there aren't lab exams, use the time in lab to learn in the way you learn best.
Enjoy the course. Great instructors, well-organized.
Enjoy the lab time.
Enjoy!
Enjoy.
Enjoyable class overall. If you put time into anything during the quarter, be sure to study for the quizzes. The points add up and they should be handouts if you have looked over the material.
Find a small group to study with and make overview pages. Use the skeleton in the health sciences library to study with
Find a table of the muscles, innervation, origin/insertion and memorize it. Then everything else falls into place.
Fun class. Really spend some time with Dr. Goldstein's PowerPoints, they will help guide your studying more than the syllabus. You do not need to memorize the nerve roots for each muscle (that are on the tables), but do memorize the myotomes that Dr. Goldstein gives you.
Go through the learning objectives before the exam to study.
Go to class! This isn't one of those classes that throws a bunch of information at you and then says "good luck remembering all that”. You'll learn the material without even trying.
Go to class. Go to dissection. Go to living anatomy. Work hard and enjoy it. This is a great class and one of the core classes for any future physician.
Go to lectures. Make your own drawings. Study with other people.
Go to small group and learn the muscle charts summarizing the attachments, innervations, etc
Goldstein's lectures are awesome. Work with the skeleton to think through attachments and insertions (the skeleton in the library has them labeled). I really liked Netter's flashcards and Grant's atlas as supplemental material.
Gray's is an excellent resource; bring something larger than the small orthopedic netters to lab
Have fun in lab!
Have fun! This class was great. Take the time to read before lecture.
Have fun! This is a really well taught course. The instructors want everyone to do well and work hard to make sure that we understand the material. Try and enjoy lab. A lot of people would leave early or not come at all, but I really enhances learning and actually is a good experience.
If you truly try to stay on top of the material you will be rewarded in the end. Try to remember the techniques you used for the general anatomy course and apply them here. Have fun with this course!
If you were to invest in only one book for this class, I highly recommend the THIEME Atlas of Anatomy on the Musculoskeletal System - it outperforms Netter by miles and has clear illustrative detail on the nerve pathways, pathophysiology, and biomechanics that you need to know and are so tricky in the limbs.
It is a fun course. Do the dissections and try to dislocated anything you can since you can't do that on your actual patients!
It's a great course. Prepare before each lecture and living anatomy. Ask questions!
It's pretty useful info, so just learn it
Keep the clinical big picture in mind while studying - helps to know what details are important to know.
Keep up if you can - the experience will be much more rewarding if you do so. Use lab to reinforce what you're already learning, not to see it for the first time.
Keep up on the material.
Keep up with the material as you go. Don't just study the particular item that will be on the quiz because you will be sorry when the final comes around.
Keep up with the material.
Keep up with the quizzes and really try to learn the anatomy as you go, with the corresponding clinically relevant info.
Keep up with the quizzes, for sure. They add up in the end and force you to keep up with the material, do not let these slide.
Keep up. Spend extra time in lab
Keep up. Try to encourage your group leader to talk through all the cases in living anatomy because this is really what you need to know for clinical medicine.
Know nerves
Know the syllabus and clinical correlates well!
Living anatomy is really important; make sure you review all the information from there. The online "flashcard" atlas is a great source.
Make flash cards or study the muscle tables throughout the quarter a little bit every day or week, than you won't have to memorize it all before the exam. It's a lot to memorize before the exam.
Make sure to dedicate time to this course every week, it’s much easier to learn if you stay up with the material. Be productive during dissection time, if you're not dissecting or not interested in the dissection; at least quiz/discuss key points with your group to keep the learning time active.
Make the most out of lab time. There can be some down time while dissecting, so have one person be quizzing/ drawing so that everyone is learning the whole time
Make use of lab, don't leave early just because there is no pin test, use the professors during this time, it is a great resource.
Memorize the charts
More than other classes, lectures are very helpful at clarifying the important topics and points rather than reiterating material from the syllabus.
Most the test is on the lectures.
Prepare for lab, the small group work is as helpful as you make it
Prepare for lab, you won't be playing catch up at the end. Utilize the teachers during lab.
Read the syllabus and memorize the muscle tables!
Read the syllabus- everything you need to know is in there.
Stay on top of everything. Each week, make a study guide and you can use it for the final! (Makes life easier during finals!)
Stay on top of it, and it's no big thing.
Stay on top of it. Have fun.
Stay on top of the material to avoid painful cramming!
Stay on top of the reading and make charts and flashcards, draw diagrams, whatever you need to do to commit the material to memory as you go, you will be glad you did when midterms/finals come around.
Study actively.
Study as a group
Study everything in the syllabus, it's all fair games
Study for the quizzes
Study for the quizzes, they are easy points and you'll thank yourself in the end!
Study the PowerPoints and listen to the lectures again, they'll give you a good sense of what's going to be tested on.
Take advantage of lab- because there is no pin test, many students blew off lab, but it really helps cement the learning.
Take all of the in class quizzes and study for them. They are incredibly helpful for lab and for the exams. You will need to know the information, so study it for the quizzes!
Take the quizzes seriously, they'll really help you stay caught up and they're a helpful boost to your grade in the end. Go to living anatomy and pay attention to the case studies, they'll show up on the exam.
The teachers are excellent, amusing, and genuinely interested in seeing you succeed. Let them help you.
This class is fantastic, and so are the instructors. Keep up on the material, but enjoy this class; it is one of a kind.
This class is very straightforward. They teachers are excellent and present the material in a very applicable and clear manner.
This is a fabulous class. Lecture topics are very indicative of what is most important to know for finals.
This is a great course - have fun!
This is a great course. Go to lecture and do well on the quizzes
This is a really fun class! Go to lab!
This is not like your previous anatomy courses. This one you'll find more clinically relevant, richer (with diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, HandP tie-ins), more interesting and more useful. Potentially. It will depend on if you attack the subject with equal enthusiasm that Drs. Goldstein and Schmale teach it. I had PTSD from my prior anatomy experience (taught by non-clinicians) and was predisposed to hating the subject, but did a complete 180 over the course of this class.
Try to prepare for lab- it will make for a more productive experience.
Try to stay ahead, but don't freak out if you can't -- everyone gets behind!
Use an online atlas (from the resources section of the website) to supplement the syllabus, as it is relatively incomplete in that department.
Use drawings and diagrams to study.
Use the lecture slides and a copy of netters to learn the bones, then the muscles, then the nerves and blood vessels. If you know this you will be well prepared for the exams.
Use the nerves as the way to learn the muscles.
Use the syllabus as a guide on what to know, and learn it from Gray's.
Use your gray's anatomy and the lectures. The syllabus is helpful to review what is important to the lecturers and those topics specific to the course (trauma, arthritis, etc.) but gray's has wonderful clinical correlates and organization for everything else.
Wear shorts and t-shirts for the exams -- they're practically "open book" in that sense.
Well, you will be first years, so I don't really know what to advise. Perhaps just know innervation!
You don’t need to go to class to do well on the tests
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HuBio 554 Medical Genetics
By Seattle YR2 Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Michael Raff
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=190
Number of Respondents: 161
Response Rate: 85%
HB 554: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Attend the small groups
Beware! Most deceptive and misleading class yet offered by the school of medicine
Definitely read and review all the gray boxes, it’s all good stuff. Ask Dr. Raff point blank if the types of questions on the old exams are representative of the information he wants you to know for the final. Our year, there was a pretty big discrepancy.
Do at least two practice finals before the real thing?
Do not get lulled into complacency by the syllabus and by what the course chair says - the final is excruciating and you need to know everything.
Do old tests, but learn the details as well!
Do practice exams but don't rely solely on them. The final will emphasize whatever is emphasized that year. For example, the small groups this year emphasized probabilities and risks so there were quite a few of these types of problems on this year's exam. Know the disease tables from the wiki but be aware that they aren't 100% complete.
Do practice problems early
Do practice tests: even though Dr. Raff may not recycle that many questions, it's at least beneficial to get a sense for the question format.
Do the old finals.
Do the old quizzes and clarify with the prof before the final how detailed it will be. Many of us felt blindsided by how specific the 2009 test was.
Do the practice exams!
Do the practice tests, but don't make them the basis of your studying.
Do the practice tests, especially the most recent one.
Do the practice tests. Go to small group and read your syllabus, especially the gray boxes.
Do the small group cases before going to the sessions, that way you use the sessions to solidify understanding and ask questions to clarify.
Don’t bother with old tests they may get you five points, memorize the syllabus.
Don’t just take practice tests to study for the final.
Don't bother going to class -- the syllabus is actually very good, whereas the lectures tend to be hit-or-miss.
Don't get behind, try to prepare for small groups and take lots of practice tests.
Don't get behind.
Don't neglect this course during the quarter; that will make studying for the final difficult.
Don't trust what you are told about the final. Make sure to know everything down to the last nitty gritty detail.
Enjoy the class. Pretty interesting. The syllabus is good. You can cram it in two days if you need to. The final may not be exactly how you thought it might be.
Even if you've taken a genetics course before, attend small group, pay attention to details in the syllabus, and do all the old practice tests online.
Fairly straightforward if you have had genetics before. If not, make sure to read the syllabus before lecture, it's really helpful.
Find some sort of source for stats/probability/inheritance pedigree problems and work a lot of these before the final exam.
Focus on lecture material
Go through the slides for the final
Go to lecture, or at least review the podcasts- there is a lot of good material there not found in the syllabus.
Go to small group.
Go to small groups! The 5% you get is a bonus and it definitely helps at the end. For the test- memorize the syllabus (and be careful with old exams, our final was way more detail oriented than the past exams) and you should be good to go.
Go to small groups.
Go to small groups. They will help you with problems you will need to know how to do on the final. Use the practice exams to study for the final, but do not believe that there will be a ton of repeats.
Good luck on the final!
Have a pretty good idea of the diseases and associated symptoms.
Hold the professors accountable - that if they say that the exam is going to be similar to previous exams - that they know they are expected to be honest.
Hopefully they'll put the final a bit closer to the actual class. If not, don't put it off!
If they continue to structure the final as they have in the past, study all of the previous final exams. Go to small groups- it's the best part of the course.
If you have any familiarity with genetics from the past (in undergrad, etc) there won't be too much new here. Study a lot of the old exams for the final.
It is a great class - sit back and enjoy.
It is easy to get behind in this class with all of the other quizzes in MHS, Musculoskeletal, and Hematology. Our final exam was quite difficult compared to past year's tests so come prepared with specific genetics disease details and lots of practice on probability problems in pedigrees.
Keep up on the material,
Keep up with the reading and do the practice tests
Keep up. It creeps up on you quickly.
Know chromosome locations for the diseases.
Know the known chromosomal changes that are associated with specific conditions solidly.
Know the math, know how to write out chromosomal abnormalities, and memorize every detail about every disorder (even the de-emphasized ones, including which chromosome they are on). Don't expect a fair test or one represented by old tests (but do use them).
Know the syllabus, but many of the questions on the final were from the lectures, so watch out!
Look at the old exams; go to small group to ask questions
Look at the old tests.
Look at the practice tests well before the exam (weeks). The practice exams are where you will learn most of the math for the final. If you do them early, you can make sure you understand and get help if you don't.
Make sure you take the 2009 practice exam early in your studying.
Make sure you understand the principles of inheritance that the course is designed to teach, but do not ignore the minutiae of specific diseases.
Old exams give you a great spectrum of how to apply your knowledge.
Pay attention in small groups. Read the syllabus before lectures. Syllabus is an excellent resource.
Pay attention to all the gray boxes in the syllabus.
Pay attention to probabilities and pedigrees. Don't just try to memorize everything (a bad idea if you ever want to learn anything). You'll need to be able to apply your knowledge of genetics to succeed, which a refreshing challenge.
Peruse the answers to small group until you really understand them (including calculation-based questions--it will pay off come test time).
Practice tests, practice tests, practice tests. The themes are repeated every year, and the majority of what you need to know will be on previous years' exams.
Pray to your god for the final.
Read the gray boxes and do the practice tests
Read the syllabus
Read the syllabus and do all of the old practice exams.
Read the syllabus in entirety and memorize disease specific chromosomal abnormalities. They will be on the test.
Read the syllabus once, don’t worry too much about missing details, and then go straight to the practice exam questions. The questions are repeated and consistent from year-to-year, and strongly help guide reading the syllabus. It is very easy to think some concept/detail is important, when the concept/detail is never tested for the past decade. Look at the tests!
Read the syllabus, it is perhaps the best one that we have for any class. But beware- it will not be sufficient enough information for the final- you will need information presented in lectures to excel at the class, plus a lot of luck that Dr. Raff writes a fair final.
Read the syllabus. Do practice exams.
Regardless of what is emphasized in class, know every detail of every disease.
Review the old tests.
Spend time with the syllabus. Small group is interesting.
Stay current, and prepare for small group.
Stay on top of the syllabus readings and this course will be very manageable.
Study all the details - you will be tested on them even if you are told that you will not.
Study and know every small minutia from the syllabus. The test is no joke.
Study chromosome locations for emphasized diseases for the final!
Study clinical presentations of some common diseases.
Study early.
Study early. The final can be a killer. Everyone told me it would be like previous years' exams, but it was really not THAT similar.
Study from the syllabus and supplement with lecture slides and you'll be set. Practice old exams.
Study the lectures.
Take the final seriously. Do the old exams but know there's going to be some hard stuff on there. Don't forget to look at the PowerPoints.
Take the practice tests - they were the best preparation for the final!
Take the practice tests for review for the test; be prepared for a tough final
The final was not like the old finals.
The gray boxes in the syllabus are what you really need to know well.
The practice tests are an excellent study tool - but you still may get blitzed by a test more similar to our final (which of course they can look at), so if you have the extra time, do your best to memorize the chromosomal abnormalities, etc.
The syllabus is actually worth reading.
The syllabus is great, and the small groups w/ answers are extremely useful.
The syllabus is very thorough. Use that to identify what you need to know but make sure to know how to do calculations that did not appear on previous exams and know chromosome numbers for different diseases.
The test might be a little harder than he says. Definitely do as many practice tests as possible, and make sure you know the gray boxes in syllabus.
The testing style has changed. Our final had an emphasis that was different from 2002-2006. Focus on the last three years tests to get the emphasis.
This is overall a pretty straightforward course. The final was challenging and not too similar to past years.
Try and keep up with the reading
Try to keep a positive outlook that you are given a review of material from basic undergrad and some parts of the pathology course. Complete as much math-based problems as possible even if the instructor says that you will not need a calculator on the final. Know the regions of the chromosome for the specific diseases even if the instructor tells you that you do not need to memorize it. Know how to calculate recombination lengths. Focus on past exams.
Try to learn the nomenclature of different chromosomal abnormalities.
Understand the nomenclature of genetic disorders (46xx t (14:17) etc. because it’s very important.
Use old tests AND syllabus to study.
Use the practice exams
Use the syllabus it is very well written
Utilize the syllabus--it is well written
You may hear the prof. say that old tests are a great study tool, and in general they were, but do not use them solely. Many students, myself included, tried this technique and got burned.
You often don't need to know small details about each of the disease, just general concepts, and characteristics. Get good at doing all of the math models.
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HuBio 555 Medicine, Health & Society
By Seattle YR2 Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Jeff Harris and Dr. Susan Allan
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=187
Number of Respondents: 171
Response Rate: 91%
HB 555: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Absolutely read the book and go to the lectures. They are worth the time, not for doing well in the course but for learning something real.
Allocate plenty of time to group exercise. Choose parts based on people's skills to maximize the presentation performance.
As for the essay, hopefully they will have followed my advice and done away with it. Otherwise, well, you get to write an essay. No big deal.
As for the presentation, if you're doing the actual presenting, practice it as many times in front of one generous and altruistic person as you need to, in order to feel comfortable "talking from the heart," and referring only very occasionally to any key notes.
Attend class. Prepare for the quizzes. The book is very good. The comparison of three different healthcare systems is great as is the Q&A panel afterwards.
Awesome course. It challenged my assumptions about medicine itself, and impacted my choice of career paths. Pay close attention to how the dollars in our system flow!! ;)
Be prepared to absolutely hate this course. Unfortunately, while the material is fascinating and vitally important, it ultimately boils down to the grading no matter who you are. This course will not be graded fairly and will consume so much of your time in the form of busy work. Just go with the flow and try to keep frustration w/ Dr. Harris to a minimum. I failed to do the latter.
Be prepared.
Be ready for a very liberal agenda, with a very close-minded and biased views. Read the text - that is where I learned the most, but you will be quizzed on what is in lecture.
Be sure to do all of the readings and look at the PowerPoints. I felt that going to student-led policy discussions was a huge time vampire and not very high yield.
Beware of the bias
Bodenheimer is a great text, but focus on the lectures and slides for the quizzes. Almost all (though not quite) of the questions came from there.
Book is available online. He tests mostly out of the book chapters so reviewing lecture slides is quite low yield in studying.
Buy the book and read the assignments before the quizzes, listen to the important points of lectures, and follow every direction in the syllabus to a tee if you want to do well.
Buy the book BEFORE class starts.
Come to class. Do the reading.
Complete the readings and pay attention to the lectures. Pay attention to comparison statistics used in the book, like comparing one system to another, time points, etc.
Course overall will be useful since our health care system is in such a crisis, even if class is kinda painful at times. Read the book - most of the information comes from there.
Create a plan to study early. Look over the course description and work hard on the quizzes because each is 10% of your grade.
Definitely go to class. Most of the quiz questions come from class. Also, you can learn a lot if you try....
Depending on your ideology, you'll either love or hate this course. Personally, I would check independent thought processes at the door and just agree with the lecturers as they, not all, but mostly want you to "learn" to think as they do, and a more liberal slant is overwhelmingly presented ( as was acknowledged at the start of the course.) Have an open mind and try to learn the basics of health care policy, but don't forget you are not getting an open minded curricula for this course.
Details will be on the quiz, from both the lectures and the reading. Study hard for them; they are worth 50% of your grade.
Discussion- Spend some time on this as this is the best part of the course
Do all the reading assignments for the quizzes.
Do all the reading.
Do the reading and be sure to at least look at the PowerPoint slides online. Class attendance is strictly optional.
Do the reading b/c the quizzes are tricky.
Do the reading from the book; you don’t need to buy it. You can just read it online.
Do the reading, the text is very good.
Do the reading.
Do the reading. There is no way around it.
Do the readings well and completely, prepare for the quizzes -- these are what make or break you. Be organized for your group presentation, and be thoughtful in your essay, then you will earn and honors.
Do the readings.
Do your readings multiple times as suggested by the professors. This helps for the quizzes/
Don’t count on the presentation or essay grades, the only way to make honors is to get all the quiz questions right. Grading on the presentation and essays are so arbitrary it’s impossible to predict.
Don't get me started.
Don't stress too much about this course. The quizzes weren't bad.
Dr. Harris is always right so when answering the questions just think "what does Dr. Harris want me to put?"
Eliminate the paper
Every time you see a statistic in this course, in your head assign it a rough fraction so when the quiz changes it from half to 2/3rds you can catch it.
Follow presentation/paper instructions exactly
Follow the directions for presentation and essay explicitly.
Follow the rules outline w.r.t. group and essay assignments as closely as possible.
Follow the rules to the letter to make sure you can get all the points available.
Get started on your essay and policy presentation early, since the couple of weeks around the due date were very busy.
Give yourself time to read and think about the implications of the topics. This is material you will deal with every day of practice.
Go to class
Go to class because the lecturers are really great. It will help you do well on the quizzes since many questions come from things that were stated about lecture slides.
Go to lecture!
Go to the first 2.5 weeks, you learn a lot of important material for your career and life. Then never go again as the same material is repeated over and over again.
Good luck with the quizzes, because I don't know how to study for them. Read the book - it's great.
Group presentation takes MUCH MORE time than you might expect 5+ hours- start early.
Health care issues are very important. Learn what you need to learn about the important issues; don't think too much about the details of this course. The more you engage yourself in this course, the angrier you are likely to become towards the end of the class. Just be patient, it will pass.
Hope you have a good group for the group project.
I recommend having 4-5 people present, instead of placing the burden on just two people to talk, when the grade seems like it may be weighted heavily on how well you present your policy discussion.
If the presentation and essay requirements don't change, just do what is written, try as hard as you can, and don't get mired in thinking it's all busy work. Deep down these are VERY important topics and this is one of the only times we will spend time learning about them in the first 2 years!
Just go to every class and read every PowerPoint. Forget the book, even though it's good. This will be your most cost-effective approach to being prepared and learning the key points in this class.
Keep in mind, though, that we haven't gotten any feedback on our presentation or essay at the time of this course review. So it's hard to offer productive feedback in terms of how to do well, since we still have no idea how "they" think we did.
Keep up with the reading, review the PowerPoints before the quizzes.
Know the PowerPoints and go to class.
Learn the information to learn it; don't just learn it for the quizzes. This material is very important in our careers.
Lots of great info and lectures... but OMG the quizzes are complete Russian roulette
Lots of important information to learn, the format how the class is taught is not so great. You'll be frustrated with all the busy work. Just grin and bear it, and read the book to learn the material that you should know. It is really well written.
Make sure to learn the material, not because of the tests, but because it is important material to know for being a physician in our healthcare system.
Make sure to read the book and hope you know the details they are looking for because they will ask for some minute stuff on the quizzes. Complain as much as you want about the policy discussion and the paper, but get them done. They aren't going anywhere. Overall, be prepared for a ton of busy work.
Make sure to study the statistical details for all of the exams!!!
Make sure you read the chapters in the book and review the lectures for the quiz. They are covered equally. The quizzes are a challenge and do require considerable study time. Put time into your paper and group presentation, despite the fact that the evaluation criteria seem a little arbitrary and ridiculous. This is an interesting and wonderful class despite its quirks.
Material is interesting, but the course organization and assignments/quizzes are terrible. Do the reading to get the most out of class.
Meet with your group early on and clarify guidelines.
Memorize all details from Bodenheimer, no detail is too small. Health policy discussions are harshly graded so either decide as a group to go for honors or decide that you are okay with a passing grade.
Memorize the text.
More quiz question per week
People who skipped the lectures did better on the quiz's then the people who went to class.
Plan ahead for the group presentation
Prepare for quizzes. Follow course instructions.
Put in as much time as you want to
Quarter will come at you fast after two weeks, be prepared to do thing other than just reading out of the syllabus.
Quizzes are really nitpicky. Reading the material a few days in advance will probably not be enough to retain it for the quizzes. Try to cram the morning before them.
Quizzes are very doable if you just read the book and review the PowerPoints, and the lectures are well worth attending. In terms of improving America's health care, this is probably the most important class we have in our curriculum.
Read
Read
Read and absorb the Bodenheimer and Grumbach text. Go through all of the lecture slides. Follow the presentation and essay rules.
Read and read and read
Read Bodenheimer.
Read each chapter in the book and the articles twice before the quizzes as they are harder than expected. Enjoy the lecturers; there are some very good ones.
Read for the big picture and attend lectures. The exams do not focus on details and can be difficult if you don't know the perspective from which they were created.
Read the book and go to class. There is a great deal of knowledge to be gathered from this course that is not likely to be presented elsewhere during your medical education.
Read the book as the information is laid out well and truly important as far as life in practice goes. The lectures are very hit and miss so attend as you see fit.
Read the materials multiple times, use lecture slides as a guide for knowing the salient points.
Read the text, but make sure you review the presenter’s PowerPoint slides before the quizzes. The quizzes are biased toward material from the in-class presentations.
Read the text.
Read, read, read. Do the reading assignments!
Revolt
Skim the reading before class, study the PowerPoints for the quizzes, and use text as a guide.
Start working on the presentations early.
Stay on top of the information.
Stay on top of the reading
Study details
Study for the quizzes
Study for the quizzes, and don't work with your ICM groups for policy discussion.
Study for the quizzes.
Study for the quizzes. They are worth more than you think
Study the lecture slides.
Studying for the quizzes is hard- it doesn't seem to make a difference on your score - that is it is more chance that you focused on a minute fact that happens to be asked about. Focus on the presentation and essay which should hopefully carry you through the course.
Take the quizzes seriously since they account for 50% of the course grade.
Take the readings seriously and follow the directions precisely on the group presentation.
Text is the best part of the class.
Textbook is a great resource and is heavily quizzed. Dr. Harris likes to quiz on random facts and details (not concepts), so if you want to get honors you have to memorize all the random facts.
The material is extremely interesting - it's fun to learn about these things, particularly when you're going to have to be jumping through these hoops as a doctor. However, MHS is going to take up a disproportionate amount of time with busywork, more so than more difficult classes, and that's to be expected.
This course has a bit of a liberal lean on it. I myself am more right winged and thought I would hate listening to the liberalist view on healthcare. With that said, I really enjoyed the class. There is a lot of information regarding health insurance, payment options, etc that are valuable to any physician’s knowledge. Quizzes may be tedious, so study in advance, and do the readings.
This is not a difficult class but pay attention because there is critical information that will not be in any other subjects
Topics presented in this class are very interesting. You MUST do all the reading and pay attention in all the lectures to do well on the quizzes, however, and sometimes the level of detail on the quizzes was unexpected.
Try answering the objectives during the lecture to try and save yourself time when reviewing for quizzes.
Try to memorize the book and trivial points in lecture.
Try to think of the larger context of where you can use the information taught in this course.
Use common sense and review the slides to do well on the quizzes.
Watch out for the policy discussions. Take your time and really teach the material. READ. It's great stuff. The quizzes are detailed, but not impossible if you just do the reading. Go to lecture.
When in doubt, agree with Dr. Harris' opinion/point of view. Do good on the essay and presentation. Realize that only 10-12 will get honors on the essay, so don't try to write an award winning essay. Make sure you stick to Dr. Harris' requirements when doing the paper and presentation. For the quizzes, just read, read, read. He will ask minute details about percentages etc. Focus on comparing and contrasting different policies, countries, groups of people etc.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 559 Problem-Based Learning
By Seattle YR2 Students and Seattle MEDEX Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Barry Goldstein and Grace Landel
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 & Seattle MEDEX Students
N=247
Number of Respondents: 211
Response Rate: 85%
HB 559: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
A great break from lectures and test. You'll get as much out of it as you put in. Don't use the whiteboard - use laptops and a projector. Make sure to assign food to someone each session.
Actively take lead in your group and make sure you proceed through the cases in an organized and systematic fashion.
Attend and participate.
Attend classes and try to develop the differential diagnosis from your own knowledge so you may get more about what subjects stuck in your mind and which did not.
Avoid using UpToDate. Make sure to ask your small group leader for suggestions about better resources to look up your information.
Be active.
Be open minded and non judgmental
Be open to differing opinions.
Be open, make it fun, and work together. Bring snacks.
Be proactive. This is the course that you'll learn as much as put the time in. It's good to review things we've learned so far.
Be sure to go to all sessions if you can and take advantage of the collaborative component as it is the way medicine is practiced.
Best class I’ve taken in med school, just enjoy
Bring good snacks, it makes the class better!
Budget your time. You can do an effective job of looking up your topic in thirty minutes -one hour or less.
Come up with a systematic approach to each case in the first week and stick with it.
Communication is key. Be sure to stick to the process, the course seems more focused on the cognitive process, than on getting the correct diagnosis.
Don’t overdo the learning objectives; you won’t have time to present them all.
Don't be afraid to talk and give your opinions. This is the perfect place to practice clinical reasoning and treatment planning before we reach the wards.
Don't get PA students in your group. Lots of tension.
Don't skip- and don't let ego get in the way of your learning. It's okay to be wrong sometimes
Don't spend a ton of time on PBL, but make sure your presentations are concise and to the point. Make sure you write down what your learning objective so you don't look foolish when you forget and have to ask people.
Don't stress about your learning objective. Really make an effort to listen to your classmates during PBL and be respectful.
Enjoy - this is a breath of fresh air!
Enjoy it and go!
Enjoy it! Take advantage of the opportunity to try to apply what you have learned without the risk of killing someone.
Enjoy it! This is a great class and a great transition to clerkship.
Enjoy it, a nice break from lecture.
Enjoy it.
Enjoy it. Get to know your group members, and relish in the investigative work surrounding the cases.
Enjoy it. If your group is right, it can be a lot of fun.
Enjoy it. Participate and speak up in order to get as much as you can out of the course.
Enjoy it--and make sure one of your learning objectives is "Snacks".
Enjoy learning with your group.
Enjoy the learning process and be respectful of your colleagues.
Enjoy the opportunity to get to know your classmates.
Enjoy this class
Enjoy this course; it is fun, interesting, and interactive.
Enjoy this! This is a valuable experience and a lot of fun.
Enjoy your discussions, keep it light but memorable.
Enjoy! This class is a lot of fun.
ENJOY!! Fun course! Great experience.
Enjoy, this is a fun class. Set aside about a 45 minutes to just do general reading for each session, this will really enhance your learning. Then set aside another 45 minutes to hone in on your assigned learning objective from the case. You need to do both general and specific reading for this class to learn what you need to learn. It is easy to coast through this class relying on the team process and not really learning as much as you should.
Enjoy.
Enjoy. Have fun. Enjoy. Learning in this class is fun, because there is not the pressure of grading.
Enjoy--be enthusiastic, it is not much work for how much you get out of it!
Enter with an open mind, eager to learn!
Get involved early and learn how to do this.
Go to all the sessions if you can, it's very valuable, and I always learned something.
GO!
Hang in there it is beneficial in many ways that may not seem apparent at first. It may just be that you learn things not to do and how not to present information.
Have fun and try to learn something.
Have fun with it!! You will get out of it as much as you p
Have fun with it. Respect other's opinions even if you disagree.
Have fun with the cases.
Have fun, this class was helpful and a great switch from lecture/exam courses.
I don't know. Figure out how to actually get something out of this class? Supposedly the faculty write a review about you so I guess don't be too much of a screw up.
I hope that everyone has the same proctor we did. Dr. Collins was really good to us and was great. She never interrupted us or made us feel uncomfortable if we didn't know some things. I think the reason why I had such a good time and learned a lot was because of her.
I think it’s a great opportunity to work as a team whether you’re a med student or a PA. It's not about one profession being better than another, but working together.
I would encourage next year's students to spend some time (when you can find it or make it!) with your group members outside of PBL class. I never did that with my group, and it occurred to me that it might have helped group cohesiveness a little.
Instructors should be more involved in the group discussion. Specifically, instructors should lead the discussion and answers student’s questions.
Introduce yourself to the class
It is really for your own benefit. Try to take away as much as possible
It is what you make of it, so give it your all!
It seems that after talking to some of my PA classmates, my experience was somewhat unique. I enjoyed it not only because I learned skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and how to collaborate with others while respecting each other’s opinions. For some of my classmates, they felt that "some of the medical students felt that the PAs were not worth acknowledging or appreciating their input” It seems as per the conversations I heard that medical students monopolized the time and the conversation at each PBL. So based on this, if this is correct, I would like for the next year students to be advised on the need to go into the PBL with an open mind and not to dismiss each other opinions and to be respectful of the differences of each individual. After all, one day in the future who is to say that we all might end up working together?
It was hard being the only PA student in the group. It was hard listening to med student conversations about the test they took that day, conferences, class gossip. I just wanted to get done so I could catch the bus for my one hour commute home but we never finished early.
It's a great class. Take it seriously. Expect to spend time on it.
It's a great course. You get out what you put in so it's all up to you.
Jump right in and learn as much as you can.
Just do it.
Just have fun but take it serious
Keep an open mind to group member’s ideas.
Leave your ego at the door and open your mind to the fact that you might have something to learn. The diversity of strengths and experience could have been more potent in our group if people would have stepped back and realized that there are some rote talents and some experience based talents and all of that.
Limit the time you spend (perhaps to an hour or an hour and a half) on the learning objective you are assigned for each class. There is always more information out there, but you have to learn when you have arrived at an adequate answer.
Man... I don't know. Put in a _little_ time, but don't overdo it.
Marjorie was awesome!
None at this time.
Once you've done one full case to get the feel for it, try having a conversation with your moderator about what would improve your learning experience, rather than wasting a whole quarter trudging through cases the way their big binder tells them things should be done. This is your education; try to get something out of it.
One gets from this course what he/she puts into it. Well worth the effort for the different learning experience
One of the best classes, especially for the amount of learning that occurred compared to the actual amount of time
Participate with your group and you will learn a ton!
Prepare for each class. Sit next to a PA student.
Prepare your course objectives. Make sure you speak up if you don't understand something or want clarification--there is very likely someone else thinking the same thing. Do not criticize anyone in your group. Everyone's contribution is useful.
Push them to cultivate the PBL curriculum
Read up on more than just your objective. You learn a lot more that way, and then you space out less when other people give their presentations.
Relax and enjoy it.
Remember that it is the process that you need to learn. We learn all of the specifics in other courses. This is where we learn the process of group medicine. Concentrate on that. The specifics are just a tool toward that end.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Snacks are good
Snacks make it better.
Soak this in! So much fun to talk medicine without the pressure of a final exam. Enjoy the company of your classmates and the PA students. Such a great experience. I wish more of our classes worked like this.
Some of the most valuable time in medical school.
Speak up and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
Take notes in class to stay focused
The more effort you put in, then more you get out.
The objectives make the experience. If you slouch on them and make them too easy, it will feel like a poor experience.
The quality of your learning objectives defines how much you learn in the course.
Think broadly, resist the temptation to come up with a diagnosis quickly, be vigilant of new lab/physical/history findings, and be flexible in coming up with a differential.
This class gives to you as much as you put into it. It's a great opportunity to use all your resources to solve problems, understand medical conditions, the vague concepts discussed in req classes, and appreciate team work!
This class is great, enjoy it! It is the only time you will have this opportunity second year.
This course is what you make it. You can get a lot out of it if you actively participate and do a thorough job with your objectives.
This is a fun course, enjoy it.
This is a great class, enjoy it, and enjoy the laid back learning environment. Assign a person each time to bring snacks, it is essential!!
This is a great course, make sure to participate as much as you can even if you initially feel awkward doing so. It’s worth it!
Try to do a better job at presenting your learning objectives.
Try to have fun with this course. Explore different resources. Come up with a treatment plan - will get you thinking in the way that you'll need to 3rd year.
Try to make best of it because is great learning experience.
You get out of it as much as you put into it. Just like life.
You get out of it what you put into it.
You get out of this course what you put in, don't slack on the assignments and pay attention to your group and you will learn a lot.
You get out of this course what you put into it. Ask your group leader for guidance if necessary. It's okay to ask for advice and it helps make sure you're on the right track and not wasting time.
You'll get out of it what you put in.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 559 Problem-Based Learning
By Spokane MEDEX and Yakima MEDEX Students
Winter Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Barry Goldstein and Grace Landel
Date: July 20, 2009
Spokane MEDEX & Yakima MEDEX Student Comments
N=44
Number of Respondents: 39
Response Rate: 89%
HB 559: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Be aware of the syllabus, ask previous students about the experience and concept of the PBL. Helps when starting your first PBL experience. Takes some of the start and stop out of the process. Would streamline the starting process
Do what you have to to get by but don't waste your time working too hard on it. You're not going to learn much anyway. Trust me you will just be disappointed.
Don't get frustrated when they pull important lab data to try and stretch the PBL into 3 days.
Don't let the slackers slide.
Enjoy and look forward to them! Read the syllabus. I did not realize there was one until this evaluation was due. When I went back and looked at it, it was great and would have been helpful.
Get the most out of it as you can, you make the course what it is. Your attitude impacts your group. Have fun with it.
Good luck, watch out for the zebras. Hope you get TJ!
Grin and bear it. Hopefully the groups will be smaller and it will be a more valuable experience.
I t was a fun exercise, but I felt we were chasing a lot of zebras...
I would like to say that the x-rays given to us were of no help because they were unreadable. This would be the one thing to improve on for next year.
If you get to choose your groups, choose wisely.
Just to have fun with them.
Learn to try to make a diagnosis without all the information that you want or need.
Look at what is given to you and don't be upset with things you wanted and were not given. The necessary information is there.
Pray for a good group! Do your research. Try (please) to find something good about it so you can stay engaged.
Read the syllabus first. Look at the problem objectively. You are trying to form a differential diagnosis (in case that isn't clear). Don't try to dominate the group, let others take their turns.
Read your syllabus and follow it! Remember you are a team. Challenge your own critical thinking processes. Be courteous and respectful of each other's contributions. Participate. Don't just be 'present'.
Study well and come prepared to each PBL session
Take the course seriously, and you'll get more out of it.
The cases are not straightforward. Sometimes you are looking for a "zebra"
To take advantage of it
Try to do research for learning objectives early and thoroughly.
X-rays provided to students were worthless and detracted from the learning experience. They looked as if they had been photocopied so many times that any gray had been washed out of images and all that is left is black and white. X-ray interpretation is about evaluating gray, which was missing from all x-rays provided over the entire course. The scenarios were out of date and did not include technology changes of the last 10 years, which rendered them irrelevant to learning to practice medicine in 2010
You get out of it what you put into it.
You truly get out what you put into it.
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HuBio 546 Systemic Pathology
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Rodney Schmidt
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=194
Number of Respondents: 169
Response Rate: 87%
HB 546: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Attend lecture and do the learning objectives during lecture.
Attend lectures.
Be glad you will have a new course.
Be thankful that the course has changed from its current, nonsensical organization.
Course is changing d/t retirement of the chair. So good luck!
Cramming is possible but HARD to do. Try to keep up with it was much as possible and do well on midterm.
Details -- study them early.
Do learning objectives. Stay on top of information. Can be overwhelming.
Do not fall behind in your studying!!!
Do the objectives at the beginning of every chapter. They really help you learn, and are very high yield.
Do well on the midterm (which isn't hard), and brace yourself for the final, it's the last final so it takes a lot of energy to study hard for it. The final was quite difficult in comparison to the midterm. Attend the path labs -- INCREDIBLY valuable, especially because by the end, not a lot of people attend those.
Don't get behind. (X9)
Don't try to cram for this course there is way too much information
Focus on main Histopath details and know the 2-3 key things about each condition.
Focus on studying the objectives for the tests.
Go to class. (X2_
Go to labs! They are helpful. Listen to the individual lecturers before you read the syllabus, many of them state openly that they don't test on the syllabus chapter pertaining to their lectures.
Go to lecture.
Go to lecture. I can't stress enough! This class is tough and you will get behind so to minimize this lecture is extremely helpful.
Go to lecture. Read the syllabus after lecture so that you know what information is emphasized and what to focus on. Make disease/cancer charts after every lecture.
I don't think that your class will even be close to what we had this year. If so....good luck...it is hard to do well.
I hope it is taught better next year as a result of the restructuring. This course is so important for a grasp of differential diagnoses and for Boards, but is very poorly organized and poorly taught.
I support incorporating pathology into other coursework. It was nice to review so much with a different focus, but it made exams extremely challenging to have so many details with such a comprehensive subject matter.
If I took the course over again, I would do my best to answer all of the learning objectives as each lecture is presented rather than go over them as a means of studying for the test. Start studying for the final WELL IN ADVANCE. The final is very comprehensive and a quick review of the objectives will take days and won't be a very effective way to study.
If you do one hour a day, you will kill two birds with one stone 1) learn path and 2) study for the Boards. Buy BRS!
If you have to ignore all your other classes to stay on top of things in pathology- do it.
If you like pictures and diagrams don't be afraid to look at Robbins to reinforce and highlight what you are learning.
Important for the Boards, but the least organized and fun class of the year. Try to keep up - it is a ridiculous about of information, but at least there is a lot of overlap with other classes. Good luck.
It is hard to keep up even if you are reading ahead. This class will consume your life. Hopefully the administration doesn't schedule the white coat immediately before the exam.
It is tough, and can be really stressful at the end if you haven't kept up. So keep up! One more time, really, I mean it, keep up.
It'll be different for you all next year but still try to learn just as much as you can.
Keep up on it. It's a good review of the year.
Keep up with material and actively organize it to learn it.
Keep up with the material because there is so much!
Keep up with the material--final is comprehensive and more difficult than the midterm.
Keep up!!!!! (X3)
Keep up, keep up, keep up. If you can do the learning objectives as you go, studying in the end will be a lot easier. All of the images on the exams come from the image gallery so make sure you look at that at least twice. Unfortunately you need to know a lot of detail, if you make it into charts and tables; it seemed to make it easier.
Know the details
Know the material relating to the practice questions/objectives at the beginning of each chapter!
Learn how to tell all of the diseases apart. The details and background are not as important. Just know the three most important points about each disease.
Lecture slides.
Lots of material.
Make this class your priority
Memorize all the small details. The final will ask about minutia.
Next year this course will hopefully be totally different as the structure is totally changing. Good luck! Study hard!
Objectives objectives objectives!
Pace yourself, stay on top of things.
Pay attention to all of the details, even the midterm stuff for the final.
Read the answers to the lecture objectives
Read the syllabus and lecture slides. Class is optional, as are small groups. If you are going to write the honors paper, do it before finals!
Read the syllabus. Don’t worry about going to class. Go to the small groups and listen to the podcasts when you’re studying for the tests and going over your notes.
Split up objectives--we did that and I did really well in the class despite not looking at any of the syllabus I wasn't assigned to, looking at the PowerPoints or going to class.
Stay caught up -- diligently allocate a 1-2 hours per day to study this material. It will be beneficial for class, but especially for the Boards.
Stay caught up and go to lectures. Don't worry about the syllabus.
Stay on top of studying. Make a summary sheet with pictures after studying each section to use as a review, as the syllabus lacks pictures and is way too detailed. Memorize every detail you can about pathologies.
Stay on top of the class. Do the learning objectives.
Stay up in this class, its hard/impossible to cram. Very helpful for Boards if you learn this info now.
Stay up on information
Stay up with material.
Study hard, especially for the final.
Study hard, there are a lot of details, and yes, you are expected to know them all.
Study off the objectives!
Study study study
Study the objectives -- majority (if not all) of test questions are based on these. If you're not good at paying attention in class, don't worry about going -- the podcasts are great, and you can stop and restart as needed.
The course will be very different, so my advice may not apply.
The material becomes too much in the end and even staying up with the class is not enough. Allow enough time for the finals. Reading just the objectives is not helpful at all. In fact, you cannot study them and save some time.
There is a lot of crap to memorize. Don’t worry about getting honors, just learn the basic concepts. You’ll fill in the necessary blanks, memorization-wise, while studying for step 1 of the Boards.
There is a lot of information, so stay on top of it.
There is a lot of material in this class. DON'T skip class and get behind, because it is very difficult to cram for.
This class is just plain and simple brute memorization. It’s hard, it sucks, buckle up, and know that you can learn it all and you will pass the test. I study ONLY the objectives and pass the class.
This class isn't being offered next year from my understanding.
This course is going away. So - no advice necessary.
This is a great course with good teachers. Go to class and take good notes - trust me, that is all that you need to do to ace the tests.
Tons of info. Put at least some time in every day!
Try and keep up. Really limit studying to big differences rather than trying to learn everything about everything...I don't think it can be done.
Use BRS path as an extra resource, and if you have time, listen to the Golan audio lectures when you can!
Work it early and often. Make flash cards, outlines, whatever your thing is, on a weekly basis if possible. Get caught up before the gut bomb drops mid-quarter; there's no time for anything BUT gastro once it gets rolling.
Write the honors paper early.
You will hear it a ton. Give yourself enough time to look at all of the images.
You're getting a whole new course, appreciate it, ours was awful
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HuBio 551 Gastrointestinal System
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Michael Saunders and Dr. Bruce Silverstein
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=194
Number of Respondents: 174
Response Rate: 90%
HB 551: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Always do the practice questions and the questions from the previous years' tests. Attend small group. Don't memorize stuff. This is a fantastic course; the instructors really care and are incredibly enthusiastic. If you don't like your small group, feel free to change. They tell you not to, but we had five extras join our group and it wasn't a big deal.
Attend all lectures and small groups. Do the reading and cases before going to class. Enjoy the refreshing new format for a med school class!
Attend every class, and every small group, even if you generally tend to skip class. The course goes by so quickly, and is so well taught, that attending class is definitely the most effective use of your time.
Be able to come up with a differential that includes more than one cause for a given symptom if you want honors. If not, write a simple solid answer and you'll be fine. The teachers are definitely there to help - it takes a lot to not pass this class.
Be well-prepared for small group. Before each quiz, practice walking through a case: work your way up from the physiology at the molecular level to the clinical manifestations.
Best course of 2nd year by far. Go to class and small group. Skim the syllabus beforehand so you're at least familiar with concepts but don't worry about memorizing anything. Pay attention and participate in small groups.
Build up your stamina, great course.
Class was very well run. Don’t worry too much about getting all the reading done.
Definitely attend the small group sessions - they're key to the course!
Different than any other course, but great. Have the syllabus in .pdf form and old case answers available on your computer to search during the open book tests.
Do not stress. Seriously -- Everybody passed the course. So just keep up every night with it, and practice essay writing, and use Ctrl F to search the syllabus when you take the tests. Keep your answers concise!
Do your reading for the next day religiously...it will make the course go so much smoother and you will get a lot more out of small groups.
Does the reading in advance, take the practice quizzes, and definitely come to small group!
Don’t overdo it here-just read the syllabus beforehand, be engaged in the small groups and understand the material on a functional level, and you'll do great, as long as you know how to write concisely and logically at a college-graduate level.
Don't ever get behind in this course and participate in small groups. Do the practice questions.
Don't freak about H in this class. You may get it; you may not, no matter how well you know the material. It's not that important, ultimately, and you can only control what you put down on the paper. You'll pass. That's the most important thing.
Don't get behind, attend small group and take the final.
Don't stress about the essays, focus on the big picture ideas and mechanisms rather than the details.
Don't unload all your frustrations on Dr. Silverstein just because he's a good guy who is willing to respond to emails and really listen. Send him a good note every once in a while - he's put together a great course and he really cares.
Don't worry too much about this class if you go to small groups you will know everything you need to know.
Enjoy the class. It is well taught
Enjoy yourself in this class. It is a good thing that they scheduled this class late in the year, as it would lead to dissatisfaction with other courses if you had had this class first.
Enjoy. This is the best course all year. Try to understand the bigger picture. This course really does stay true to its claim of covering the big picture. Don't stress over all the transporters etc.
Enjoys and keep up!
Get a small group going and discuss the practice quizzes together.
Get caught up in your other classes before you start this class because it will take up all your time. Go to a different small group if yours isn't any good - there is a lot of discrepancy. Don't bother trying to get honors if you didn't get a degree in literature as grading is based on your writing ability and not your knowledge.
Get up to speed in all your other courses before this one starts so that you can spend as much time as needed on GUT when it hits - will take all your time to keep up.
Go to all small groups, this is the most important class in medical school to do your pre-reading for.
Go to class. Go to small group. Read ahead if possible. Keep up. You’ll learn a lot but it’s a huge amt of info.
Go to lecture and small group
Go to lecture, stay on top of the reading
Go to small group and enjoy this class as its one of the best classes
Go to small group sessions, it's where I cemented everything I learned to pass the quizzes. It allows you to make sure that you are learning the material to the extent that you need to. You really do have to keep up with all the material to pass the class with the quizzes and opt out of taking the final.
Go to small group. It is very high yield.
Go to small group. That's key. Good course. Worth the time.
Go to small groups
Go to small groups - being uncomfortable and embarrassed is hard, but worth it. You learn so much from your classmates.
Go to small groups, and make your own charts about basic information. Understand the very basics and then look up the extra information for tests.
Go to the mini lectures, be prepared for small group, and do at least one practice essay for review before the exams.
Go to the small group sessions. Read the syllabus. Both are very helpful to giving you a solid understanding of GI problems.
Go to the small group.
Go! Do the reading.
Goes fast, stay on top of material. Just listen in short lecture periods to get the big picture.
Great course overall. Many students didn't like it because it was fast paced and honors was difficult. Welcome to life! This class was very clinically applicable. They do not dwell on the tiny details that have little meaning. Work hard, do the reading, go to small groups and it will be beneficial
Honestly, put aside your other classes for two and a half weeks and really focus on GI. It is a ton of material, a great class, and super interesting. You’ll catch up in the others
Honors=extra info from pathology
If you like your small group, then attend and participate. If not, don't attend. Check out a good GI book from the library and spend your time reading and connecting concepts.
If your small group leader doesn't do well on the first two days, switch immediately! It's not worth waiting out.
It's a lot of work, an intensely condensed schedule; but it's a lovely course. Enjoy it and prepare to learn a lot.
It's hard but the best class this year...Silverstein really cares so take advantage of that!
It's stressful with the other classes, but good information. Would be a great way of learning material if we could do this for all, but not realistic to do well in this and still be up in other classes
Just ride along and know that it will all come together in the end. It's a fast course, but just chip away at it every day and you will know it in the end.
Keep up on everything - way to fast paced to not!
Keep up on the reading if you can and go to small groups- don't fall behind!
Keep up on the readings. You don't have to do too much with the case studies before small group if you are familiar with the reading assignment for the day.
Keep up with material
Keep up with the material and attend small groups.
Keep up with the reading
Keep up with the reading!
Keep up with the reading...
Keep up with this course and do the reading before class. It is a really great class and makes you think.
Keeping up with the reading really makes quiz days not too bad. If you do lecture and small group, passing will not be a problem.
Learn as much as you can in small group!
Listen when they say to shut your computers during the mini lectures. They will podcast, and the lectures are so short it’s easy and even recommended to listen to them later, maybe the night before the quiz, and take notes then if needed. Next, go to small group!! They're not mandatory, but the professors are very enthusiastic and eager for you to learn. They're very helpful and explain things in a very straightforward way. I didn't even do all the reading for each section, and I still passed the class without any problems, and it’s totally thanks to the small groups.
Make sure that you understand the details of how everything works. Don't let the open book fool you. You need to understand what is going on. Then you look up the minutia during the test.
Make yourself a table of contents for each section of the syllabus before the quizzes it is a great review and it is really helpful
My favorite course in two years! Attend class and small group, skim the syllabus, and you will pass. Enjoy it!
My small group facilitator was one of the senior faculty, and I had a strong experience. Some of my classmates, who were assigned to the fellows, did not. They felt they were victims of malicious pimping and many stopped attending. If you can't stand your small group leader, tell the course chair you want to move. They might 'discourage' this, but it's your education. Small group can be great with the right mix of folks.
Prepare for small group and read the syllabus.
Prepare for small group, or it will be painful.
Pre-read for lecture; attend lecture and small group. Type all your notes in a program you can search during tests.
Read before class, and work the cases
Read the syllabus and go to small group. Do practice essays
Read the syllabus and really understand the physiology.
Read the syllabus in advance, do the practice tests.
Read the syllabus it is very good.
Read, read, read – on time!
Read, read, read.
Small groups and reviews are key
Small groups are great and really help tie everything together. Read up on the material and don't be afraid to throw out ideas during discussion!
Small groups are worthwhile.
Spend your time on your other classes. Don't try for honors; don't ask for help if your passing, you won’t get it.
Stay caught up and don't stress about honors because for most of us, it's just too elusive. Go to small groups and know the PowerPoints well.
Stay current and focus on the physiology and how it can be altered to negatively and positively affect symptoms of common diseases. Don't focus on memorizing details of diseases or work-ups. The key is to be able to explain how something you might not have learned will change the physiology you know and affect a patient's symptoms. Triage the details.
Stay on top of all the reading and be very prepared for small group. Do the practice essay exams- especially if you are not good at organizing your essays or if you have trouble completing them in 30 minutes.
Stay on top of the class - it moves quickly! But don't stress out, the quizzes are non-cumulative and open book, so you learn the concepts really well since you don't have to memorize minutia. Do all the reading and go to small group for sure!
Stay on top of the course work, it moves fast!
Stay on top of the material as it goes quickly
Stay on top of this course, it goes by so quickly. Enjoy the format, it is very well taught. Do some of the practice quiz questions and turn them in to your small group leader, as these types of question are very different from anything else in medical school so far.
Stay on top of this course.
Stay up on this class and attend all the small groups.
Stay up. Read before class even if you don't do this for any other class.
Study for the course, just because it is open book it doesn't mean it is easier.
Take good notes in the margins of your syllabus and tab the important figures and pages for the exam. Try not to stress out too much about this course. They really want to you to pass.
Take great notes in small group and study the highlighted material in the syllabus. Most importantly, understand the cases that are presented in small group and the answers that are distributed afterward.
Take it seriously. Focus on the lectures and lecture slides for information, and then go to every small group and reinforce it. It’ll definitely help come test-time. Then, read over and make sure you understand the cases when the written answers are sent out. but there will be a lot of important information in small group that doesn't make it into those written answers, as important as they are to go over, so still a very good idea to make it small group.
Take the time to learn the material and do not hesitate to ask for help if needed.
The best way to study is to do the practice quizzes everyday and to have your group leader grade them for you.
The course chair is very compassionate and supportive. He truly concerns about students well-being.
The course is refreshing and different. You will learn a lot.
The obvious advice is to stay caught up. Don't worry too much if you fall behind in other courses during GI - it's inevitable. Make sure to do practice essays. Be prepared to participate in small group x 10!
The schedule should be changed so hopefully it will be easier to keep up, but KEEP UP.
This course is great. Focus your study on the review slides and cases.
This course is really enjoyable!
This is an amazing class and will remind you why you went into med school, enjoy it.
This is one of the main classes that actually adheres to the "When you hear hoof beats, think Horses and NOT Zebras!”
Totally new ball game here at the very end. Small group is really essential at gleaning key points. Do the practice problems at the end of the syllabus relevant for each quiz. I know it's a pain. I didn't do them at first either. Be smarter than I was and do them anyway. The same concepts will be highlighted again, and doing the questions ahead of time saves you the panic of figuring them out at the last minute. Oh, and read before class, so you don't feel like a fool for 2+ hours every day.
Try to be caught up on other coursework before you start GI. Since quizzes are open book, you don't need to cram a ton before the quiz, just read the material and go to small group and you will be very prepared to pass. If you want honors, you need to be pretty gunner and very creative in your answers.
Understand the cases
When reading the syllabus, may be best just to skim (or maybe just reference) the parts about the basic anatomy. It takes a while to read in entirely and only really needs to be known in the way it relates to processes and pathology.
When writing honors-level answers, don’t just drag up odd zebras or make things up. Just mention things that were talked about in the syllabus that weren't stressed but still pertinent.
Work hard and enjoy this course. It is intense but invaluable. Read the syllabus twice and take good notes in small group!
Work hard, it flies by. Go to small groups and practice as many quiz questions as you can so you can get feedback and understand what exactly the professors are asking of you. Great Class.
You'll learn a ton but get ready to get hosed with more information than you think you can possibly handle. Small groups are key to learning the information. Don't be fooled by the statement that memorization is kept to a minimum by allowing you to use the syllabus during the test - you need to know the information cold in order to do well, or even to pass the tests.
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HuBio 560 ICM II
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Erika Goldstein and Dr. Karen McDonough
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=192
Number of Respondents: 159
Response Rate: 83%
HB 560: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Actively practice what you want to get good at, when at the hospitals.
Attend all of your college morning sessions.
Attend--its useful stuff
College is awesome - read the benchmarks (yes, they actually are helpful to review), ask your mentor lots of questions and insist on feedback and ask him/her to be hard on you.
Come to class, even when the quarter is stressful. This is what medicine is all about.
Definitely go to this course. The information will be the most useful of everything you learn this year.
Definitely take advantage of all the opportunities this course gives you to hone your interviewing and physical exam skills. If you really put some effort into it, you will get a lot out of it.
Don't bother going to the "advanced physical exam" lectures -- you'll get the same thing during college mornings, plus the opportunity to actually practice the techniques rather than just be lectured at about them.
Don't fret too much about the Special Skills interview, final OCPs, etc, they're all just a great opportunity to hone skills and get feedback
Enjoy college.
Enjoy it and pay attention. This class is what matters more for the future than any of the silly minutia we spend hours and hours memorizing.
Enjoy it.
Enjoy it. Kick back your feet and learn!
Enjoy the experience.
Enjoy this! The skills you get in your college morning are incredibly variable.
Enjoy your break from the routine 2nd year stuff. You'll get as much out of it as you put in. Know your Hx & PE.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Enjoy; the psych tutorial is phenomenal!!
Get the most out of your college mornings, push yourself.
Get your patient write-ups done as soon as possible and on the same day as your interview if possible, if for no other reason than to practice for 3rd year.
Go to class! It is a fun break from the other courses and a good reminder of why you entered medical school
GO TO CLASS! Get as much out of ICM as you can.
GO TO CLASS!!! ICM IS VERY IMPORTANT.
GO to class.
Go to lecture, it’s not that much time out of your lives, and it’s worthwhile in the long run.
Go to lecture. It helps remind you of the human side of medicine when you're drowning in the endless memorization of facts.
Go to lecture. Close your laptop. Try to remember the big picture.
Go to the lectures and enjoy. You don't have to take notes, just pay attention, and get good clinical pearls.
Have fun!
Have fun, this is a great course. Learn your OCP's, polish your H&P, you will do great!
ICM is the most important class in med school so don't skip the lectures
It can be easy to just show up and not really be active in the clinical setting when you aren't interviewing. To really get something out of it, you may find it useful to think of questions you would ask and signs you would look for while your classmates are talking.
Keep working on physical exam skills as the wards is really close by.
Learn to nail your H&Ps so you can do killer OCPs! Remember that your mentor isn't perfect and is teaching you their style of OCP, which may or may not be as great as it may appear. Practice doing an OCP with another physician or preceptor.
Listen to heart sounds and breath on YouTube or online!!
Make some time to practice the physical exam outside of class.
Next year most of you will feel overwhelmed. It is tempting to not go to ICM to get an extra hour or two of reading in. But here is my advice to you- what you hear in ICM is not something that you can find in a text book or syllabus. They teach the core strengths of how to be a great physician- whether you know all the facts or not. Go, even if it is a Friday afternoon, and it is sunny after 2 weeks of rain- your future patients will thank you.
Pick and choose which lectures you want to go to. Most are pretty interesting
Practice the Benchmarks
Practice the physical exam enough that it becomes natural. This will really help you prepare for patient interviews and finish the interview in the time allotted.
Prepare, go, and learn!!!
Put a lot of work into the write-ups to prepare for 3rd year
Put in the effort to make your write-ups as strong as possible, even though that means taking a lot more time when other exams are around the corner. This is the best time to get feedback on your clinical reasoning and an assessment about what you're doing well and not so well without the greater pressure of clinical grades weighing on you.
Really try to master the oral case presentation by representing it.
Review all the benchmarks for OSCES and memorize ROS.
Review bench marks throughout the year.
Slowly but surely, the physical exam and history will come together.
Take advantage of hands-on experience.
Taking it at least kind of seriously is a good idea, since it's more valuable than it may seem at first. Even though there's no grade associated with it, and spending time preparing for ICM may make it slightly less likely that you'll get honors in another class, grades in 2nd year don't matter much anyway, and if you learn a lot in ICM that will greatly outweigh 1 or 2 fewer honors in terms of medical knowledge and looking good in front of patients and your preceptors.
This is a valuable course. You will not realize how far you have truly come until the end of the year!
This is one of the most useful courses. This is what separates (in many ways) our generation of physicians from our parents' generation. Worth knowing all info presented (even when it's sunny outside!)!
This is your time and place to learn to be a real doctor so take advantage of it. The more you put in, the more you get out. These skills are so vital for your success as a physician.
This quarter can be busy so make sure you find the time so that you get the most out of ICM. This is a very important class given that you are so close to 3rd year.
Try to keep up on your skills throughout and enjoy.
Understand that some of the most valuable lessons you'll learn in ICM are not found in the syllabus.
Watch out for the OSCEs. Not easy!
Work very hard on your oral case presentations and write-ups, but don't stress about all the little things you have to do for this class. The Peds/special skills/substance abuse tutorials etc. are all actually fun and don't take much time at all. If you are not comfortable with a certain area (of sexuality, drug use, death etc.) PLEASE GO to that ICM session at the very least, because you need it the most and you and your patients will benefit from it.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 563 Brain and Behavior
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Marcella Pascualy
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=190
Number of Respondents: 155
Response Rate: 82%
HB 563: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Answer the questions for each lecture as a means of studying. I answered the questions instead of just flat out reading the book and I honored the course.
Attend and enjoy lectures
Attend classes; it’s so much easier to understand than just reading the book.
Attend lecture slides. Make sure you study the slides.
Attend lecture.
Attend lectures. Focus on material in PowerPoint but don't forget to go over all the objectives.
Come to class
Come to class and take notes on the slides - all of the information that is tested will be presented there. The lectures are great and the teachers are really dedicated to teaching students the material.
Despite what Dr. Pascualy says about 90% of the class getting honors, this is not quite the case and there are many more details on the final than expected.
Do the objectives. The book is great, so do not neglect it. Go to lecture. You will be happy that you did because many questions are straight from lecture.
Don't stress about this course. Almost all of the test questions will have been covered in the lecture, and as long as you can answer all the learning objectives, you should be fine. Don't get bogged down in the minutiae of the DSM-IV unless the lecturer tells you you should. Try to enjoy it - the rest of spring won't be so kind.
Enjoy the class!
Enjoy the class, go to lecture.
Enjoy the class.
Enjoy the class---Dr. Pascualy does a great job of making it interesting and pertinent to any of your future interests.
Enjoy the course, it is very interesting. Go to lecture not only will it help you on the exam, but the lecturers for the most part are great. Learn the DSM-IV criteria as you need to be able to differentiate various disorders on the final
Enjoy the course. It is really well put together, all instructors are amazing.
Enjoy this class. Do the learning objectives and stay up and it's quite enjoyable.
Enjoy this course. Psychiatry is important and extremely applicable to most medical fields. Just go to class and learn, and that should be enough to do well on the test, and you'll have some great information for the future.
Enjoy this! Do the objectives (use the text + PowerPoints) along with the lectures. Go to class!
Enjoy!
Enjoy! This class is wonderful - go to lecture and soak it all in.
Enjoy, the content of this course is very interesting!
Even though you'll be told the test is case based, there will be basic sciences questions w/o an associated case. Study accordingly.
Focus on the lecture material.
Go through all of the lectures and study the DSM-IV criteria. The objectives can be helpful, but they are really time consuming and not really worth it.
Go to all the lectures. Don't buy the book
Go to class
Go to class
Go to class - every lecture is great.
Go to class - great lectures and you will learn everything you need for the test there.
Go to class and enjoy the lecture.
Go to class and read the book, and you'll be fine.
Go to class and read the book...this is enough to do very well on the exam!
Go to class or do the podcasts, whichever works better for you. Personally, the podcasts, while following carefully along with the lecture slides, were very productive. That plus memorizing the laminated cards got me honors.
Go to class!
Go to class!
Go to class!
Go to class! It is very enjoyable. Read the book, it makes the confusing points more clear.
Go to class, it is a great class and lots of fun.
Go to class, they are entertaining and informative.
Go to class.
Go to class.
Go to class. Almost all the material for the test is in class.
Go to class. it’s amazing
Go to class. Study from lecture notes and the course objectives.
Go to class. The book has great examples and is a great study tool, but probably unnecessary to pass the course.
Go to class. This is an easier class, test is fair and straightforward, and course chair (Dr. Pascualy) is awesome.
Go to class...Enjoy...Do learning objectives...Pay attention to slides on biology of brain-specifics!
Go to lecture
Go to lecture! It's very helpful
Go to lectures!
Go to lectures! The professors are some of the most dynamic and entertaining of all of the subjects. They actually care about teaching not just regurgitating words off slides.
Go to lectures! They are really interesting and they will really help you prepare for the exam.
Go to lectures, the presenters are very lively.
Go to the classes.
Go to the lectures -- they are very good, and present most of the information you need to know for the exam.
Goes quick so stay on top of the reading. Go to class and you will be well prepared for the exam
Great class. Honestly had zero interest in psych prior to this class, but now that I understand it better it is very appealing and extremely applicable across a range of specialties.
Have fun, ask questions. I just read the book, and then skimmed the PowerPoints the night b4 the test and most likely got Honors. Know the DSM IV for the biggest disorders. (Depression, schizoaffective, Bipolar Type I and II, etc.)
I recommend going to class because most of the lecturers are great. I recommend staying caught up with the book and trying to mesh this material with Pharm material. The two classes are very similar.
It is good to read the book.
Just enjoy it!
Just go to class and everything will be ok
Know DSM IV criteria
Know the distinguishing criteria for all the disorders and it will fare you well. Going to class is way more fun than just doing the reading at home. I would recommend it.
Learn the details and bio basis, but the test is very fair. Know all disorder criteria.
Listen to the podcasts while reviewing the slides
Lovely course. It's worth taking extra time to understand the core diagnoses well. The course is not super demanding, but there are personal rewards to going above and beyond. A joy, really.
Memorize the neurobiology lecture, no matter how silly it might seem.
Pay attention in lecture. Review lecture slides before testing.
Read the book
Read the psychiatry book! The chapters are not that long and you will understand the material much better if you actually read it as opposed to just looking at the reviews that many people make.
Read the text and answer the objectives. Attend class. Pay particular attention to Dr. Neumaier's lecture on biological basis--the exam questions derived from this are detail-oriented.
Read the textbook and answer the objectives (X100)
Reading the text is helpful, but most of what you need will be found in the lecture slides.
Really focus on the PowerPoints for lecture. This is one of the best classes offered at UWSOM!
Study
Study Lecture Slides!!! The objectives are useful but make sure to review the lecture slides and the objectives don't always follow what was presented.
Study the lecture slides, not just the learning objectives. If you want, go to class, it’s probably the best lectures you'll get all year, but it isn't absolutely necessary to pass the class.
Study the lectures. Go to class.
The book is great
The final exam was more difficult than expected. Study lectures and don't neglect the details.
The lecturers are great and the book is a nice supplement and a fairly easy read. Know the DSM-IV criteria
The lectures are the best part of this course. Dr. Pascualy does a wonderful job picking great lecturers; you're missing out if you don't come to class.
The lectures are very helpful.
This class is a good one to attend and just be sure to know the basics real well.
This is a great class. Go to class, you will learn a ton.
This is an awesome course! The videos played in class really provide you a picture of the disorder.
This is important stuff that I think will serve any specialty. Lectures are good. Go, review the slides, and you'll be ready for the test.
This is not a difficult course, just go to lecture and you will be golden. You don't have to read the book, but it will be a good resource to have further on in your school/career
Use first aid
Use lecture slides and the book to answer all of the learning objectives, review that before the test and you'll be set. Go to class or not, depending on style, but definitely look at the class material more than the book.
Use the Wiki page reviews.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 564 Principles of Pharmacology II
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Charles Chavkin
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=190
Number of Respondents: 159
Response Rate: 84%
HB 564: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Attend lecture and read barebones
Barebones
Barebones + lecture.
Barebones are easy and efficient
Barebones!
Barebones, PowerPoint slides, and doing case studies is best way to approach this class.
Charts can be very helpful for this class; I highly recommend making some for yourself
Definitely read the syllabus and use the Barebones for exam prep. The practice exams are very representative of the exams, do them. Don't go to class if you're not getting much out of it; use the time to read instead.
Do a little here and there. Try to keep up if possible.
Do the case studies - they are good exercises in patient care.
Do the case studies and practice exams.
Do the case studies and read barebones.
Do the case studies as you go as they can take a while but are well worth doing. Study the Barebones notes heavily and add your own to them for lecture. This class is very different than Pharm I and seems a lot more clinically oriented.
Do the case studies the evening after those lectures.
Do the case studies, and study the barebones notes and lecture material, and you will do great.
Do the cases as they come up, right after you've finished studying the relevant material. Very useful for pulling things together, and much better than having to do them the day before they are due, which is always right before the midterm or final in another course. They take a fair amount of time, so don't underestimate them.
Do the cases as you go along
Do the cases early
Do the cases, they will help you learn the material. Know the objectives, even if they sound like things that are too detailed.
Do the Katzung and Trevor readings and quizzes.
Do the practice exams and take good notes on the drugs. Use the syllabus but do not worry too much about the text. Put time into your cases, but do not stress out about them. You cannot control they way they are graded, and I am convinced that if you spent 30 minutes versus 3 hours on them it would make much of a difference.
Don’t worry...not as bad as the first Pharm class, much more integrated with other material, fewer drugs to know, and much better lectures. Tests are not a total cakewalk, but fair and not worth getting too worked up over. Dr. Chavkin seems to care very much about teaching this class and making sure students actually get something out of it, which is refreshing.
Don't leave the case studies for the night before. Study the Barebones notes. The lectures in Pharm II are a lot better than those in Pharm I. Overall, Pharm II is way better than Pharm I.
Don't put off doing the written cases. They are time consuming, but a great way to really integrate what you are learning.
Don't sweat the case studies; they're not hard at all. Go to lecture. Study the barebones and do the practice Q's in Katzung and Trevor, and you'll be set.
Everything is in the syllabus, for the most part, but the lectures will definitely highlight what is most important and what to focus on.
Focus on the side effects/mechanisms/etc. of each class of drug, and then memorize the salient take-home points about each drug within a class.
For the exams, study the lecture slides and the barebones notes.
Go to lectures. Lectures are much higher yield then the syllabus.
It really helps to make charts based on the drug categories, and then to memorize the drugs off of these charts. Since mechanisms of action are common within categories much of the time if simplifies the memorization of the drugs. Next you can fill in side effects and special attributes of the drugs on your chart. It makes this whole memorization intensive process a bit easier to do it this way, at least for me.
It's not as overwhelming as Fall Pharm, but it will still take up a lot of time to learn - especially the anticonvulsants chapter. It may be difficult to avoid putting it off until the last two days. If this happens, just be ready to have to study intensely - everyone's probably in the same boat.
Keep going
Keep up and always attend the clinician portions of class.
Keep up with studying!! I found doing the case studies along the duration of the course made studying for the exam much easier.
Keep up with the drugs; it’s a lot to learn at the end of the quarter. Know the barebones, but they don't have ALL the material needed- so definitely study the chapters as well.
Keep up with the material.
Know the barebones absolutely cold, and you will do well. Use sources other than the syllabus when completing the cases - oftentimes; there are crucial drug interactions or side effects that are not mentioned in the syllabus.
Know the syllabus and listen to the podcast
Look at lectures and barebones notes if you are in a bind for time.
Make flashcards early and don't wait until the last night to learn them all. It’s a lot of material.
Make sure to pay attention to the objectives
Make your own flashcards - you will need to know some more clinical things than your pharmcards will provide, and it's just easier. And don't save all the case studies until the last minute! They take a while to do and the points help.
Memorize Barebones!
Memorize barebones; it's the best way to study.
Much better than Pharm I so don't be discouraged from attending based on Pharm I
Pay attention at the beginning of class- study for Pharm and brain and behavior together- they really complement each other.
Pay attention! It's important material- and really helpful on the boards
Pharmacology is bone-dry. Do the case study as you go along; it will make studying more relevant and will stick better. Help to have someone pronounce the drug for you so you will know how to say it correctly.
Put effort into the case studies, they are good learning tools.
Put work into the case studies, they often help you study for the exams.
Read barebones, answer study questions, and spend some time on the cases
Read K&T - the test questions are very close to the questions in it. Annotate the barebones during class or at home - it will save you a lot of time studying for tests.
Read the barebones notes.
Read the syllabus (class isn't really necessary, if you look at the slides and read the syllabus). Do the case studies as early as possible.
Read the syllabus and do all of the cases
Read the syllabus, do the case studies as you go instead of saving them for the end, and go to the clinically-focused lectures for sure.
Read the syllabus, especially barebones.
Read the syllabus. Do the practice exams.
Spend time on the cases; they are a great way to learn the drugs.
Start on the cases as you read the material.
Stay on top of the information
Study Pharm every single day, even if it is just going over two drugs.
Study the objectives well and pay attention to mechanisms.
Study the questions at the end of the chapters in Katzung and Trevor. Use the barebones to review for the exams.
Take notes in barebones during the lectures.
Take the cases seriously. The grading can be a little harsh and may determine if you get honors.
The barebones notes are really useful in identifying the essential information you should know for each chapter.
The barebones provides almost everything you need to know.
The case studies are a great way to prepare for the exams! Try and find an organization scheme for the drugs early on and stick with it.
The case studies are useful mnemonics. I put them off to the last week, and oddly enough I think it may have helped me on the exam (the first few do take some time, so if you do this make sure you've got an open schedule.) Dr. Chavkin sandbags his exams - expect a high degree of detail on at least 10-15% of the questions. If you want honors (I didn't) you'll need to know the minutiae.
The final was more challenging than the midterm, so it is worth the time to study for it!
The Katzung and Trevor’s study questions were helpful.
The syllabus and the lectures are actually quite worthwhile -- it'd be useful to start memorizing early, because despite the material being presenting in a much more interesting way than pharmacology in the Fall, there still is just a lot of rote memorization.
This class is much better than Fall -- don't be discouraged. Stay up and go to class.
This is tons better than the Fall Pharm course. The pace isn't so fast and the course is setup so that you can master the material with ease. Use the barebones as a lecture template and take lecture notes off of it- you'll have all the resources you’ll need to do well.
To maximize your effort, attend lecture and read the barebones! Barebones, barebones, barebones! Seeing the material once in lecture will help you to remember the drugs once it's crunch time. Try hard on both exams so that you do not have to re-take the exam.
Tough class. Not as difficult as 1st semester, but still challenging. Fortunately, this class is taught much better than 1st semester pharm.
Try to stay up, but it's really hard to. I would say to know how to use the drugs clinically.
Use Katzung and the Barebones.
Use the Barebones and pay attention to key drug features which are highlighted in lectures. You will see them again. This Pharm class is very different from Pharm I, so enjoy figuring out the applications of these drugs in the cases. I would say that doing the cases thoroughly (in sets of four) took between 4 and 8 hours total. I started them about a week before they were due, and it left me enough time to squeeze one out a day, with a day to edit and submit at the end.
Use the barebones, Katzung's review questions, and practice exams.
Use the syllabus and lectures to get the overall idea and then memorize the barebones before the test.
Use the syllabus and slides to add notes to the barebones notes - then study them over and over.
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 565 Reproduction
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chairs: Dr. Robert Steiner and Dr. John Amory
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=186
Number of Respondents: 160
Response Rate: 86%
HB 565: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Don't get bogged down with the syllabus reading, focus on the lectures and PowerPoints.
Do the cases on the website before the midterm and final, they will help you with the type of questions asked on the exam.
Go to lecture, Dr. Steiner does an amazing job getting great lecturers, and it makes the class much more enjoyable.
Study seriously for the midterm to make less work for you when studying for the final.
Attend class.
Attend lectures and answer the questions at the end of chapter.
Attend lectures and the TA review sessions. Review cases (online and from lecture) to help prepare for tests.
Attend lectures.
Attend review session. TAs are awesome.
Attend the review sessions, they are very helpful.
Attend the review sessions.
Can get honors just from the PowerPoint, but make sure to at least listen to the podcast or go to class. Online case studies are awesome -- make sure to use them. Test is case based. Focus on the horses, and go over all the cases they go over and know them.
Case studies! Study PowerPoints and definitely go to review session
Check out the TA notes on MedWiki- great resource for studying!
Come to class, it’s fun. The tests focus a lot on clinical management issues.
Do not read the syllabus. Huge waste of time.
Do go to lecture, or at least review the lecture slides and listen to podcasts.
Do go to the review, it will definitely be high-yield.
Do not stress about the syllabus material. Know the lecture material very well and use the syllabus as supplemental information. I read it, but mostly studied using the slides and answering the objectives for each chapter and it provided good results.
Don't buy the syllabus - it is huge and you will never touch it. Go to class and take notes - you'll learn almost everything there. Then study the ppts and use them to add notes to the condensed TA review handout. Review these while listening to the TA's review session podcast before the exam and do the cases online - you'll be all set to get honors.
Don't buy the syllabus you'll never use it for the class and it will frustrate you if you try to read it. Attend class and review cases and study guide handout and you'll be more then prepared for exams
Don't buy the syllabus. I got honors and never cracked it. Listen to all of the podcasts twice. All of the info is there. The first couple of lectures are tough to get through, but it gets better! Fun class overall. Oh and the review session handouts are money!! Use them!
Don't read the syllabus. Do pay a lot of attention to the case studies.
Don’t stress, just go to the review sessions before the test.
Don't worry about reading the syllabus, focus on the lectures, and use the syllabus as reference. Do the case studies and listen to podcasts if you can’t attend lectures.
Don't worry about reading the syllabus.
DON'T, I repeat, DON'T buy the syllabus! The only class this time of year worth going to, and definitely go to the absolute money review sessions before the tests.
Dr. Steiner is my boy.
Enjoy the class. It is well taught.
Enjoy the course. Go to class and focus on PowerPoints--syllabus is simply too dense to be useful at this point.
Enjoy this class. The syllabus is nice, but very dense. Only use it to supplement concepts you do not understand from lecture. Print out the review from Wiki, Go to lecture to supplement your wiki notes, and you will get honors. This is a great class, one of the few that will actually prepare you clinically to be a doctor.
Enjoy this course. It is definitely one of the most truly enjoyable courses of the year. What could be more fun than learning about sex and babies?
Enjoy! This is an incredible course. Go to lecture and don't worry about reading the syllabus for this one.
Focus on case studies
Focus on the Wiki objectives for testing material - the syllabus is a great resource, but way too much information.
For those chapters that have study questions, try to answer them before lecture.
Go to class and take good notes. Don't bother with the syllabus and you'll be fine.
Go to class! The lectures are fantastic!
Go to class, don't read the syllabus, pay attention to cases because the test is more case-based then you would expect.
Go to class, especially when either Drs. Steiner or Amies-Oelschlager are lecturing. Make sure you do the case studies.
Go to class. Attend the TA-led review sessions. Don't procrastinate.
Go to class. Don’t read the syllabus. Review for the exam by using the TA-handout.
Go to Dr. Amies-Oelschlager's lectures. She is fantastic.
Go to lecture and the review sessions!
Go to lecture- don't beat through the reading, only go to it for subjects you don't understand.
Go to lecture! They are really wonderful. And take a minute to really listen to the poetry.
Go to lecture, not only are there great lecturers but most of them include cases in their presentations which are extremely helpful for exams as exams are heavily case-based.
Go to lecture.
Go to lecture.
Go to lecture. Almost everything you need to know is presented in class.
Go to lecture. It is valuable (especially since only lecture material is tested), and almost all of the lecturers are great.
Go to lecture...they are great!!
Go to the lectures, or listen to the podcasts, because all the lecturers are very funny and knowledgeable. It's a fascinating subject and taught by a very dedicated staff.
Go to the lectures, they are great! That is the main information you need to know. , make sure to go to the TA review and know that information.
Go to the lectures-they lecturers were very dynamic.
Go to the review sessions. Study the slides. The syllabus should be used as a resource, not exam prep.
Go to the reviews!
Go! Love! Learn! And Reproduce!
Great course. Taught well and lectures are usually worth your time. Our midterm and final were about the same level of difficulty. Enjoy.
I did not use the syllabus because it was had a lot of information. Instead, I attended all of the lectures and review sessions and passed. If you don't find the syllabus helpful, come to class prepared to learn and reference old notes.
I learned everything (100%) from our TA and his explanation of the review handout (80%) and the online cases (20%) - but these were most helpful only after our TAs' 2 review sessions (one before midterm and one before final), which provided the foundation for further understanding and knowledge assimilation. These two modalities literally taught me everything I learned in the class, which I feel like was a whole lot of really useful stuff, not to mention getting a good grade. Bottom line: a good, focused, no-fluff explanation of the comprehensive but super-concise review notes (nine pages for midterm, 14 for final), reinforced with slightly different emphasis via the online cases, was a terrifically efficient and effective learning/teaching approach.
If I were to retake the class, I wouldn't buy the syllabus. I stopped reading it because all of the material on tests comes from lecture. If you need more to understand the material, referring to the online version for a quick reference works fine.
If you're listening to the podcasts, Steiner jumps around on his slides a lot as he's talking that can be difficult to follow and take notes on if you're trying to follow the syllabus and/or slides. The class itself isn't that bad, try not to get stuck in the intense detail of some of the syllabus chapters.
Just go to class and you'll have a great base of knowledge, then you can study cases and ppts for the exams
Just learn from the lectures, syllabus isn't very helpful
Key for passing, and possibly honoring the course = DO NOT buy the syllabus (it should really be made optional), go to every class and just pay attention and absorb the info, DO the cases online, MEMORIZE the TA study notes (that and the cases are all you need to know for the tests!). I am usually a syllabus buyer + reader + make my own notes, but after the midterm I scrapped that plan and went with the previously described one and honored the course, and enjoyed it as well!
Know the lecture material and the study guides. Have fun, this class is great!
Lecture is the entire course. All of the exam questions can be answered from the lecture slides/talks alone.
Lectures and PowerPoints are all you need. Seriously, don't worry about reading the syllabus!
Lectures and the review sheet on the WIKI.
Lectures are really a pleasure to attend.
Make sure you go to the TA review session.
The classes are fun and worth going to.
One of the best classes of the year!!!
Pay attention in lecture, and you will do fine.
Sit back. Relax. Do the reading if you wish. Pay attention in lecture if you can. But whatever you do be damn sure you hit up the review session.
Strive to understand the concepts. It will help with the exam and expand your knowledge base.
Study
Study from the lecture slides and notes, attend the review sessions, use the study questions in the syllabus to direct studying for the exams, and use the syllabus as a reference for clarification.
Study the lecture slides and the online cases, not the syllabus
Take the review that is sent out by the TA with a huge grain of salt. It’s very misleading
Thank you. A very well-taught class.
The tests are very clinically based and have multiple 'good' answers but only one 'right' answer, so study the cases until you know them well. It’s a good idea to know what to do FIRST in treatments, not just all of the things you should do.
This class is extremely informative and interesting so enjoy the lectures. You only need to know the information in the lectures.
This is a fabulous course that does a great job teaching you the material in such a way that you won't forget it. Very high yield for the boards. The lecturers are all wonderful, so I highly recommend that you attend lecture and take good notes.
This is a great class- you will like it.
This is a great course! Come to the lectures and follow along and you'll be prepared for the tests and the boards. No syllabus reading recommended or required.
This is an awesome course. Don't worry about reading the syllabus, it is tooooooo big. Just make notes from the lecture slides, listen to the lectures to supplement those notes, and do the case studies on the course web site. This is a great class, enjoy it!!!
This is not a stressful class...just enjoy it!
This is one of the best classes of the year-- savor it! Study the med wiki notes and the TA review and you will get honors. And go to class.
This is the best class I have taken in my second year. Go to lecture and definitely the review. You will actually enjoy studying for this class.
This was the most enjoyable class of the quarter for me. All of the lecturers were very good. It was full of relevant content and yet full of poetry, humor, and cases that make the material relevant for taking care of patients. The syllabus is super long, but almost all key points are discussed in class.
Use first aid, Golan, and Jesse's notes on the wiki
Use PowerPoints & review sessions to study
Use the PowerPoints; don't get overwhelmed by the first few lectures. It's a fun class!
Use the review notes that are available.
You do not need to buy the syllabus to do well but I would recommend attending class. Every lecture was excellent.
You don't have to read the syllabus - the final had some strange questions on it - but overall straightforward tests
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HUBIO ONLINE COURSE RATING SYSTEM
HuBio 568 Clinical Nutrition
By Seattle YR2 Students
Spring Quarter 2008-2009
Course Chair: Dr. Ed Lipkin
Date: July 20, 2009
Seattle YR2 Student Comments
N=188
Number of Respondents: 155
Response Rate: 82%
HB 568: What Advice Would You Offer To Next Year’s Students About This Course?
Attend lecture and pay attention. Review old exams.
Attend lecture and study the PowerPoints. Use the syllabus as a reference only.
Attend lectures and small groups and you'll get the most essential information.
Attend the lectures...they are pretty good
Cover all the material in the syllabus.
Do all the old tests available (many questions are recycled), review example questions that are provided in lecture.
Do the practice tests.
Do your best not to get bogged down in the numbers and huge tables - know the requirements for major nutrients and their sources.
Don't go to small group. I am usually a small group person because I appreciate the professor's time, but these truly were not helpful. Read the syllabus, though. It is good and interesting reading.
Easy to cram
Enjoy it with endo
Enjoy the course, it is short but packed full of information. You can't really put it off until the end, as the information load is actually quite high. Know the syllabus cold for the final - the PowerPoint slides were not helpful for studying for the final, except to go over the sample questions that were introduced in class. They may appear again on the final!
Go to lecture
Go to lecture and spend time with the exercises.
Good class. I learned a lot about nutrition that I did not know. While you may think nutrition is common sense, and it often is, there was a lot I didn’t know prior to taking the class. Don’t forget to review old tests. This would be very beneficial for the final...
I am sorry you have to take it with the Endocrine class. It was a great review of topics that we had earlier in our training.
Just read the syllabus
Keep up. Use the old practice exams to study.
Memorize the cases, summary points, and bold material in the syllabus.
Learn the vitamin stuff in detail!
Lecture is worthwhile to go to!
Look at the previous exams and practice questions - great to review. Go to class and do the reading.
Make sure you read the syllabus!!
Memorize the vitamins/minerals/etc and their sources, functions, adverse effects, toxicities. Practice diabetes algorithms!
Memorize, memorize, memorize.
Practical info--make the most of the class. You can slack, but you'll be missing out.
Read syllabus, and go to lecture.
Read the syllabus (X6)
Read the syllabus and do the practice tests
Read the syllabus and pay attention to the bolded text.
Read the syllabus, do the practice exams, and look at the slides for random facts (contraindications etc.).
Read the syllabus, go through the PowerPoints, and take the practice exams. Done.
Read the syllabus. The test is about 80% syllabus material. Review wiki notes.
Read the syllabus. The test is harder than you would expect.
Reading the syllabus is useful. (X2)
Really try to think clinically when you are in lecture. The most difficult types of questions were clinical application questions.
Stay on top of the reading and do the practice exams.
Study off the ppts. The test is rather vague, do the practice exams.
Study the old exams and know the micronutrient information.
Study the old exams and review on MedWiki!
Study the practice tests.
The syllabus is really good. There are a handful of lectures worth listening to via podcast, whereas attending all lectures may not contribute much in addition to your learning. Take advantage of the assignments, particularly the prescription for TPN/enteral feeding.
This class is part common sense, part 'more details than you would think.’ Attending lecture was helpful for me since most material came from lecture slides (most but not all).
This course won't be offered next year, so I don't know what to tell you.
This is a very interesting course and applicable to your own life. GO.
This is easy to cram at the end. Make sure to do the practice exams.
Try your best to read the syllabus. The course will be over before you know it. Practice tests are key.
You can learn a lot by pre-reading and going to class-- you will only have to study 4 hours for the final if you do this.
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