Technology Survival Guide for Academic Year 2011 - 2012
(Including the Computer Requirement and other important information you'll need to set-up your computer)

Welcome from Drexel
College of Medicine
Information Technology
The Laptop Computer Requirement
(Official Requirment
 for the Class of 2015)
Third and Fourth Year Patient Logging Requirement
Frequently Asked Questions
about Computers
Where to Buy a Computer
and other accessories
About Computer Accounts
and Policies
Computer Checklist
(After you have your laptop make sure you complete this checklist to set it up)
PC/MAC Help with Videos, Notes Passwords & Browsers on Webcampus
Getting Computer HELP
Getting my Computer Fixed
Resources

 
   
CLERKSHIP COMPANION
2011-2012 Patient and Procedure Logging Requirement
for 3rd and 4th Year Students

All 3rd and 4th year medical students at Drexel University College of Medicine are required to log all patient encounters in each of their required courses and clerskhips (Family Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Neurology and the Internal Medicine Subinternship). In order to ensure that these logs are as accurate as possible, students are urged to record all patient encounters as soon as possible, and therefore the use of a mobile phone with a web browser is recommended. However, because of the recent decline in availability of standalone personal digital assistants (PDAs), students are no longer required to have a PDA.

The Clerkship Companion program, used for logging patient encounters, will be available as a web-based application, optimized for mobile web browsers. Thus, it will be possible to record patient encounters using any mobile phone, computer, or other device that has Internet access.

You do not have to install the Clerkship Companion program on your device. Simply access the web application and log your patient data. The data will be uploaded directly to the central database at the school.

You can verify that your Internet-connected device is capable of running the Clerkship Companion software by navigating to the following URL on your device: http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/CC.

Epocrates Essentials Drug Information Lookup
A very useful tool during your clinical time is the drug information lookup from Epocrates. There are several methods to get this information: either with a web-enabled phone / computer, or, by loading the Epocrates application on your PDA device. "Epocrates Essentials" is free for Drexel University College of Medicine medical students and has more features than the publicly free version "Epocrates Rx".   Click here to begin.

If you have any questions concerning this handheld computer requirement, please contact us.

George E. Zeiset
Director, Technology in Medical Education
(215) 991-8511
gzeiset@drexelmed.edu		 Arnold J. Smolen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Information Technology
(215) 991-8564
asmolen@drexelmed.edu