Twelve tips for medical students on how to maximise remote learning

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Figure 1. Example student journey showing how to utilise resources to learn different aspects of the same condition. Full resource list available in Table 1. (VARK style is learning modality where V: visual; A: auditory; R/W: read/write; K: kinaesthetic).

Table 1. A diverse list of resources for medical students to use whilst remote learning.

Resource	Examples	Description	Accessed at (Correct as of April 2021)
Animated videos	Osmosis	A US based medical education resource that produces educational lessons in the form of animated, easy to digest educational videos.	https://osmosis.org.
	Khan Academy	American non-profit educational organisation that produces a vast array of medical educational lessons in the form of short videos.	https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy.
Educational websites	Teach Me Series	A collection of healthcare education resources with accurate, relevant illustrations and easy to follow information. Contains individual websites about Anatomy, Physiology, Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.	https://teachmeseries.com.
	Zero To Finals	The Zero To Finals Website contains concise material focussing on key information required for UK medical school finals. It comprehensively covers Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics. It also contains educational animated videos and a weekly podcast.	https://zerotofinals.com.
	Life in the Fast Lane	Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Education resource. Contains a vast number of ECGs, Case Studies and Radiological slides.	https://liftl.com.
	DermNet NZ	New Zealand based Collaborative open access website about dermatology and skin conditions. Contains a vast array of images.	https://www.dermnetnz.org/.
	BMJ Best Practice	UK Based decision-making tool for use at the point of care. For medical students it is fantastic to understand prioritisation of investigations and management.	https://bestpractice.bmj.com.
Online formularies	British National Formulary (BNF) Online	A pharmaceutical reference book containing a spectrum of information on prescribing and pharmacology along with specific facts about many medicines available	https://bnf.nice.org.uk/.
Radiology	Radiopaedia	An international collaborative radiology resource containing reference articles, radiology images and patient cases.	https://radiopaedia.org/.
Medical podcasts	Board Rounds	US Based Medical Podcast, focusing on helping listeners pass their USMLE Part 1 and COMLEX Level 1.	https://medicalschoolhq.net/board-rounds-podcast/.

Figure 2. SMART goal setting for theoretical knowledge.

Figure 3. SMART goal setting for clinical skills.