Sunday, June 29, 2025

The Study Formulary: Hacks to Make Learning Stick

The key to success in pharmacy school is learning how to study in a way that helps retain all the medication knowledge being covered. Each student should develop their own “study formulary”, a collection of go-to techniques that make learning both effective and efficient. For complex topics like pharmacokinetics or pharmacology, I find that the Pomodoro method works best for me. However, when it comes to memorizing the Top 200 drugs, creating Quizlet decks has been the most helpful strategy.

Question: Students, have you started creating your own "study formulary"? If so, what techniques are in it and are they the same ones you used before entering pharmacy school?

Capsules of Thought: Unbottling the World of Pharmacy

Welcome to the Introduction to Pharmacy 101 blog!

This blog will feature posts from both myself and the students enrolled in this course. Readers can expect to see examples of what we’re working on each week in class, student reflections on the biggest challenges they’ve faced in pharmacy school and how they’re overcoming them, study tips, recommended resources and textbooks, and much more!

The Study Formulary: Hacks to Make Learning Stick

The key to success in pharmacy school is learning how to study in a way that helps retain all the medication knowledge being covered.  Each ...