The
College of Pharmacy distributes PDAs to first-year Pharm.D.
students. The incoming class (2011) will be provided Palm T/X PDAs. The following resources are intended to provide some
support as students begin using these for their personal and
professional purposes.
In addition, students can access Lexi-Comp databases ( www.lexi-com/web ) for download onto their PDA. Senior Associate Dean Ron Hadsall is responsible for this program. Additional information about how to download Lexi-Comp to your PDA is located at http://www.pharmacy.umn.edu/pharmd/tcstudents/tctechnology/home.html
In December, personnel from Lexi-Comp will deliver two informational sessions. These are scheduled as follows:
Duluth: Wednesday, 12/5/07; 165 Life Sciences, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Twin Cities: Tuesday, 12/4/07; 7-135 WDH, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
In addition, an un-edited version of the brief (30 minute) training event that occured in 2006 on the Twin Cities campus is available via RealMedia at the link below:
Lexi-Comp Training / Orientation Session (video; requires RealPlayer)
Training Videos: Overviews of the PDA (and associated handouts):
The following videos were created by PharmD students, Colin Voskuil and Kyle Riess. Questions re: this content can be directed to copoed@umn.edu.
We suggest that you print the handout and, then, watch the video, taking notes on the handout as you proceed through the video.
Pharmacy-Related PDA Software and Additional Information.
Downloading and Accessing Lexi-Comp and the Clinical Pharmacology Database
Instructions re: Lexi-Comp have been e-mailed to you. In addition, these instructions have been placed in the (WebCT) Vista site, Students Evolving as Pharmacists - (StEP). This "course" site should be available to you when you access "MyWebCT" (in Vista) or at your U of M Portal. If you do NOT have access to that Vista site, please contact copoed@umn.edu to obtain access. NOTE: You must use your X500 e-mail account to request such access. This helps us ensure that only PharmD students are provided with access to the site and information contained within.
The Minnesota Pharmacist has printed two articles discussing free PDA downloads:
PDA Support on Campus
Academic and Distributed Computing Services or
612-301-4357 (on campus, dial 1-HELP)
or help@umn.edu
Related College of Pharmacy Support and Computer / PDA Policies
Computing and Technology Requirments for PharmD Students (Includes directions for loading Lexi-Comp to your PDA.)
