Physical Diagnosis

You do not need to buy an otoscope, opthalmoscope, blood pressure cuff, or stethoscope before you arrive.  However, you will be asked to purchase these during the first week of class, so plan your finances/financial aid accordingly as these items will run a couple hundred dollars.  It is likely that the representatives from several companies will be visiting campus during your first week of class and will offer you an opportunity to test out equipment, ask questions, and decide which is best for you.  Other items that you will likely need for this class include a reflex hammer and a tuning fork, both of which are available at the bookstore at a reasonable cost.

Anatomy

The Class of 2011 has a collection of dissection materials, Grant’s Dissector Guides, and Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy books that we purchased from the Class of 2010.  These books are for your reference in lab only.  You will likely want to purchase your own Netter, but you should not need to purchase your own copy of Grant’s Dissector.  We will be selling the book/dissection material collection to your class at the price of $15.00 per student.  This fee is required!  More information to follow on the website.

You will need scrubs, a knee-length white coat, and non-latex gloves to wear during anatomy lab.  We will be offering a package including scrubs, coat, and a 100-count box of nitrile gloves.  This package is optional, but if you do not purchase it with us, you will need to purchase these items on your own during the first week of school.  More information on how to purchase our package will follow on the website.

Books

You do not need to purchase your books before you arrive on campus.  The Class of 2011 will be organizing a book sale of used books during orientation or the first week of school.  We will offer discounted prices at this time, but you may also purchase your books through the bookstore, or online. You will find a list of books that you need at the Bookstore Website:

http://www.webmedbooks.com/musc/coursebooks/courseSearch.aspx.  (this site will not be updated until shortly before summer semester starts).

We also encourage you to ask your big brother or sister about which books are most relevant, and which you could likely skip.

Other Scrubs and Coats

During orientation, the Class of 2011 will organize a fitting for hip length white coats and scrubs.  The white coats will be worn during Physical Diagnosis class sessions that involve simulated patients, while shadowing professors, and when volunteering at the student-run free clinic, CARES.  Scrubs will be worn during certain lectures when the class determines they want a unified look, when shadowing professors, and more commonly during rotations in the second year.  You are always welcome to wear these professional looking scrubs during class.  These purchases are not required, but are recommended.