Resources for Choosing Hardware and Software

• Third-Year Medical Student PDA Requirement
• GNUR 550 PDA Recommendations
• UVa PDA Hardware Comparison
• Dave's PDA Place - PDA Comparison
• CNET.com
• Geek.com - PDA Geek

UVa-Licensed Resources

• UVa's Mobile Medicine (A collection of resources for UVa School of Medicine students' mobile learning needs)
• Essential Evidence Plus/InfoPOEMS(an evidence-based medicine information system)
• Thomson Clinical Xpert (formerly mobileMicromedex) Use your UVa e-mail username and password to access from off-Grounds.

Get Help

Library instructors are available to provide consultations by appointment on using your PDA as a medical information tool. Contact Ellen Ramsey at ellen@virginia.edu or 924-9962, or Andrea Horne at horne@virginia.edu or 924-9985, to inquire about consultations. Consultation topics include, but are not limited to:

• PDAs: Which One Do I Buy?
• PDAs: Introduction to Palm OS for Beginners
• PDAs: Viewing Web Pages, Documents, and Images on Your Handheld
• PDAs: Wireless Setup

Tips and Tricks for Third-Year Medical Students

Download PIC Numbers (UVa only)

• Keep PIC numbers on your PDA.