AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | PDA info session |
| Project type(s) | School Service |
| Date completed | 03/23/2006 |
| Chapter | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| Project Coordinator | Rebecca Singer |
| Summary of project | I arranged a session for my classmates where a clerkship director, a knowledgable person from information services, and a librarian specializing in technological services came to speak to students about how PDAs work, what our requirements will be for next year, and what they are used for on the wards. I also arranged to have them get a package deal for us on various models, as well as on some of the needed software. |
| Content area | PDAs |
| Number of participants | 80 |
| Participant hours involved | 5 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | Free |
| Project funding | |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | Email and announcements in class |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
5 |
| Lessons/suggestions | I think the biggest downfall was that after the session, students found PDAs at lower prices from online sources, which is dissappointing since the school's group rate should be the highest. |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS | |
| Comments | This is a really helpful project to help low-tech classmates get a start on PDAs. It's a good idea to learn as much about how they work as possible before the session. |
