Education Resources

Curriculum Resources

Software Applications

Fertitta College of Medicine students will use the following software applications to enhance and aid their education.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

General Education Technology Questions

In some cases, there may be tasks that can be completed using iPads and similar devices, you will NOT be able to complete exams with an Android tablet, Chromebook, notebook or iPad.
It is recommended that students use Google Chrome for tasks in the Canvas and MedHub learning-management systems. Other browsers may be appropriate for tasks outside of that system.
Education technology support is available during the university’s business hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact us regarding general education technology support via email.

MedHub FAQs

Users can log into MedHub using their CougarNet username.
Yes. MedHub is available from any location. It does not require VPN or campus access.
In some cases, there may be tasks that can be completed using iPads and similar devices, you will NOT be able to complete exams with an Android tablet, Chromebook, notebook or iPad.
After signing into MedHub, use the dropdown menu to select your courses.
If a course is missing from your view, Contact us regarding MedHub access via email.
There is no mobile app available for the Fertitta College of Medicine at this time.

Lecturio FAQs

Lecturio is an application that helps students learn, retain, apply and study medicine, from anywhere, with video lectures, by award-winning professors, integrated in a powerful question bank.
Users can log into Lecturio with their @central.uh.edu address (faculty) or their @uh.edu address (students). Please keep in mind that login credentials for this site are independent of UH logins and passwords, so you’ll need to keep up with the password that you create for this site.
Yes. Custom mobile apps have been created for the Fertitta College of Medicine and they can be found in the Apple App store or the Google Play store.
Contact us regarding Lecturio access via email.

TurningPoint FAQs

Read information about the TurningPoint mobile app.

Microsoft Teams FAQs

Read more information about Microsoft Teams.
University faculty, staff and students can use Microsoft Teams.

Any actively enrolled student or currently employed staff or faculty member can create their own Teams. To get started:

  • Download Teams for your desktop, iOS or Android, or just use Teams on the web.
  • Sign in with your CougarNet ID and password (make sure to append @cougarnet.uh.edu after your username).

Boards and Beyond FAQs

An online resource for medical students and educators with instructional media and USMLE-style questions. Faculty can use B&B to supplement curriculum and students find it useful for CBSE and USMLE exam preparation.
B&B is available to students and faculty at TJFFCOM. To receive an access code and register, please contact Educational Technology at comedtec@cougarnet.uh.edu.

Aquifer FAQs

Aquifer is a safe space to practice clinical decisions with deep evidence-based articles, videos, learning modules and formative assessment. It offers comprehensive coverage of national curriculum standards and authentic clinical contexts.
Aquifer is available to students and faculty at the College of Medicine. To gain access, please contact Educational Technology at comedtec@cougarnet.uh.edu.

Student Resources

The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Student Resources page provides the latest announcements and information on academic support, learning communities, the student handbook and other useful resources to help you on your journey.

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Teaching Resources

The Office of Medical Education has created an online resource offering instructional methods and training for Learning Management Systems. We will regularly add new modules to support course design and implementation.

Explore Our Teaching Resources - Internal Access Only

Educational Technology Support

Support Hours
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: comedtec@cougarnet.uh.edu