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In this edition of The Weekly Tapp: medical school requires students to have an iPhone; ReachMD delivers two new NEJM radio programs; new apps from the Health 2.0 conference.

Incoming Class at Medical School Goes Mobile
In a news release, Peter S. Amenta, MD, PhD, dean of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, was quoted as saying “We are proud to provide our medical students with the latest technological applications available.” The same release states that “this fall all entering medical school students at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School were required to have an iPod Touch or iPhone as well as a laptop computer. The medical school introduced a mobility initiative designed to integrate electronic content including images, audio, video, and other digital assets and make it available through mobile technologies.”

ReachMD XM 160 Announces Two New Radio Programming Series Featuring the New England Journal of Medicine
ReachMD, a provider of health care information and education for medical professionals, “will premiere two new series featuring content from the New England Journal of Medicine via its network of distribution channels,” including MedicalRadio, an iPhone app that streams their satellite radio content live and for free. “NEJM Audio Summaries is a 3-minute weekly vignette designed to allow busy medical professionals to hear summaries of new leading medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion” while “NEJM Audio Perspectives are roundtable discussions among key opinion leaders on topics of critical interest to healthcare professionals.”

Health 2.0 conference delivers some of the most innovative health apps
Dr. Michael Yuan gives us a sneek peek at “some of the more memorable products and tools…launched or demoed” at the recently-concluded Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco.