Medical Equipment, Supplies, and Textbooks

Supplies & Medical Equipment

The following supplies are required of all PA students:

• Watch with the ability to track seconds
• Personal laptop computer with wireless Internet access and a cable and adapter to connect to an Ethernet port
• Two short white lab coats with the GWU PA Studies logo. These should not be purchased in advance.
• Two pairs of surgical scrubs with the GWU PA Studies logo. These should not be purchased in advance.

Depending on the exact equipment model and/or style you choose, the average cost of your medical equipment will be $850 to $1,500. You may purchase your equipment prior to your arrival. See the Diagnostic Equipment checklist below.

• Required Medical Equipment
  • Stethoscope (cardiology grade adult stethoscope with a separate bell and diaphragm with adult and pediatric convertible bell/diaphragm pieces)
  • Reflex hammer
  • Penlight
  • Surgery suture skin (please purchase the one at this link)
• Recommended Medical Equipment (GWU has these available for use, but you are more than welcome to purchase your own!)
  • Diagnostic set (3.5v otoscope, ophthalmoscope, case, disposable otoscope speculums)
  • Sphygmomanometer (Kit with peds, adult, and large adult cuffs)
  • Tuning forks C-128 and/or C-512
  • Snellen pocket eye chart with the ruler
  • Tape measure – standard and metric increments
  • Bandage scissors

Textbook Requirements

When appropriate, the textbooks required for the program will be available online or as e-books through the Gardner-Webb University Dover Library database at no additional charge to enrolled students.

The student must purchase any required text unavailable through the library no later than the first day of class. Failure to utilize textbooks is considered a violation of professionalism.