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The Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library at Georgetown University Medical Center

Medical Apps Guide

This is a brief guide of medical applications for Georgetown University Medical Center.

Clinical Exercises & Other Tips

How to sync your Class Calendar on your iOS device (See Google Calendar Help page for Android options):

  1. On your computer, go to the class calendar, from the SoM site.
  2. Click on Class Calendar.
  3. In the bottom right corner, click the +Google Calendar button. It should open your Google Calendar and it should be displayed as an "Other Calendar"
  4. Visit the Calendar sync page and login to your Google Account.
  5. Check or uncheck the names of any calendars.
  6. In the bottom right corner, click Save.
  7. When you're done, refresh your calendar.

See all options on this Google Calendar Help Page.


Alternative steps: subscribing to the calendars on an iOS device:

  1. On your computer, go to the class calendar, from the SoM site.
  2. Click on Class Calendar.
  3. In the bottom right corner, click the +Google Calendar button. It should open your Google Calendar and it should be displayed as an "Other Calendar"
  4. Click the down arrow to the right of M202X and select Calendar Settings
  5. Next to calendar address, right click and copy the ICAL link.
  6. Paste the link in an email and send it to yourself.
  7. Open your mail on your iPhone and copy the link (tap and hold down on the link until the pop-up appears to copy the link)
  8. Tap Settings
  9. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars
  10. Tap Add Account
  11. Tap Other
  12. Tap Add Subscribed Calendar
  13. Paste the URL in this field and tap next.
  14. Edit the description if you want, then tap Save.
  15. Open your calendar app and confirm that the M202X calendar if visible.

Add the Georgetown Directory to your Contacts:

  1. Tap Settings --> Passwords & Accounts
  2. Tap Add Account --> Other --> Add LDAP Account
    • Server: directory.georgetown.edu
    • User Name and Password: leave blank
    • Description: GU Directory
  3. Tap Next
  4. Use SSL: Off (Continue)
  5. Add Search Settings: dc=georgetown,dc=edu
  6. Search scope: subtree
  7. Tap Save