Why volunteer at WikiDoc

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Call +1 617-632-7590 if you would like to speak with a member of the WikiDoc team about volunteering!


Or e-mail us at: questions@wikidoc.org

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

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 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.

Study for Your Board Exams

Networking

  • 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.

Exposure

  • 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.

Recognition as a WikiDoc Scholar

  • Those individuals who make significant contributions achieve recognition as a "WikiDoc Scholar". A certificate can be provided.

Receive a Letter of Recommendation from the 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)

Listing as a Main Contributor

  • At the bottom of the page there is a display of the main contributors to the page.

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?

Anybody! You do not need to be a doctor:

  • Students
College students: Every year we have numerous pre-medical students who volunteer their time.
  • Nurses
  • Research assistants
  • Physician assistants
  • Technicians
  • Administrators
  • Laypeople

What Do You Need Help With?

You can see a full listing of the activities we need help with here

Who Are The Leading Contributors?

Leading Contributors in the past month | Leading All Time Contributors | Total Contribution Scores

How Can I Learn To Edit?

Go to the WikiDoc Editor's Toolkit here