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Med school essentials
25 items
By
Jess Graves
The most essential items for all medical students, regardless of year or location. These will help you get through the year.
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Helpful items
Anki remote for easy studying in comfy positions (particularly in bed!)
Mcbazel 8Bitdo Zero 2 Wireless Gamepad (Pink)
Suture kit for at-home practice
Complete Suture Practice Kit with Tools
Love this colour, and a great start for listening to murmus and breath sounds
Littmann Classic III Stethoscope Ceil 5630 | Medshop Australia
Perfect to help prevent neck craning after hours of studying
BESIGN LSX7 360° Rotating Laptop Stand
Affordable laptop sleeve to protect your laptop to and from uni
MOSISO Laptop Sleeve Bag for MacBook 13-14"
By far the best wipes for cleaning glasses (I also use to give my computer screen a quick wipe)
ZEISS Lens Wipes, 50 count, Pack of 50
The best noise-cancelling headphones to block out everything at the library and focus
Sony WH1000XM4 Wireless Headphones, Silver
Perfect for taking patient histories on the wards
Mini Pocket Notepad with Pen
Perfect for active recall on whiteboards
Dry Erase Markers
The bread and butter of physical exams - perfect for OSCE prep as the information is well written and uncomplicated
Talley & O'Connor's Clinical Examination 2 volume set
The best comfy shoes for around the wards (designed by podiatrists)
Frankie4 - Nat III Black/Black Sneakers
Comfy loafers for GP clinic
Frankie4 - Ash Black Tumbled
Perfect for note taking in lectures - order through Apple and get a student discount
iPad
Don't forget a pencil to take the notes on your iPad!
Apple Pencil
I never owned a macbook until this year, but I'm obsessed with mine and will never go back to anything else
MacBook Air 13-inch and MacBook Air 15-inch
I love a backpack where I'm able to shove as much in it as possible - this bag has been amazing this year
High Coast Foldsack 24 Backpack
Pretty water bottle to keep hydrated
Owala FreeSip 24oz Insulated Water Bottle
Handy resources
Anki for quick, high-yield, long-term learning
Sign Up - AnkiWeb
Essential for note taking on an iPad
Login - Goodnotes
Amazing for conceptualising anatomical structures, very high quality platform
Complete Anatomy - advanced 3D anatomy platform
1000s of MCQs to prep for exams
Passmedicine
Great for OSCE prep (just be mindful it is UK-relevant information so may differ slightly from your jurisdictions requirements)
Geeky Medics
A medical knowledge platform for doctors and students - perfect for quick reference and definition checks, and has an add-in option for Anki
AMBOSS
Great up to date pharmacological information (be mindful it is US-based)
Medscape
Relevant up to date clinical information
UpToDate: Trusted, evidence-based solutions for modern healthcare
