Laptop/Phone Requirements

Medical students at the UA COM-P are required to own smart phone and a laptop with a connection to the UA network and the Internet. This laptop should last you throughout your four‐year medical education. Whether you plan to use your current laptop, or are purchasing a new laptop, please make sure it meets specifications.

Medical students need to arrive with their laptops available and ready for use when classes start. If ordering a new laptop, you should plan to order it well in advance of the first date of classes.

Chromebooks and tablets (such as iPads) are not sufficient as a primary laptop and are incompatible with required software. 

Recommended:

• HDMI and USB-C display adaptors (to plug into displays in study rooms, learning studios, etc.)

• Multi-year (3 or 4 year) warranty and insurance against breakage, theft, and hazards.

The UA Bookstore (Technology Purchases) has special academic pricing on Windows and Mac computers at their site. 

Educational discounts are also available directly from Dell, Apple, and many other computer vendors.

Compromised Laptop 

If your computer has been compromised, you may be blocked from the University network. Please make an appointment with the IT team as soon as possible.