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    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 the.meducator@learnlink.mcmaster.ca 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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