Oct 31, 2019
1.5 Being Happier, Healthier, Wealthier, and Wiser in Medicine with Neel Desai MD
In Part 2 with Dr. Neel Desai, he advocates for students to continue to learn how to learn. The material, the science, and the medicine will continue to evolve and change. It is more important that you learn how to absorb materials better, faster, and for longer periods of time than to know everything there is to know right at this moment. He also wants students to focus on being Happier, Healthier, Wealthier, and Wiser. This is a theme that you will also hear via his contributions to the Happy Doc Podcast. Medical students should focus on developing other aspects of their life as well during their clinical rotations.
For students, it is important to get on the same page as your preceptor. Neel likes to know what type of educational medium the student most frequently uses so that he can “speak their language” so he can better tailor the content to the student. He also advises students to reach out to potential mentors, creatives, and thinkers. By developing these networks early on…