Student Doctor Network

Student Doctor Network
Type of site
 Social network service
Available in English
Owner Coastal Research Group[1]
Founder(s) Lee Burnett
CEO Laura Turner
Website http://www.studentdoctor.net/
Alexa rank 808 (US) (April 2016)[2]
Commercial Nonprofit 501(c)3
Registration Optional
Users 555,427 (April 2016)[3]
Launched December 12, 1999

Student Doctor Network is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1999 for prehealth and health professional students in the United States and Canada.[4] It focuses on 9 core healthcare professions: medical, dental, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, psychology, rehabilitation medicine, and veterinary medicine.

The Student Doctor Network (SDN) has over 100 volunteers, and over 50,000 active members. The SDN website receives over 2.5 million unique visits and 17 million page views monthly.[5] The site publishes daily articles and features pertinent to medical education.

It also provides tools such as Expert Answers which features curated answers from verified doctors, prehealth advisors and other experts.[6] Additionally, the site offers a school review and interview feedback section[7] and tools such as Choosing a Medical Specialty.[8]

This volunteer organization has published five books (Medical School Admissions Guide, Dental School Admissions Guide, MCAT Pearls, Caribbean Medical School Primer,[9] and republished "How to Choose a Medical Specialty"[10]).

The forums are moderated against commercial spam and trolling activity.[11] There is a volunteer staff of over 100 Moderators consisting of students and doctors.

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. ↑ "Student Doctor Network Site Overview". Alexa Internet. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "SDN Forums". Student Doctor Network. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ Coastal Research Group (http://www.coastalresearch.org)
  5. ↑ Quantcast.com (https://www.quantcast.com/p-3LRGstxyA8BCR)
  6. ↑ "SDN Experts". SDN. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Quick Guide to SDN Resources". SDN. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Anita. "How to Choose a Medical Specialty". Student Doctor Network. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=student+doctor+network)
  10. ↑ Student Doctor Network (http://studentdoctor.net/2013/02/sdn-offers-new-tools-to-help-med-students-select-a-specialty/)
  11. ↑ Student Doctor Network (http://www.studentdoctor.net/online-service-agreement/)
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