Sketchy Medical is a visual memory aid for medical students, where “sketches” are drawn to represent key components of a virus, drug, disease, etc. While the sketch is being drawn, a narrator talks through the sketch and explains what each symbol represents. Currently, Sketchy offers sketches for microbiology, pharmacology, pathology, biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy.
Log In for the First Time
You will receive a confirmation email once your account is set up. If you already had an existing account, you can log in as normal. If for some reason you did not receive the confirmation email after 24 hours, follow these steps:
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- Sign in to Sketchy Medical.
- Click Forgot Password? and enter your WSU email address to send a recovery email.
Navigation
Once logged in, the site will direct you to the Home screen, where you can interact with courses and lessons. The major content areas are called Courses and includes the following pre-clinical topics:
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Pathophysiology
- Immunology
- Biochemistry
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biostatistics + Epidemiology
Each Course is subdivided into Units, which includes multiple Lessons. Each lesson includes a video explaining the sketches and associated mnemonics, a symbol view of the sketch for studying, and quiz questions.
Watch the video below to see an example of navigating in Sketchy.
Sketches
Sketchy videos start out as a blank canvas that fills as a narrator explains the importance of the symbols. These symbols are used consistently throughout sketches, so they have the same meaning in different videos.
Watch the example below to find the following symbols:
Use the Video Controls
Click the blue Plus icons below to learn more about the video controls in Sketchy.
Video Navigation
Play, pause, skip forward or back 10 seconds, and adjust your volume.
Video Title
Video Explorer button
Click to toggle Symbol Explorer.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Click to view the Keyboard Shortcut menu.
Adjust Speed
Settings
Adjust the video quality.
Caption Settings
Turn captions on or off.
Picture-in-Picture
Opens picture-in-picture on your device so you can multitask.
Fullscreen
Watch in full screen.
Review a Sketch
To quickly look at a static view of the completed sketch, click the Picture icon by the sketch you wish to review.
Click the blue Plus icons below to learn more about the video controls in Sketchy.
Video Button Click to toggle the video.
Hotspots Click to turn symbol hotspots on and off.
Focus Mode
Enlarged view with toggle-able symbols.
Quizzes
Sketchy includes a short, multiple-choice question quiz after each video. Whether you answer correctly or not, Sketchy provides rationale on your choice. After the final question, you can review your answers and restart the quiz if you wish.
Click on the Images below to enlarge them.
FAQs and Troubleshooting
Have technical issues?
Contact the Sketchy team, or visit their Help Center.
by the Office of Technology