Medical students increased their investment in information and educational resources by 14% in 2018, with approximately 60% of those dollars going toward board review and preparatory support, according to a survey of American Medical Student Association (AMSA) members. The survey, conducted in coordination with Wolters Kluwer, Health, also found that more than half of medical students rank online question banks such as those in the company’s AI-powered Firecracker® solution among their top three tools for course study.
Firecracker is powered by AI, with an adaptive algorithm that delivers personalised learning and remediation to build and increase retention of content and preparedness for PA or medical school finals and certification exams. The AMSA survey examined trends in medical students’ purchase behavior, use, and preference for learning resources. It specifically examined spending on print/digital textbooks and clinical references, board review/prep resources, subscriptions to online clinical reference sites, print and electronic journals, and mobile apps.
U.S. medical students reported spending an average of $749 on medical information/education resources, up from $658 in 2017. International students spent $964 in 2018, up from $890. The majority of that went toward board review/prep resources, with U.S. med student spending increasing 28% over a five-year period, from an average $356 in 2013 to $454 in 2018. Other key findings include: 67% of U.S. med students rated online question banks among their top three study tools, up from one-third in 2013. Nearly 60% of students accessed mobile learning resources and/or apps for websites with non-reviewed content (58% in both U.S. and international), while more than half accessed flashcards (U.S.: 58%/international: 50%), and board exam questions (U.S.: 55%/International: 53%).
A recent efficacy study to determine if Firecracker helps increase board performance found that users’ scores were an average of 3% higher than non-users on the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) Step 1, achieving an average score of 234 compared to 227.
Firecracker, part of Lippincott, is powered by AI, with an adaptive algorithm that delivers personalized learning and remediation to build and increase retention of content and preparedness for PA or medical school finals and certification exams.
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