Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) Flashcards with Brocencephalon (Ep. 61 Rebroadcast)

<p>Dr. Amreet Sidhu is a Toronto-born Internal Medicine Resident based in Detroit. He is the creator of <a href= "https://www.brosencephalon.com/">Brosencephalon</a>, a comprehensive set of pre-clinical flashcards created for self-study that spread worldwide. Amreet’s cards have evolved into a community-driven project by medical students for medical students. Today’s episode will cover the inspiration behind the creation of <a href= "https://www.brosencephalon.com/">Brosencephalon</a>, the most useful aspects of Anki and how to create your own effective flashcards for retention.</p> <ul> <li>[3:20] The Inspiration Behind the Creation of Brosencephalon</li> <li>[7:42] Evidence Based Cognitive Learning for Effective Retention</li> <li>[9:59] How COVID-19 is Facilitating Change for Brosencephalon and Learning Programs</li> <li>[13:59] Curricular Design and Application</li> <li>[15:31] Creating Effective and Efficient Flashcards</li> <li>[19:58] The Benefits of Cognitive Effort When Creating Flashcards</li> <li>[23:30] Digital Cards vs. Physical</li> <li>[25:50] Elaborative Interrogation and its Relevance to Flashcards.</li> <li>[30:45] How to Integrate Multiple Learning Strategies</li> <li>[34:19] Using Flashcards for Self-Assessment</li> <li>[37:53] The Need to Update Standard Western Learning Conventions</li> <li>[40:00] Amreet’s Favourite Anki Plugins</li> <li>[41:50] The Use of Mnemonics and Images in Flashcards</li> <li>[43:43] What Would Amreet Change if He Could go Back in Time?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <p>Information about Amreet and Brosencephalon can be found here:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.brosencephalon.com/">https://www.brosencephalon.com</a><br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/brosencephalon">https://twitter.com/brosencephalon</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/Brosencephalon">https://www.reddit.com/r/Brosencephalon</a></p> <p><strong>Anki Plugins</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/594329229">Hierarchical Tags</a><br /> <a href="https://ankiweb.n