Thread by @DrSamanthaWang

1/5 Myths in Medicine:
1.Docusate is an effective laxative
2.Oral iron requires TID dosing
3.HCQ for treatment of #COVID19
4. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀

2/5 The best #chalktalks are succinct, spontaneous, and seemingly breezy. But that does not mean they don’t require hard work! Anything that looks easy and effortless actually took hours of preparation and repetition. #PrepandReps

4/5 Confession: it took me 8hrs to prep my 1st morning report teaching points as a chief resident. @StanfordChiefs @AshishSarraju @DrMitaHopp
I am faster now but still spend hours to create each “chalk talk” (albeit w/o chalk); I revisit it with each iteration to improve it.

5/5 Let’s debunk the myth that chalk talks (&teaching) are easy and effortless. You don’t need to be a master clinician, but you do need ✏️and 🕒. If you’ve ever thought about creating a “chalk talk”, today is as good of a day as any. And remember: it’s all about the #PrepandReps