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Digital tools I use to help me through med school (without crying)
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items Being a medical student has taught me to study smarter, not harder and these are some of the tools that have made my life easier and made the overall workload lighter.
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1. Study smarter, not harder
2. Create, Present and Impress
3. Skill building courses
4. Study and Review
5. Productivity and Focus
1. Study smarter, not harder
Below are some pretty cool tools and apps that help with flashcards, quizzes and summaries. (Really great for pharmacology and anatomy)
This app is perfect for creating flashcards in order to better your understanding on complex courses like pharmacology
Brainscape: The Best Flashcards App | Make Flashcards Online
I found this on tiktok, it's absolutely lifesaving. You can paste a pdf document and it'll generate a summary, quizzes as well as an AI podcast for those who understand better that way!
Google NotebookLM
This app is great for clinical rotations. It offers a wide range of course outlines and everything you need to know about it
Medscape
Another great site for generating flashcards. Highly recommend
Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards
2. Create, Present and Impress
These tools are great for creating clean case presentations, editing videos. They really help give your clinical presentations a polished look
This site really helps with a lot, be it creating a presentation with an animated explainer or a clean voiceover. Best part is you can have someone do all this for you! Really saves a lot of time
Fiverr
I love how you can create so much with this. It offers easy drag-and-drop video editing for projects, tutorials, or creative study content.
Filmora
We've all heard about canva. It's very diverse and you can use it for anything! (Even creating your own printable flashcards)
Canva
This is great for annotating lecture slides and pdfs
Wondershare PDFelement
3. Skill building courses
Here are some of my favourites that really help to clarify complex courses and make them easier
This one’s been a lifesaver when I needed to brush up on a concept or dive deeper into something outside the syllabus. It’s like Netflix for your brain—with legit courses from top schools
Coursera
When I need a break from med school but still want to feel productive, I pop onto Skillshare. Whether it's journaling, illustration, or even learning how to be more organized
Skillshare
I’ve been thinking of turning my study notes and tips into something other students can use. Teachable makes that super easy—and yes, you can earn from it too!
Teachable
4. Study and Review
These are some of the apps and sites I use to help concepts stick. I'm also a visual learner so I've also listed some great sites for that
This site is great. It has video lectures that make hard and dense topics like physiology make sense
Boards & Beyond - McGraw Hill
When you don't have enough time to open and read a textbook, just one video explains everything. It really helped in my obgyn rotation
Osmosis from Elsevier
Kenhub works like osmosis. Most of the videos I've seen on YouTube are previews but the information is excellent
Kenhub
This app is great for anatomy. It provides a 3d visual of the different systems in the human body. It's great for visual learning
Complete Anatomy
This site has the golden standard med school questions that'll make you really think. They are a little difficult but that just works in your favour
UWorld
I abused this app in my second year. It is perfect for anatomy, especially when you're doing your dissections
TeachMeAnatomy
5. Productivity and Focus
These help me stay on track when I’m overwhelmed or procrastinating. Timers, planners, and focus apps that keep me moving without burning out.
For my pomodoro style students, this app is great for helping you stay focused while you work. You plant a tree and everytime you try to use your phone for non productive purposes, it dies
Forest - Stay focused, be present
This app allows you to create visual task boards that help you break big study goals into smaller, manageable chunks
Trello
This is for my procrastinators. Its a distraction blocker that actually locks you out of social media, YouTube, or anything you waste time on.
Cold Turkey
Minimalist focus app with a built-in planner and deep focus mode. Helps you work in calm, focused blocks
Serene: The macOS App for Laser-Focus
This app has a built in pomodoro timer as well as a task manager. It's simple and helps you declutter while staying focused
TickTick: A To-Do List and Calendar to keep you organized