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Purpose: The aim of our study is to assess the impact on academic success of the use of smartphone/social media and sleep-related variables in students who receive pre-clinical medical education. Tools and Methods: The study includes 226 students who receive pre-clinical medical education in the same institution. All participants have filled the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI), the Social Media Addiction Scale - Adult Form (SMBÖ-YF), the Smart-Telephone Addiction Scale (ATBÖ) and the Personal Data Form prepared for study. The average score of the group with a low risk of addiction was 71.8±8, while the group with a medium risk of addiction was 68.4±8.77 and the group with a high risk was 67.4±9.75. In terms of smartphone addiction, the low-risk group’s ratings were significantly higher than the high-risk group’s ratings (p=0.035). Similarly, when the participants’ social media addiction total scores were studied, the average of the low-risk group was 40.4±11.17, the average of the middle-risk group was 51.7±9.2, and the average of the high-risk group was 50.8±12.9. In terms of smartphone addiction, the total social media addiction score of the high-risk group was significantly higher than the middle and low-risk group (p<0.001). There is no significant difference between the sleep times between the groups and the total score of PUKI. When the factors associated with the notes meanings were studied with the Pearson correlation analysis, a statistically meaningful relationship of sleep effectiveness in the positive direction was determined (r=0.19, p<0.001), the total score of ATBÖ was found to have a negative relationship with the notes meanings of data, such as the time spent in bed (r=-23, p<0.001; r=-27, p<0.05). The multivariate Hierarchical Regression Analysis model found that gender, sleep effectiveness, ATBÖ and SMBÖ-YF scores have an impact on the score average. The results of our study as a result support that medical students use social media/smartphone and sleep habits in their pre-clinical training periods have an impact on academic success. Planning training related to the conscious use of social media and smart phones and emphasizing the importance of sleep habits have the potential to contribute to the capacity of more equipped doctors in medical training.