Tips & Tricks
Below is a list of helpful websites and videos that address best practices for learning and study in pharmacy school.
Notetaking / Studying Hacks / Special Interest
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Cornell Note Taking
https://pdf.wondershare.com/mobile-app/cornell-note-taking-system.htmlThe "T" method of note taking. Similar to the Cornell note-taking system, but used for numerical disciplines like mathematics and physics. Pharmacy students find it useful in calculations.
https://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/note-taking-skills/15_1_1.htmlTaking Notes on an iPad
Introduction to note taking on an iPad (Med School Insiders)
https://youtu.be/cbYGetylZB8?t=12
One Note Basic Overview (Microsoft)
https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/onenote-write-notes-on-slides-d02ed84f-2c23-4e38-bc44-0a9f4afa1c53Advanced note taking in OneNote (Med School Insiders)
https://youtu.be/cbYGetylZB8?t=257Use Anki Note Cards:
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How to memorize Drug Side Effects
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/brandon-dyson-pharmd-bcps/2017/05/study-hacks-how-to-memorize-drug-side-effectsGeneral study tips for pharmacy students
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/timothy-o-shea/2016/05/7-study-tips-for-pharmacy-students?p=1
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E2 Students (whose best or first language is not English)
Tips from Patricia Fripp on making successful business presentations
https://www.fripp.com/leadership-presence-how-to-best-present-yourself-in-any-situation/Academic Listening and Note Taking
Coursera Online Course (Free!)
https://www.coursera.org/learn/note-taking
This course will help non-native English speakers improve their listening and note-taking skills for the purpose of listening to academic lectures. You will learn techniques for improving your understanding and skills for taking more effective notes, and you will get lots of practice in using these. If you're planning to attend college classes in English, then this class is for you. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand and follow a lecture 2. Take better lecture notes 3. Discuss courses with classmates and professors 4. Give an effective academic presentation Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.How to Pronounce Drug Names with “Backbuilding”
by Dr. Tony Guerra, PharmD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUHotdaaBzg&list=PLCVrPKWoior0BVJI04FpnRidmOr9fsOs3Students with Dependents (children, siblings, dependent parents)
Balancing Pharmacy School and Parenthood from Pharmacy Times
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/student-voices/balancing-pharmacy-school-and-parenthoodCaring for dependent adults. This article is directed toward caregivers in graduate rather than pharmacy school, but it contains a useful list of tips in the last third of the article. https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Be-a-Caregiver-While/243190
Disability Services
ETSU's Disability Services office offers a variety of accommodations and assistance to qualifying students who register with this office.
https://www.etsu.edu/students/ds/student/registration.php