PDA Software

The "Must Have" packages at UVa:

How about other useful software?

Everybody has their favorites. One we recommend is the freeware FileZ, the file manager that Palm forgot. It allows you to find, move, delete and beam files easily. If you are going to keep patient information on your Palm, UVa's HIPAA policy is that you must secure your handheld with TealLock, which locks down and encrypts your data. Some of our PDA savvy third years recommend the Merck Manual for PDA, Shots, and Diagnosaurus. The American Medical Student Association PDA page is a good starting point for what other students have found useful. Our Health Sciences Library's PDA Resource site has descriptions and links to a long list of useful PDA medical software. USBMIS publishes the popular "First Aid" series of clerkship references, and a lot of other medical reference texts. These cost about the same as the books, but are a lot easier to carry in your pocket.