Authoring Content or Cases
Your contribution to SiH is greatly appreciated; our goals of creating comprehensive, quality, open-access resources could not be met without your help.
What authors are saying
"Writing for sharing in health is an excellent motivation
to learn a few topics in detail! It's rewarding to know
you've consolidated all the important clinical information
so that others can learn more efficiently."
- Erica Rubin, med student
What's in this for me? Lots of things! Firstly, the feeling that you're making a big difference for students everywhere. Your article will be peer-reviewed, and this can be helpful on the CV. Lastly, perhaps the biggest benefit is a solid understanding of the topic you're writing.
How do I actually go about doing this?
Start by reading our contract to make sure you agree with the terms.
Next, visit our topic list and select a 'to be written' topic that catches your eye. Pick something you are interested in, will learn about during your training (or already have), and want to learn more about.
Fill out the form below and we will email you instructions in a timely manner.
The email will come from author @ sharinginhealth . ca in case you have a strong filter. We'll send you a link of an online page into which you can write the topic.
Process of Writing
How do I know what to write? Each page has a template, complete with main headings to be covered. While headings can be changed, we recommend you stick with our format for ease and consistency. Let us know if you have more questions about the template.
In order to simplify future updates and ensure accuracy, it is NOT necessary to give SPECIFIC treatment guidelines. Stick with general themes and provide a link to sources of guidelines. This way, students will know how to find guidelines as they need them, and the job of staying up to date can stay with the experts!
How do I know how much to write? Content should be aimed at the level of medical/nursing/pharmacy/lab tech/etc student - that is, foundational. Details are often unnecessary and in fact can detract from the learning experience. With all the information out there, the hard part is trying to distill details down to make the topic managable.
Where should I get materials from? Please don't plagarize; summarize, in your own words, what others are saying, and reference where necessary.
The text can come from any number of sources, including class notes, textbooks, or websites. Some helpful places to start include:
It can be incredibly helpful to provide photos and illustrations for certain topics. These can be created by you, taken from your clinical experiences (respecting patient confidentiality), or found online from the many Open-Access repositories that exist.
How do I reference? Identify the sources of your information. Ideally these are open-access sources that students can freely go to for more details. It is unnessary to pepper the article with references, unless you are quoting a specific fact or statistic.
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