UpToDate

UpToDate is an online, peer-reviewed clinical decision support tool with topic reviews covering medical symptoms, tests, diagnosis and treatment options for over 8,500 conditions. UptoDate Overview (PDF)

Available to: Faculty | Students | Staff
Managed by: Education Technology
Funding: Institution
Authentication: No Username or Password for Uptodate, must be connected to BCM Wifi or VPN

UpToDate® is also available via the phone app (iOS | Android) using the same credentials. 

  • Search with auto-completion
  • Earn and track free CME/CE/CPD credit
  • Bookmarks and history
  • Print and email topics or graphics to patients and colleagues
  • Options for desktop access and mobile complete for remote use
  • Tools that can increase patient safety: clinical calculators, detailed medical graphics and a select set of drug and drug interaction databases powered by Lexicomp

Access Up-to-Date

Users may access the system via any internal hospital or clinic computer as well through phone/tablet app or from home computer. BCM employees and students must either be connected to BCM Wifi or logged into BCM VPN to access the subscription. Users do not need to log into any other systems (either through Up-to-Date, OpenAthens or the HAM TMC Library) or create any other accounts to access Up-to-Date.  

Method One

  1. Connect to BCM Wifi (not the Guest Network) using your BCM username and password.
  2. Open the Up-to-Date website to access the BCM subscription
  3. If you have any questions about logging into UptoDate®, contact Ed-Tech, ed-tech@bcm.edu

Method Two (if you are at home, hospital or not connected to BCM Wifi)

  1. VPN Install Instructions for Mac / Win
    1. Set up Multi-Factor Authentication
  2. Log into BCM VPN (Choose Group: ERC) [view screenshot]
    1. When logging in, there are multiple windows that pop up.  You may need to move them around to change the group. [view screenshot]
  3. Open the Up-to-Date website to access the BCM subscription
  4. If you have any questions about connecting to VPN, contact Ed-Tech, ed-tech@bcm.edu or call the BCM Help Desk at (713) 798-8737

Access Up-to-Date from a mobile device - Users must be connected to BCM Wifi

About VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Baylor College of Medicine’s VPN solution allows employees/students who are connected to the Internet through their own private connection (DSL, cable modem, AT&T U-verse, etc.) to access BCM computing resources as if they were physically connected to Baylor’s network.

Availability: In order to use a VPN connection, you will be required to install and configure the VPN software on the computer that you will be used to remotely connect to the Baylor network. BCM Office of Information Technology provides the VPN software client and the instructions to download and install it.

IT MFA Install Brochure

Materials and resources for this area are being developed by the Office of Academic Technology: Education Technology. They will be added to this section as soon as they are ready.

For Wi-Fi issues, send an email to: wi-fiissues@bcm.edu.