Student Doctor Network

Student Doctor Network
Web address http://studentdoctor.net/
Commercial? Nonprofit 501(c)3
Type of site
 Social network service
Owner Coastal Research Group[1]
Launched December, 1999

Student Doctor Network is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1999 for prehealth and health professional students in the United States and Canada.[2]

This volunteer organization has published five books (Medical School Admissions Guide, Dental School Admissions Guide, MCAT Pearls, Caribbean Medical School Primer,[3] and republished "How to Choose a Medical Specialty"[4]).

The Student Doctor Network (SDN) has over 100 volunteers, and over 40,000 active members. The SDN website receives over 1.5 million unique visits and 12 million page views monthly.[5] "Student Doctor Network" is a registered US trademark.[6] Additionally, the site offers a number of quality articles on issues pertinent to medical education. For example, the site recently launched a tool to assist students in choosing a specialty.[7] Additionally, the site offers a school review and interview feedback section.[8]

The site is moderated against commercial spam. Otherwise, the site is open to anyone and content is rarely verified, deleted or edited. Users agree to a Terms of Service when registering. There is a volunteer staff of over 100 Moderators consisting largely of pre-health science students, medical and pharmacy students, dental students, dentists, resident physicians, attending physicians and pharmacists. Student Doctor Network Forums

References

  1. ↑ "The Coastal Research Group - A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of family and community medicine". Coastal Research Group. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Coastal Research Group (http://www.coastalresearch.org)
  3. ↑ Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=student+doctor+network)
  4. ↑ Student Doctor Network (http://studentdoctor.net/2013/02/sdn-offers-new-tools-to-help-med-students-select-a-specialty/)
  5. ↑ Quantcast.com (https://www.quantcast.com/studentdoctor.net?country=GLOBAL)
  6. ↑ USPTO Website (http://www.uspto.gov)
  7. ↑ Taylor, Anita. "How to Choose a Medical Specialty". Student Doctor Network. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "SDN launches School Reviews and updated Interview Feedback databases". SDN. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

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