Teaching the Millennial Generation

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Danielle Hart tells us how the so-called ‘Millenial Generation’ learn best and how teachers can maximise their students’ learning by adapting to their needs.

Super Axis Man

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This one’s for our medical student friends… and anyone else fighting the axis of evil! Understanding axis is one of the keys to understanding ECGs. Super Axis Man (SAM) is here to help!

Medical School, True Story

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So you want to know what it’s like going to medical school? Check out this brilliantly funny and oh-so-true smack down in a graduation gown from a fledgling ZDoggMD as he tell it the way it is.

World AIDS Day and the Crisis in Zambia

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Wednesday, December 1st is World AIDS Day — a day to raise awareness for the ongoing AIDs pandemic around the world and to remember the past. I spent 3 months in Zambia in 2002, a time that really opened my eyes up to what AIDS was doing to the world. Much has changed since then, yet the disaster continues and the burden of AIDS has now persisted for 3 decades. This is what I wrote about my experience and views on the AIDS crisis in Zambia back in 2002.

Donning the Crocheted Scrubs

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I run a successful business. I have 3 children. I have lots of wonderful friends. We still rent our house, but all in all, we do OK. You could say, I am pretty put together. Now I am off to study medicine!

Confessions of a Conferencaholic

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Stress, strain, trials and tribulations of being a major conference organiser whilst studying full time as a medical student. Guest post with Sabin Smith AMSA convention academic co-convener

Universally Challenged

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Since the introduction of PBL there has been a steady decline in the provision of anatomy in education and I wanted to see whether this was reflected in the Universally Challenged competition at the Hobart AMSA conference…so I set a 6 question MCQ examination!

AMSA Hobart 2010

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Fantastic conference in Hobart, Tasmania this week with the AMSA (Australian Medical Students Association) at the Hobart 2010 AMSA Into the Wild Conference running from Sunday 4th July to Sunday 11th July 2010.