School of Medicine

What is a Multi-Discipline Laboratory?

A multidiscipline laboratory or MD lab is a multipurpose, flexible use room that can be configured and prepared for a variety of activities.  Behind each main lab there is an inner lab configured for use as a bench top work area and storage space for use with student experiments.  The school of medicine has 12 MD labs located on the second and third floors of Gordon Scott Hall.  For exact locations please check this floor plan. These 12 rooms serve as the home base for first and second year medical students.   

Each MD lab is equipped with the following:

• 24 tablet armchairs
  
• 24 Lab stools
  
• 10 study carrels
  
• 8 study tables
  
• 4 Dry erase boards
  
• 2 desktop PCs with laser printer access
  
• 1 patient exam table
  
• TV and video cassette player
  
• 1 Wall mounted Ophtalmoscope/Otoscope
  
• 1 Microfiche reader
  
• 4 Portable Lab Benches
  
• 4 Drop down electrical service blocks

Each Inner Lab is equipped with the following:

• Sinks with running hot and cold water
  
• Two Incubator (1 each CO₂ and air)
  
• Two refrigerators
  
• One large work table
  
• Base and wall mounted storage cabinets for supplies and equipment

Click here to see photos of the MD Labs

How are MD Labs used in the curriculum?

Throughout the year the MD labs are reconfigured for a variety of educational activities including:

• Immunology and Microbiology wet exercises
  
• Suturing Skills lab
  
• Urinalysis lab
  
• Respiratory/Lung Volume lab
  
• Eye dissection lab
  
• Clinical skills lab
  
• Introduction to the Patient - Small Group discussion and physical exam skills