Author: Wei Der Wu

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University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Wei (call him Derek) is currently a Class of 2017 medical student at UC Irvine School of Medicine. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 2009 with a major in biochemistry and psychology. He took a few years off school teaching MCAT prep and working in clinical imaging research in Alzheimer disease and osteoporosis. He is interested in the topics of medical education and technology, and he is interested in specializing in anesthesiology or interventional radiology.




Tactics for Efficient Learning in Med School and the Underlying Neurobiology

Published by Wei Der Wu

The Neurobiology of Learning With residencies becoming increasingly competitive, medical students today find themselves often juggling far more than simply staying on top of their course load. Students are getting involved in more research, mentorship, volunteering and outreach, leaving them with little time to study and master material outside of class. Furthermore, schools are placing a greater emphasis on small-group learning, podcasts and flipped classroom paradigms that put an even greater onus on students to …

Wei Der Wu Wei Der Wu (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Wei (call him Derek) is currently a Class of 2017 medical student at UC Irvine School of Medicine. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 2009 with a major in biochemistry and psychology. He took a few years off school teaching MCAT prep and working in clinical imaging research in Alzheimer disease and osteoporosis. He is interested in the topics of medical education and technology, and he is interested in specializing in anesthesiology or interventional radiology.