Can 10 Minutes a Day Really Enhance Clinical Competence?

For physicians, balancing clinical responsibilities with continuous medical education remains a challenge. Traditional CME formats often require extended time commitments, which may not be feasible in busy practice settings. Microlearning —short, focused learning interventions of less than 10 minutes—has emerged as a promising alternative, aligning with cognitive load theory and spaced repetition principles.

Evidence indicates that microlearning can improve both knowledge acquisition and retention . A scoping review in Medical Teacher found that microlearning interventions in health professions education enhanced learner engagement and recall compared to conventional methods (De Gagne et al., 2019). By presenting guideline updates, diagnostic algorithms, or case-based pearls in concise formats, microlearning enables rapid integration of new information into daily clinical…