MD Program - UNC School of Medicine
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PDA Requirement
Third and Fourth year medical students are required to purchase PDAs. Learn more about the requirement and PDA related resources.
Your PDA will be used in your clinical years as a valuable reference tool, a clinical calculator, and to report and retain clinical information. The most basic model PDA can fulfill this requirement. Funds will be put into your second year, second semester financial aid for this purchase. When you purchase your PDA, do not think of it as a long term investment. Many residences supply their residents with a standard PDA that works with their hospital systems.
PDA Requirements
The School does not require a specific brand or model, but all student PDAs must have the following specifications:
Palm OS version 5.0 or > or Pocket PC
If you have any patient information on your PDA, it must follow HIPAA guidelines. (HIPAA Guidelines)
PDA Support
OIS does not have the resources to provide support for installation, operation, or support of hardware and software. Students have become sophisticated users and should have no trouble learning to use their PDAs.
Warnings
- PDAs do not currently have access to Patient Information Database in the hospital
- iPhones do not currently have all the applications you will want to use in the clinical setting.
- Battery life is very short on some models.
Learn more about PDAs