Required Equipment

Students must acquire all of the following during the course of their medical school education:

Dissecting Instruments

At the beginning of the first year, all freshmen must possess a complete set of dissecting instruments similar to those on display at the campus bookstore.

Laptop Computer

Entering freshman will be required to purchase/lease a laptop computer from the University of Maryland. Information regarding specific system requirements and purchasing, leasing and financing options will be provided in June of each year.  Students are advised not to purchase a laptop computer outside the University.

Microscope

Microscopes will be provided by the medical school.

Other Equipment

By the second year, medical students are required to have an ophthalmoscope, otoscope, a blood pressure cuff and a stethoscope. The estimated cost of these items, plus other essentials such as lab coats, is $400 to $450.