The rise of adaptive learning in medical education
Static question banks are dead. This article explores the rise of adaptive learning in medical education, explaining how dynamic question sequencing and personalised difficulty adj...
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Why doctors over-prepare the wrong content for exams
Why do smart doctors fail exams? Often, it's because they study the "interesting" rare conditions instead of the "testable" common ones. This article explores the cognitive biases,...
From medical school to specialist practice: why learning never stops
Medical education doesn't end at graduation; it's a lifelong continuum. This article explores the cognitive shift from novice to expert, how postgraduate exams like the MRCP and AK...
The hidden cost of inefficient exam preparation for doctors
Failing a medical exam costs far more than the re-sit fee. This article explores the hidden costs of inefficient revision, from lost locum earnings and delayed CCT to clinician bur...
How doctors actually learn in 2025 (and why old revision methods are failing)
A 2025 analysis of medical education. This article explains why traditional revision methods like passive reading are failing modern doctors, citing the cognitive load theory and t...
The data-driven study room: how to use Anki, iatroX, and analytics together
A data-driven study workflow for the USMLE Step 2 CK and ABIM. This 2025 guide provides an evidence-based pipeline to connect your Q-bank practice (in iatroX or UWorld) with Anki f...
30 evidence-backed test-taking heuristics for boards (with worked examples)
A 2025 evidence-based guide to board exam test-taking strategies for the USMLE Step 2 CK and Step 3. This article provides 30 actionable heuristics with worked examples, covering s...
The ultimate UWorld alternatives guide: when to add or switch (Step 2/3)
A 2025 guide to the best UWorld alternatives for USMLE Step 2 CK & Step 3. We compare the top Q-banks (AMBOSS, TrueLearn, BoardVitals, Kaplan, Lecturio, Rosh Review) and review the...
The 2025 USMLE Step 2 CK blueprint, explained—then turned into an AI-driven study plan
A 2025 evidence-based guide to the USMLE Step 2 CK blueprint, format, and content. This article provides two detailed, AI-assisted study plans (6-week and 12-week) that show you ho...
Board-exam mastery for busy physicians & IMGs (US, 2025): evidence-based strategies + AI tooling (incl. iatroX US Q-bank)
A 2025 evidence-based playbook for US physicians and IMGs preparing for medical boards (ABIM, ABFM). This guide outlines a high-yield strategy based on learning science (spaced rep...
Best budget AI tools for US med students & clinicians (2025): a practical guide featuring iatroX US Q-bank, OpenEvidence, and more
A practical guide to the best budget-friendly and free AI tools for US doctors and medical students in 2025. We review a powerful, cost-effective stack including the free iatroX US...
Best USMLE Step 2 CK study tools (2025): from UWorld & NBME to AI-powered iatroX
The definitive 2025 toolkit for the USMLE Step 2 CK. This guide reviews the "must-have" resources, including the UWorld and AMBOSS question banks and the official NBME CCSSA self-a...