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<span style="font-size:200%; line-height:2em"><center>'''Call +1 617-632-7590 if you would like to speak with a member of the WikiDoc team about volunteering!'''</center></span>
<font size="4"> Call +1 617-632-7590 to speak with WikiDoc,  or e-mail [mailto:questions@wikidoc.org questions@wikidoc.org]
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<center>View a TEDx Talk by Dr. Gibson about WikiDoc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMwZnFwueQU here]</center>


<span style="font-size:200%; line-height:2em"><center>'''Or e-mail us at: [mailto:questions@wikidoc.org questions@wikidoc.org]'''</center></span>
==Why Volunteer at WikiDoc? What are the Rewards for me?==
==Why Volunteer at WikiDoc? What are the Rewards for me?==
Advantages to joining WikiDoc include expanding your CV, studying for board examinations, networking opportunities and exposure of your work to 2.5 million viewers a day.


===Expand Your CV===
==Expand Your CV==
* By becoming Editor, Assistant or Associate Editor-In-Chief, you can expand your CV to include your title as an Editor of a page(s). Apply [[Editor Application|here]] to become an Editor. You can place a link on your CV to the WikiDoc content you helped create by clicking the button at the bottom that says "Permanent Link".  After you click on "permanent link", you can copy the web address that is returned in your browser and paste or insert this into your CV.  This link will bring you back to the content as you created it.
* You can build your CV by becoming an Associate or Assistant Editor-in-Chief of as many disease states as you can meaningfully contribute to.
* If you click on the button "permanent link" at the bottom of the page, a hyperlink will be created that you can insert into your CV which will bring readers to the page as you last edited it (before others changed it after you).


===Study for Your Board Exams===
==Become a Wikidoc Scholar and Become a Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Entire WikiDoc Site==
At WikiDoc, there is an opportunity for you to contribute to our [[Board review project|Board Review Project]].  This project is designed for you to become an author of standard board examination questions.  The project further consolidates your foundation of medical knowledge and pathophysiological concepts which ultimately reflects on your test scores. WikiDoc anticipates your contributions towards these examinations:- MCAT, USMLE steps (1,2 &3) and specialty board exams.
* Working in the Longwood Medical Area at WikiDoc provides you with an academic environment with access to information and resources for building a career in research.  We encourage you to participate in many projects at WikiDoc such as the [[Board review project|Board Review]] and [[Crowdiagnosis|Crowdiagnosis]] projects.
* Recognition as a WikiDoc Scholar - Those individuals who make significant contributions receive a "WikiDoc Scholar Certificate".


===Networking===
==Prepare for Your Board Exams==
* By including your email address as an editor, you can network with the thousands of physicians and patients who will view your contributions each year.
As a WikiDoc Scholar, you can contribute to our [[Board review project|Board Review Project]].  This project is designed for you to become an author of standard board examination questions.  The project further consolidates your foundation of medical knowledge and pathophysiological concepts which ultimately reflects on your test scores.  WikiDoc anticipates your contributions towards these examinations:- MCAT, USMLE steps (1,2 &3) and specialty board exams.


===Exposure===
==Networking==
*Many thousands people per year will view your content. The page counter at the bottom only counts the number of people who have viewed the content who were logged in since the end of 2012. Multiply the number by 40 to get a sense of the number of viewers who are not actively logged in who have viewed the content.
By including your email address as an editor, you can connect with the thousands of students, physicians and patients around the world who view your contributions each year.


===Recognition as a WikiDoc Scholar===
==Exposure==
*Those individuals who make significant contributions achieve recognition as a "[[WikiDoc Scholar]]"A certificate can be provided.
WikiDoc.org is viewed 896 million times per year or 2.5 million times per dayThis provides a medium for millions of people around the world to view the product of your activities.


===Receive a Letter of Recommendation from the [[User:C. Michael Gibson|Editor-In-Chief Dr. Gibson]]===
==Receive a Letter of Recommendation from the [[User:C. Michael Gibson|Editor-In-Chief Dr. Gibson]]==
*Based upon both the quality and quantity of contributions, the Editor-In-Chief of WikiDoc may respond to a request for a letter of recommendation (e.g. for medical school, residency program, fellowship program, chief residency)
The Editor-in-Chief of the site ([[C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]]) ''may at his sole discretion'' prepare a [[letter of recommendation]] that is commensurate with both the quality and quantity of an individuals academic achievements.


===Listing as a Main Contributor===
==CME Credits==
*At the bottom of the page there is a display of the main contributors to the page.
Coming soon there will be an opportunity for you to claim continuing medical education (CME) credits through your activities as an editor at WikiDoc.
 
===Make Greater Use of Presentations===
*Get credit for, share, memorialize and make use of presentations and images from morning report, and conferences.


==Who Can Volunteer at WikiDoc?==
==Who Can Volunteer at WikiDoc?==
Anybody! You do not need to be a doctor:
WikiDoc welcomes '''everyone''' from all over the world to join our team.  You do not have to be a doctor in order to apply for this position.  Below is a list of WikiDoc contributors:
 
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*Students
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:College students: Every year we have numerous pre-medical students who volunteer their time.
*Clinical Trialist
 
*Donor / Philanthropist
*Nurses
*Fellow
 
*Fellowship Program Director / Chief of a Subspecialty Group
*Research assistants
*General Practitioner
 
*High School Student
*Physician assistants
*Hospital Administrator
 
*Hospitalist
*Technicians
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*Intern
*Administrators
*Layperson
 
*Medical Student
*Laypeople
*Nurse
 
*Nurse Practitioner
==What Do You Need Help With?==
*Nursing Student
You can see a full listing of the activities we need help with [[WikiDoc Scholars Program|here]]
*Patient
 
*Pharmacist
==Who Are The Leading Contributors?==
*Physician Assistant
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[[Special:ActiveUsers|Leading Contributors in the past month]]  |  [[Special:CountEdits|Leading All Time Contributors]]  |
*Pre-Medical Student
[[ContributionScores|Total Contribution Scores]]
*Researcher
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*Research Institute Director
 
*Residency Program Director / Chairman of Medicine
==How Can I Learn To Edit?==
*Resident
Go to the WikiDoc Editor's Toolkit [[Template:WikiDoc_tools2|here]]
*Retired physician
*Specialist Doctor
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 14 July 2014

Call +1 617-632-7590 to speak with WikiDoc, or e-mail questions@wikidoc.org

View a TEDx Talk by Dr. Gibson about WikiDoc here

Why Volunteer at WikiDoc? What are the Rewards for me?

Advantages to joining WikiDoc include expanding your CV, studying for board examinations, networking opportunities and exposure of your work to 2.5 million viewers a day.

Expand Your CV

  • You can build your CV by becoming an Associate or Assistant Editor-in-Chief of as many disease states as you can meaningfully contribute to.
  • If you click on the button "permanent link" at the bottom of the page, a hyperlink will be created that you can insert into your CV which will bring readers to the page as you last edited it (before others changed it after you).

Become a Wikidoc Scholar and Become a Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Entire WikiDoc Site

  • Working in the Longwood Medical Area at WikiDoc provides you with an academic environment with access to information and resources for building a career in research. We encourage you to participate in many projects at WikiDoc such as the Board Review and Crowdiagnosis projects.
  • Recognition as a WikiDoc Scholar - Those individuals who make significant contributions receive a "WikiDoc Scholar Certificate".

Prepare for Your Board Exams

As a WikiDoc Scholar, you can contribute to our Board Review Project. This project is designed for you to become an author of standard board examination questions. The project further consolidates your foundation of medical knowledge and pathophysiological concepts which ultimately reflects on your test scores. WikiDoc anticipates your contributions towards these examinations:- MCAT, USMLE steps (1,2 &3) and specialty board exams.

Networking

By including your email address as an editor, you can connect with the thousands of students, physicians and patients around the world who view your contributions each year.

Exposure

WikiDoc.org is viewed 896 million times per year or 2.5 million times per day. This provides a medium for millions of people around the world to view the product of your activities.

Receive a Letter of Recommendation from the Editor-In-Chief Dr. Gibson

The Editor-in-Chief of the site (C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.) may at his sole discretion prepare a letter of recommendation that is commensurate with both the quality and quantity of an individuals academic achievements.

CME Credits

Coming soon there will be an opportunity for you to claim continuing medical education (CME) credits through your activities as an editor at WikiDoc.

Who Can Volunteer at WikiDoc?

WikiDoc welcomes everyone from all over the world to join our team. You do not have to be a doctor in order to apply for this position. Below is a list of WikiDoc contributors: