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The Meducator: Editor Application 2015-2016

The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of an editor for The Meducator, a medical education publication. As an editor, key responsibilities would include attending meetings, writing articles, providing input on manuscript selection, editing all content to ensure high quality, and writing blog posts from September 2015 to April 2016. The application requires applicants to submit their name, contact information, program details, experiences relevant to the role, approach to writing and editing, a sample MedBulletin on a health topic, and an optional writing sample.

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The Meducator: Editor Application 2015-2016

The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of an editor for The Meducator, a medical education publication. As an editor, key responsibilities would include attending meetings, writing articles, providing input on manuscript selection, editing all content to ensure high quality, and writing blog posts from September 2015 to April 2016. The application requires applicants to submit their name, contact information, program details, experiences relevant to the role, approach to writing and editing, a sample MedBulletin on a health topic, and an optional writing sample.

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The Meducator

Editor Application 2015-2016


Roles and Responsibilities of the Editor
Editors play a vital role in ensuring that quality content is published in
The Meducator
. As a
member of the editorial board, you would be responsible for carrying out the following
tasks from September 2015 to April 2016:
Attending full-staff meetings, Editorial Board meetings and on-copy edits during the
year
Writing regular feature articles, such as
MedBulletins, Sil Columns,
and interview
pieces
Giving input in selecting which submitted manuscripts will be accepted for
publishing
Editing all content to ensure that they are the highest possible quality for
publication
o Includes editing accepted manuscripts, communicating with authors, and
helping them to find post-graduate editors for their pieces
o Includes editing staff-written pieces like
MedBulletins, Sil Columns, etc.
Writing for
The Meducator
blog
Application Procedure
Send the following application in an e-mail to [email protected] by
September 18, 2015 at 11:59:59 pm
. Please entitle the subject as: Editor App: Your
Name.

The Meducator
| Editor Application


Application Questions
Full Name
Email
Phone/ Extension
Program Name and Year
(in Sept. 2015)
How did you hear about
The Meducator
?
1. Describe any experiences you have that would make you prepared for this
position.
(350 words maximum)
2. Describe your approach to writing and editing.
(200 words maximum)
3. A
MedBulletin
is a 250-300 word summary of a current issue or novel
development in the health sciences. Topics can include, but are not limited to,
biochemistry/biomedical sciences, clinical science, health policy, health ethics,
global health, and population health. Write a
MedBulletin
on the subject of your
choice. Please use Vancouver style referencing. You can view examples from past
issues at www.meducator.org.
4. [Optional] If you would like, attach a piece that is indicative of your writing
abilities. The piece may include previously written essays and projects, and CANNOT
be science-related or
Meducator
-related work
(5 page maximum)
.

The Meducator
| Editor Application

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