future_doc Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 What NewfieMike says is correct theoretically. However, there is a sensitivity issue, comfort level issue and those unilingual French speakers do not have their Lounge. Why not create one and see what happens, it can always be shut down if after several months it remaoins dormant. Whenever there is a French post on what is traditionally English sacred space, you get the posts, why French here, please translate, I don't understand. It will not affect me one way or the other, but why not give this accommodation and see what develops. There is no downside that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 In addition to previously having proposed Karma and thebouque as mods, I also propose that Cerena become a mod. She too is bilingual, she is an undergrad who will be here for some time and her posts are exceptional, sharing her knowledge and wisdom, with kindness and courtesy always. She will be around here for years to come and will become one of the future Leaders of this forum. I think the fact that she is relatively new is immaterial considering her regular contributions and demeanor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Things look good right now. If they really feel like it later on, the mods themselves will think about addition of a new section. Also, we have a good amount of mods already. Things are smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spash Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 So we now have The Lounge - which is great. I believe the French speakers should have le café where they may discuss topics of interest that are not specifically related to a particular medical school. Fair is fair, this is a bilingual site and both languages should be given equal treatment in terms of discussion threads. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. This would be a good idea! And nothing forbids the french speakers to participate in "The Lounge". Either for our english speaker friends Sorry for my bad english I speak French normally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boa Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 This would be a good idea! And nothing forbids the french speakers to participate in "The Lounge". Either for our english speaker friends Sorry for my bad english I speak French normally Je suis entierement d'accord avec toi. L'idee du café est juste pour faciliter la trouvaille des posts en francais selon moi...De plus, j'avais commencé un thread en anglais et certains usagers du forum se sont plaints car ils ne comprenaient pas...cest pourquoi je trouve que ce serait une bonne idee de la part de f_d doffrir les 2 sans que personne ne soit blessé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naspec Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Seems like we already have a CAPTCHA system to filter out spam bots, but I'd like to point out this free one that's apparently for a good cause (digitizing and preserving old books) and also accessible to blind users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Seems like we already have a CAPTCHA system to filter out spam bots, but I'd like to point out this free one that's apparently for a good cause (digitizing and preserving old books) and also accessible to blind users. whoa awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naspec Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Seems like we already have a CAPTCHA system to filter out spam bots, but I'd like to point out this free one that's apparently for a good cause (digitizing and preserving old books) and also accessible to blind users. Upon further research it seems like it's recently been cracked and forums are getting flooded by bots, possibly because they use dictionary words instead of random strings of nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 After the vbulletin upgrade, can you install tapatalk? http://www.tapatalk.com/plugin.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hopeless Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Would it be possible to sticky the non-trad success stories thread from the non-trad forum? It's a great source of information, as well as inspiration, and I think that if it was sticked, more people would post their stories on it. Thanks, CH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I think there should be an entire forum here dedicated to research. So many undergraduates and medical students pursue or attempt to pursue research and there is a wealth of knowledge on premed101 about research. I did a key word search for "research", search titles only, and got over 400 results. In the past month, and with NSERC proposals about to be submitted, I think it would be a great benefit to have a forum dedicated for researchers. It is something almost every premed does. Just as a comparison, the "podiatry" forum has only three threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrogirl Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I think there should be an entire forum here dedicated to research. So many undergraduates and medical students pursue or attempt to pursue research and there is a wealth of knowledge on premed101 about research. I did a key word search for "research", search titles only, and got over 400 results. In the past month, and with NSERC proposals about to be submitted, I think it would be a great benefit to have a forum dedicated for researchers. It is something almost every premed does. Just as a comparison, the "podiatry" forum has only three threads. This is such a good idea, and now that you've pointed it out, I'm really surprised no one ever thought of it before! But there have been a ton of research questions lately and it would be really helpful to have them in one spot. I know that for me personally, I sometimes don't notice threads that are in the General forum, but I always make sure to check the Non-trad forum because I know can offer a lot of advice there. It would be the same thing for research - I can offer a lot of advice about research, and I would definitely be more likely to see people's questions about research if they were all in one spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 And it would be the perfect place to create a data base of say, summer research internships available in Canada and abroad. Such a data base built up over time would be a valuable resource to the membership. So, although my research knowledge is very limited, I absolutely support this excellent suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeliciousMelon Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 This is such a good idea, and now that you've pointed it out, I'm really surprised no one ever thought of it before! But there have been a ton of research questions lately and it would be really helpful to have them in one spot. I know that for me personally, I sometimes don't notice threads that are in the General forum, but I always make sure to check the Non-trad forum because I know can offer a lot of advice there. It would be the same thing for research - I can offer a lot of advice about research, and I would definitely be more likely to see people's questions about research if they were all in one spot. Yes I totally agree! Having a database for all the research opportunities out there would definitely help so we don't have to search around on the forum. Also, people can answer each other's questions regarding applications and learn helpful advices from those who have applied in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iicii Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 just saw this on sdn...don't know if it's been suggested but one of those filters (like on search threads) where when you type out a new thread, it suggests other similar threads, just based on keyword I guess...I think it cuts down on the number of duplicate threads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyboy6 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Could we try to get atleast one medical school admissions committee member to start a thread for each school? But the thread should not be on the obvious info, but on myths and misconceptions regarding the admissions process. There are so many stats and horror stories on this forum that shedding some light on the realities of the admissions process would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREA.tive Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I think there should be an entire forum here dedicated to research. So many undergraduates and medical students pursue or attempt to pursue research and there is a wealth of knowledge on premed101 about research. I did a key word search for "research", search titles only, and got over 400 results. In the past month, and with NSERC proposals about to be submitted, I think it would be a great benefit to have a forum dedicated for researchers. It is something almost every premed does. Just as a comparison, the "podiatry" forum has only three threads. I also think this is a great idea! There are so many pre-meds that are doing (or would like to do) research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shin Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I think there should be an entire forum here dedicated to research. So many undergraduates and medical students pursue or attempt to pursue research and there is a wealth of knowledge on premed101 about research. I did a key word search for "research", search titles only, and got over 400 results. In the past month, and with NSERC proposals about to be submitted, I think it would be a great benefit to have a forum dedicated for researchers. It is something almost every premed does. Just as a comparison, the "podiatry" forum has only three threads. I also agree with this. premed 101 has expanded beyond just helping premedical students but also anyone in the health sciences field as well. Creating a new forum or new section specifically for research would make it much easier to locate information that us forum users already share with one another in many of the other forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 How about a clinical psychology discussion board? Almost every non-medical specialty seems to have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonX Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Can a section for current health related issues be made? A lot of people have been sharing some really interesting articles/videos/etc. It'd be nice to have a specific center for it so people can go there specifically when they want to catch up on stuff. Thank you to everyone who is helping with running this site! It is a really amazing resource for pre-meds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hking03 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 It might be cool to have a sub forum surrounding paramedic/emr schools, certification and career info as it's a pretty relevant aspect of medicine. Also, given the fact that the different provinces have different requirements/career paths it might be good to spread the knowledge in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I think there should be an entire forum here dedicated to research. So many undergraduates and medical students pursue or attempt to pursue research and there is a wealth of knowledge on premed101 about research. I did a key word search for "research", search titles only, and got over 400 results. In the past month, and with NSERC proposals about to be submitted, I think it would be a great benefit to have a forum dedicated for researchers. It is something almost every premed does. Just as a comparison, the "podiatry" forum has only three threads. This is such a good idea, and now that you've pointed it out, I'm really surprised no one ever thought of it before! But there have been a ton of research questions lately and it would be really helpful to have them in one spot. I know that for me personally, I sometimes don't notice threads that are in the General forum, but I always make sure to check the Non-trad forum because I know can offer a lot of advice there. It would be the same thing for research - I can offer a lot of advice about research, and I would definitely be more likely to see people's questions about research if they were all in one spot. Yes I totally agree! Having a database for all the research opportunities out there would definitely help so we don't have to search around on the forum. Also, people can answer each other's questions regarding applications and learn helpful advices from those who have applied in the past. I also think this is a great idea! There are so many pre-meds that are doing (or would like to do) research! I also agree with this. premed 101 has expanded beyond just helping premedical students but also anyone in the health sciences field as well. Creating a new forum or new section specifically for research would make it much easier to locate information that us forum users already share with one another in many of the other forums. What purpose can a new forum serve that the premed general or non-trad forum can't? If it's a problem of searching, a the new forum software will have a better search engine. A dedicated 'research opportunities' thread was attempted by f_d a while ago but no one bothered to contribute. How will a dedicated research forum be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalina Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 can you have university pages where undergrads can discuss things relevant to other undergrads in their university? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md-equation Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hey how about having a Sub forum for High schools to ask questions relating to Medicine or University. I am seeing alot of these threads in the General Premed discussions. In relation to a research forum, there has been great interest as of late. People are constantly asking about research here. So it could be a possiblity? Other than that, you guys are doing great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixFlare500 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I personally think high schoolers should spend their time enjoying high school while they can, not researching on how to get into med school before they're even in university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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