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Introduction to Anki

Spaced repetition flashcard deck
Highly customizable, many pre-made decks
Ex. Anking Deck

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High Yield Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjdUxCnAXJw&list=PLXL_lTSgbB_VCpVgy5QyEHBb7wPdT7G7P

Playlist of the highest yield videos in using Anki

Anki download (version 23.10.1 Qt6): https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Install 40 add-ons at once

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEL5Ru5kkQY&list=PLXL_lTSgbB_VCpVgy5QyEHBb7wPdT7G7P&index=12

Anking deck v11 with media:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TB8Gy-qSmiVFclc8XXv1i7I2BokXltth/view

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Getting Started with the Anking Deck

Step 1: Open the Anki Application
Step 2 : Import the Anking Deck

Step 3: Adjust settings

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My Settings (Old Anking Settings)

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Advanced Settings

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Suspending cards

Click “Browse”

Select your deck

Select all cards by highlighting one then use Ctrl+A (Cmd A on Mac) to Select all.
Suspend/Unsuspend cards with Ctrl+H (Cmd+H on Mac). The suspended cards should be highlighted in yellow.

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Creating decks

To make a cloze deletion, use Ctrl+Shift+C (Cmd+Shift+C on Mac)

If you want both to appear at the same time, change c2 to c1 and they will both appear when the card is completed.

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Image Occlusion Cards

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Tagging Cards

Use # to bring tags to the top
Use spacebar to add “::” to created nested tags
Use tags to sort decks and organize decks

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Preclinical Anki Tips

Anatomy -> Physiology -> Pathology -> Integration

Lecture/Pathoma/Boards and Beyond -> Anki -> Practice Questions

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Practice Questions for Preclinicals/Step 1

Step 1 (Pass/Fail):

Phase 1 Qbanks:

Medbullets

Amboss Qbank

NBME Basic Science Self-Assessment

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Clincal Phase Tips

Shelf/Rotation Prep

Anking Step 2

NBME Clinical Science Subject Exams

Step 2 Checklist

Complete UWorld
Review UWorld Incorrects
Complete 2-3 NBME Forms (9-12)
�Complete the New Free 120
Complete Amboss cards and associated questions: “Statistical analysis of data”, “Epidemiology”, “Quality and Safety”, and “Ethical Principles”. You are typically allotted 5 free articles a day so you should be able to complete these even without an Amboss subscription.