Starting an iPad Program in a Medical College**including the library in the process

Rush University• Location: Near West Side of Chicago (IMD)

• 664-bed hospital

• ~2200 students

• 128 M1’s starting in fall 2013

• 550 total students M1-M4

• 600 faculty overall

How it all started

Image courtesy of Flickr user COCOEN

Tablet Strategy Meetings

Advice and Consent• Mobile Device Management / Encryption

• Apple Bulk Purchase Program

• iPad Lending Library

• Tech Community

• Delivery, Orientation, Documentation

• Including the Library in the Process

• Support

Potential Apps to Include

Creating course syllabus materials in iBooks Author

iBooks Author

iPads for Everyone!

Photo courtesy o f F lickr user N ew tow n G raffiti

Photo courtesy o f Paul Kennedy

Resources• TEACHnology in Medicine:

http://teachnology.tumblr.com/

• Health 2.0 and Digital Literacy: http://health2course.tumblr.com/

• Library of Rush University: http://www.rushu.rush.edu/library

• AAMC GIR: https://www.aamc.org/members/gir/

• MedEd Portal: https://www.mededportal.org/