Student Resources

This page provides links to other UTHSCSA pages of particular interest to students, such as WebMail, online syllabi, and online study guides. These sites are not maintained by the Library.

Computer Based Instruction

Clinical Human Embryology

Explores the development of human systems from conception to birth.
 

DermIS

A comprehensive online dermatology information service for healthcare professionals and patients. Contains information about specific conditions as well as an adult and pediatric atlas.
 

Exam Master Online

Covers 3 steps of the USMLE, over 12,000 examination questions.
 

Human Anatomy

An interactive gross anatomy program comprised of over 9000 images of the human body in various stages of dissection.
 

Interactive Dermatology Atlas

Fifty interactive dermatology cases simulate the diagnosis and treatment of a real patient with immediate feedback. A reference section includes video segments of skin surgery procedures. The atlas contains more than 1000 photographs, a sophisticated search tool, and a fun quiz mode.
 

Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education, The

This popular web resource includes over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions.
 

Lab Training Library

Multimedia library of training and education for the clinical laboratory.
For off campus access use this web address: http://www.medtraining.org. Users must set up an account using a lab code. Obtain this code by contacting the Information Desk staff.
Lab Training Library will only work with Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or higher and MS Windows Media Player, 6.4 or higher. It only works on the PC platform, not Macintosh
 

Microscopic Anatomy

Incorporates digitized histologic slides and electron micrographs with comprehensive text to provide an interactive cellular anatomy tutorial.
 

NetAnatomy

NetAnatomy.com is a work in progress that is being designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, allied health, and nursing students. NetAnatomy will also serve as a place to review anatomy after one’s initial exposure to the subject, e.g. students beginning a clinical rotation, USMLE (National Board) preparation, etc.
 

Radiologic Anatomy

Interactive program covering the fundamentals of normal radiology.
 

E-Mail

Change your E-Mail Password

Your new password must: be at least 8 characters long; include an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, and a number; not be a word in the dictionary or your name; and not have been one of your past six passwords.
 

WebMail

Access to the UTHSCSA student e-mail accounts.
 

Online Syllabi, etc.

ERES: Electronic Reserves

You can look up a course page by listing courses by department, by instructor's last name, or use ERes QuickSearch.
 

Other

APGO Residency Directory

The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) is a non-profit, membership-based organization for women's health educators. Password Protected: Obtain this code by contacting the Information Desk Staff.
 

HIPAA Training

Online training modules for Level 1 and Level 3 are available.
 

Library Resources for USMLE Step 1

The Library put together a list of reference books and other electronic resources for First year Medical Students studying for Step 1, please check the library's catalog for other materials as well as current status of these items.
 

Microsoft CEA Agreement for Students

The HSC has a volume licensing agreement for several Microsoft products, which allows students, faculty, and staff to purchase these products for $5 per CD (some titles include several CDs). Students must fill out the Student EULA found on this page and take it (and their student ID) to the Bookstore when making their first purchase under this agreement.
 

South Texas Clinical Resources

This collection of clinical resources was collected by the Ad Hoc Committee for Access to Quality Clinical Information on the Internet, made up of employees of the Health Science Center, University Health System, and VA Hospital.
 

STAT!Ref

Stat!Ref Electronic Medical Library provides quick access to a number of full-text medical reference books covering the areas of diagnosis and treatment in a variety of medical specialties, such as Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiology, and Surgery. Texts on coding, drug information, and abbreviations and acronyms are also available.
 

SUMSearch

SUMSearch is an Internet search engine for medical knowledge developed at the UT Health Science Center by Dr. Robert Badgett. It selects the best resources among several full-text books and biomedical databases for the question, formats the question for each resource, and makes additional searches based on results. Use of the search engine is available to all.
 

Student Information

Change your NT (inside.uthscsa) Password

Your new password must: be 8-14 characters long; include an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, and a number; not be a word in the dictionary or include your name or SSN; and not have been used in the past twelve months.
 

Web for Students (Inside UTHSCSA)

Secure access to student information such as: Academic Calendars and Class Schedules; Course Catalog; Student Records (includes grades, transcripts, and holds, such as parking, fees due, etc.); and Financial Aid information. Note: After you log into inside.uthscsa (using your NT username and password), look in the Portal Menu (at the left) for "Student Admin".
 

Study Guides

MS1 CIC Clinical Thinking Track Assignment Instructions

Tip sheet in PDF format