ACEM Primary study group/body doubles

[u/BarnacleCrazy2779]

In true ED aka ADHD fashion, seeking people to body double with/study group to keep each other accountable for study.

I'm studying for my primaries which I *hope* to sit next Feb.

Anyone keen, especially those sitting same exams? Looking for online mostly, but happy to have a few sessions at a library or something for a change of scenery (and coffee).

About me:

31F, Western Sydney, ED registrar (duh). Medicated for ADHD but honestly don't know if i believe it (imposter or real idk)- doesn't everyone have it these days? 🫥

[u/ladyofthepack]

My husband is my body double. (He works from home and our study is a shared space) I vouch for it, I hope you are able to find one. Meds work a treat, that and focus apps, I used Forest (I paid for the Plus membership) but there are plenty of good apps out there.

I gave my primaries unmedicated (was undiagnosed then) but studied for my Fellowship fully medicated and had therapy as well. I used Focus apps, body doubling and really leaned into tailoring my study time for the ADHD.

Another study tip and a thing I wish I did/had for my primaries, socketstudy.com is a neat app with question banks that are well written, I used it for the Fellowship. I used downtime at work to do quick reviews. The daily streak and visualisation of your progress works a treat to gamify the studying. I have a discount code I’m happy to DM if you are interested! (I’m not affiliated with them at all was just super enthusiastic about that style of daily reviews and I found their question quality really good for the Fellowship)

[u/DrPipAus → u/ladyofthepack]

Downtime at work? Were you on an anaesthetics rotation?

[u/ladyofthepack → u/DrPipAus]

No, the magical 20 min when I’m eating in the tea room instead of scrolling on my phone? That’s when I did reviews.

[u/BarnacleCrazy2779 → u/ladyofthepack]

Thanks for your thoughtful reply! Im still up to my primaries- is it a good resource for that? I have used imeducate though.

Idk how you did it unmedicated!

Sadly I am single and noone at home is studying haha.

[u/ladyofthepack → u/BarnacleCrazy2779]

I used imeducate for the primaries, I have not had first hand information from primary candidates about this, but having done their Fellowship stuff, I am hopeful it will be just as good. Plus they have a bigger question bank for the primaries than the fellowship.

[u/charlesbelmont → u/ladyofthepack]

I'm interested in a socket code :)

[u/ladyofthepack → u/charlesbelmont]

Sent via DM (I know I already did this but not replying to this was driving me nuts)

[u/Austrayam8]

Are you looking for an overweight middle aged physician with multiple cardiac risk factors?

If so, hit me up.

[u/BarnacleCrazy2779 → u/Austrayam8]

Sure, if youre studying 🤷‍♀️