Time Management

WHY?

• THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS TO SUCCESS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL ARE EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION AND TIME MANAGEMENT
• REDUCE STRESS
• CREATE TIME BY ORGANIZING TIME

DESIGNING AN EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN

• THE OVERVIEW CALENDAR
• THE WEEKLY CALENDAR
• THE DAILY SCHEDULE

IDENTIFY ALL COMMITMENTS AND DEVELOP PLAN

• ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
• DAILY LIFE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
• WEEKLY LIFE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
• LEISURE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
• DEVELOP EFFECTIVE AND REALISTIC DEADLINES
• MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR LEARNING STYLE(S)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• CREATE SCHEDULES IN PENCIL
• SCHEDULE THE MOST DEMADING TAKS DURING PERIODS OF HIGHEST ENERGY
• INCORPORATE BREAKS AND FREE TIME INTO SCHEDULE
• ELIMINATE TIME WASTING ACTIVITIES (INTERNET, TV, PROCRASTINATION

IMPLEMENT THE PLAN

MAKE MODIFICATIONS AS NECESSARY

SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES

• FIND A REGULAR PLACE TO STUDY, WHERE DISTRACTIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS ARE MINIMIZED
• PLAN REGULAR TIMES FOR STUDY
• PLAN REGULAR TIMES FOR LEISURE
• PLAN GOALS FOR STUDY BEFORE EACH STUDY PERIOD IN ORDER OF PRIORITY. HAVE SPECIFIC GOALS FOR EACH ¿ TO 1-HOUR PERIOD
• NEVER STOP STUDYING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TOPIC. TAKE BREAKS AT LOGICAL BREAKING POINTS.
• IF UNABLE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON YOUR STUDY PLAN, REVIEW YOUR UPCOMING STUDY PLAN AND SCHEDULE "CATCH-UP" STUDY TIME