No! Osmosis was designed by medical students and faculty who understand the busy schedules of educators involved in curriculum, research, and clinical duties. The platform automates many tasks and offers a curated content library. While you have the option to engage further—such as incorporating patient videos into your didactic sessions—there is no additional effort required for your students to benefit from Osmosis.

Yes. When you upload documents to Osmosis, they exist within a private group that is accessible only to your students and faculty. This setup is similar to how curricular materials are handled in a learning management system.

No. Osmosis uniquely foregrounds your curriculum while automatically integrating board-preparation materials, including questions, flashcards, and clinically relevant patient videos. Students appreciate this because it helps them engage with both the curriculum and preparation for high-stakes exams. Remember, Osmosis is not solely a test-prep platform; it serves as a lifelong learning tool for future clinicians.

Absolutely! The Osmosis team is committed to evidence-based education and has incorporated methods such as social learning, testing effects, spaced repetition, and crowd-sourcing into the content and platform. Here are four peer-reviewed papers published by the Osmosis team in the past two years: