a. As an AMEE member/AMEE Institutional member – full, FREE access to MedEdWorld is included in your AMEE membership. If you are an AMEE member simply activate your MedEdWorld account by logging in with your AMEE username and password.

b. As a Registered User – this is free.

c. As a member of an Affiliate organisation – if your institution has purchased Affiliate membership of MedEdWorld you can join for free using your institutions Affiliate Code. Please note: if this option is available to you your institution will provide you with an Affiliate Code.

a. As an AMEE member - MedEdWorld is free to AMEE members. If you are an AMEE member simply activate your MedEdWorld account by logging in with your AMEE username and password.

b. As a Registered user (free): to join MedEdWorld as a registered user you should click on the following link and complete the mandatory fields www.mededworld.org/Member/Login-Register.aspx
  i. If you would like to receive the MedEdWorld Select Newsletter please tick ‘Subscribe to MEW newsletter’
  ii. Once you have completed all of the fields please click ‘Register’.

c. As an individual member through your institution’s Affiliate membership
  i. If your institution is an Affiliate member they will provide you with an Affiliate Code and detailed instructions on how to register on MedEdWorld through Affiliate membership.

a. Registered user –
  i. As a Registered User you will be able to access services not available to browsers including:
Forums;
SIGs (Special Interest Groups);
Polls.
The Glossary;
MedEdWorld Publish. 
  ii.    Registered users can also join the MedEdWorld Community and create their own My Profile.

b. AMEE/ MedEdWorld Institutional Member
  i. AMEE/MedEdWorld institutional members receive one full access to MedEdWorld. Benefits include:
    - Submission of content relating to the institution’s activities;
    - MedEdWorld Select;
    - One FREE access to MedEdWorld webinars and archived MedEdWorld webinars for use for staff development activities;
    - Exclusive access to search the MedEdWorld FACE database for a consultant.
    - Benefits of AMEE membership including:
Discounted AMEE publications and discounted conference registration fees for members of the institution (www.amee.org).
Institutions can join MedEdWorld and AMEE as an institutional member for an annual membership fee of £250/ €300. 

c. MedEdWorld Affiliate Member
  i. An Affiliate is an institution with a special relationship with MedEdWorld. Members of Affiliate institutions are invited by their institution to become a full member of MedEdWorld through their institutions unique Affiliate Code. To find out more contact [email protected]
  ii. MedEdWorld Affiliate Members receive all of the benefits of AMEE/MedEdWorld Institutional membership.
  iii. Affiliate Codes are provided by some institutions to members. If your institution has provided you with an Affiliate Code you should use this when registering to be automatically upgraded from a registered user to a full member. To find out more contact [email protected]
iv. Institutions can join MedEdWorld as a MedEdWorld Affiliate member for an annual membership fee of £550/ €650.

d. AMEE Individual members
  i. AMEE members should use their AMEE username and password to login to MedEdWorld.
  ii. Full MedEdWorld individual membership is a free benefit of AMEE membership.

AMEE members also receive the AMEE journal Medical Teacher and have other benefits of AMEE
membership including:
  i. Discounted conference registration fees, AMEE publications, and ESME online courses.
  ii. AMEE Individual Membership can be purchased for an annual membership fee of £99/ €115.

MedEdWorld is free to AMEE members. If you are an AMEE member simply activate your MedEdWorld account by logging in with your AMEE username and password.

Becoming an AMEE individual member offers a range of excellent benefits and opportunities, including:
  i. Joining an international network of medical and health professions educators committed to excellence in all aspects of medical and health professions education;
  ii. Up-to-date information on current developments in education in the health professions;
  iii. A free personal copy of and online open access to Medical Teacher, a leading international journal of education in the health sciences, now published 12 times a year.
  iv. A reduced members' rate for the AMEE Annual Conference;
  v. Free access to MedEdWorld;
  vi. Participate in MedEdWorld webinars conducted by international experts free of charge (normal cost £25)
  vii. Opportunity to apply for funds through the AMEE Research Grant Programme;
  viii. Discount on AMEE Education Guides, Occasional Papers and BEME Guides;
  ix. Vote in the General Assembly.

a. To join AMEE you must first create an AMEE website account or login with your AMEE website account details at http://www.amee.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/MembershipApplication.aspx
b. After logging in or registering select AMEE Membership from the left-hand menu
c. Select the type of membership that you would like to purchase from the drop-down menu.
d. Press the ‘Next’ button
e. Select the ‘Proceed’ button
f. Fill in the address where you would like your copy of Medical Teacher sent.
g. Proceed with the necessary steps to complete your payment and membership.

The MedEdWorld Community is a networking area where MedEdWorld registered users and members can share their professional interests and view the professional interests of others.

MedEdWorld users and members may share as much or as little information as they wish. Your My Profile is automatically populated with your name and country upon registering and this information is made available to registered users and members in the Community. If you would like to share your professional information with the community, visit your My Profile and update your information using the edit tab.

MedEdWorld Contributors make regular contributions to MedEdWorld and may take responsibility for providing updates on a specific area of medical education or medical education in a specific geographical area.

MedEdWorld Contributors are acknowledged as a contributor through a prominently displayed "My Profile". Contributors also receive fortnightly an Invitation to Contribute, an email update on the most popular content on the site.

a. If you are interested in becoming a contributor please email [email protected] with details of your areas of interest. You should be able to commit to contributing two items per month. The MedEdWorld Administrator will confirm to you if contributions in this area are sought.

b.   While all MedEdWorld members are encouraged to add material to MedEdWorld we are looking for contributors who will make regular contributions to MedEdWorld and take responsibility for:
  i. An aspect of medical education that is of particular interest to them or in which they have expertise e.g. work based assessment, e- learning, curriculum planning;
  ii. Developments in medical education in a specified geographical area;
  iii. Medical education developments and news relating to a specific subject area in medicine for example surgery or physiology;
  iv. Medical education features and news as reflected in a specific journal or other publication e.g. The British Journal of Surgery.

All members are encouraged to contribute to MedEdWorld. However, if you are not a MedEdWorld Contributor you will be required to purchase AMEE membership and login with your AMEE username and password to contribute.

a. All MedEdWorld members are invited to add content relevant to the MedEdWorld Community to the MedEdWorld website.

b. To add content follow the steps below or watch our YouTube Video.

  i. Login using your AMEE username and password (this service is available to full AMEE members only);
  ii. Select Add Content from the menu bar at the top of the page;
  iii. An Add New Content window will open, select an option from the drop down menu that is now visible;
  iv. Once selected an Add New Content Form will appear, complete the fields (read the notes below for assistance);
  v. Spell check your item by clicking on the Spell Check button at the top of the add new content form (spell check will open in a new window);
  vi. Once you are happy with your item click Save at the top of the content submission form;
  vii. Once saved you will be able to edit your item should you wish to make a change. The easiest way to locate the item is by entering the title of the item in the Search box.

Please note:
  i. Copying and pasting titles from word documents into the title box can corrupt the URL that will be generated for your item, to avoid this please type your title directly into the title box;
  ii. Fields marked with a (*) are mandatory. You will not be able to save your item unless you complete these fields;
  iii. Many items have a Summary field. This field is mandatory and can be a maximum of 300 characters long;
  iv. Members can only edit their own items;
  v. If there is a problem with your submission that you are unable to edit please contact [email protected]

MedEdWorld provides information about a wide range of medical education courses and workshops, both face-to-face and online, including the AMEE Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) courses. Two databases of Masters and PhD level HPE courses are also edited and featured. Many of these courses have been added by the MedEdWorld Community.

In the Courses area, courses can be accessed by clicking ‘Courses’ on the left hand side navigation menu. Courses are listed by course start date with those approaching appearing first. The search facility at the top of the course page allows you to search this section for courses of interest to you.

a. If no information is displayed please try a different word or phrase.

b. Alternatively you can search using the Category, Mode of Delivery or Country drop down lists.
 

All AMEE members are invited to add content relevant to the MedEdWorld Community to the MedEdWorld website. Visit the FAQ section 'Can I become a MedEdWorld Contributer?' of this guide for details. AMEE members should activate their MedEdWorld access by logging in with their AMEE username and password.

Forums are spaces where registered users and members of the MedEdWorld Community can discuss and debate a wide range of topics of interest to the health care professions.

Forums are open access but to make a comment you must join MedEdWorld as a Registered User or as an AMEE Member.

If you are a Registered User of MedEdWorld, or an AMEE member, please log in using your Username and Password to contribute.

As Forums are open access you do not need to join and as such do not need to leave a forum.

No.
- To avoid confusion within discussion threads, posted comments may not be removed.

No.
- To ease the organisation of the website, only the administrator may add Forums. AMEE members and Registered Users are encouraged to add new Threads in the Forums available.

If you have a suggestion for a Forum you would like to contribute to, please contact [email protected]

The glossary is a dynamic database that is the source of information about the expanding vocabulary used in medical education. New terms appearing within the medical education literature will be added regularly.

Initially the Glossary will be compiled by the AMEE team. References will be sourced where possible.

Select the Glossary from the left hand-side navigation menu.

To search a specific term type the term into the Search Term box and click blue arrow button to search.

Alternatively it is possible to search terms alphabetically by clicking a letter in the A-Z bar.

Initially the Glossary will be compiled by the AMEE team but it is envisaged that in the future members of the MedEdWorld Community will be encouraged to add alternatives and suggest new definitions.

All AMEE members are invited to add content relevant to the MedEdWorld Community on the MedEdWorld website. AMEE members should active their MedEdWorld access by logging in with their AMEE username and password.

If you have seen a job opportunity you are interested in please reply directly to the institution concerned. Most listings should have an email or link that will direct you to the appropriate website.

a. If no information is displayed please try a different word or phrase.

b. Alternatively, if no job opportunities are displayed this may be because there are none currently listed.

MedEd Publish is an e-library for papers that have not been published elsewhere. In line with the move to open access publication, the e-library provides an easy-to-search open access resource that incorporates previously unpublished papers relevant to the field of medical education. We believe that this approach can contribute to improved research and practice in medical education by attracting more readers and assisting those working in the field to publish their work. For more information please visit:
http://www.mededworld.org/MedEdWorld-Papers/MedEdWorld-Papers-Guidelines.aspx

a. The list of MedEd Publish papers may be viewed by anyone browsing the site.

b. Full text access is available to AMEE members, MedEdWorld members, and Registered Users (there are no costs involved with registering).

The ability to submit a paper is available to MedEdWorld members. AMEE membership includes MedEdWorld membership, simply active your MedEdWorld membership by logging in with your AMEE username and password.

a. Papers for inclusion in the MedEdWorld Publish e-library should be submitted as a word or PDF document to [email protected]

b. For a paper to be published an author must be a MedEdWorld member (if you are an AMEE member activate your MedEdWorld membership by logging in to MedEdWorld with your AMEE username and password).

c. A Permissions to Publish Statement must be attached.

d. The paper must include:
    i. An abstract;
    ii. The authors name and contact details. Authors are encouraged to provide additional details in their My Profile;
    iii. Appropriate references to the literature i.e. names and dates in brackets in the text, followed by the full reference listed at the end of the paper.

e. To be considered for inclusion in MedEdWorld Publish, submissions must meet the following criteria:
    i.    The subject of the paper must address an aspect of education of potential interest to the MedEdWorld Community;
    ii.    The paper should be readable with appropriate attention paid to standard writing practices.

f. The copyright of a paper appearing in MedEdWorld Publish will remain with the author. Authors retain the rights to publish papers elsewhere. It is recommended, however, that authors should be open and transparent with potential publishers as to the publication of the paper in MedEdWorld.

g. It is the responsibility of the author to ensure that the above is included. Papers submitted with information missing will not be considered for publication.

a. Papers submitted to MedEdWorld Publish are not peer-reviewed or edited prior to publication. The views expressed are those of the authors.

b. Papers submitted to MedEdWorld Publish are checked only to ensure the content is appropriate for a medical/health professions education journal and that they conform to minimum standards of English. If a paper is published in a language other than English, it is checked for appropriateness of content through Google Translate.

c. The peer-review process starts post publication. Readers who are registered users or members of AMEE or MedEdWorld are invited to rate papers and to add comments. Critical feedback should be constructive, and the name of the person commenting will be included.

a. To rate or comment on a paper log in to MedEdWorld and navigate to the paper through the MedEd Publish link in the left hand navigation menu.

b. Select and read the paper of interest to you by clicking on the PDF under ‘Support Files’. The PDF will open in a new window.

c. To rate or comment on the paper return to the original window and scroll down to ‘Your Rating’.

d. Click on the star to rate with 5 being the highest and 1 the lowest.

e. To comment type into the ‘Leave your comment’ box and click submit. All comments should be constructive.

f. All comments posted regarding papers should be constructive.

g. Any comments that do not meet house rules and are considered to be defamatory or derogatory will be removed by the MedEdWorld administrator.

h. Any abuse should be reported to [email protected] immediately with a link to the copy.

a. Yes. MedEd Publish papers referenced in subsequent publications should be cited as follows:
    i. Name(s) of author(s); title; date of publication; MedEd Publish, date accessed.

b. Tables and figures used in subsequent publications should be appropriately acknowledged.

a. MedEd Publish papers referenced in subsequent publications should be cited as follows:
    i. Name(s) of author(s); title; date of publication; MedEd Publish, date accessed.

b. Tables and figures used in subsequent publications should be appropriately acknowledged.
 

a. Sharing is permitted of the citation only.

b. MedEd Publish papers are only available to MedEdWorld members and registered users.  However, colleagues may access the paper by registering with MedEdWorld for free.

a. If you are a MedEdWorld member or registered user, please make sure you are logged in to the website.

b. If you are not a MedEdWorld member or registered user you can access the paper for free by registering as a user.

When you register with MedEdWorld you will have the opportunity to provide your professional information and tell us about your interests. This information is displayed in your My Profile and within the MedEdWorld Community to allow users with similar interests to connect with one another. The information you make visible to the MedEdWorld Community through My Profile is entirely at your own discretion, you can reveal as much or as little as you wish. The MedEdWorld Community is available to both registered users and full members.

a. To edit your My Profile select My Profile from the top menu bar.

b. Select the edit tab and complete the fields. (Please note your email address is only visible to you; please ensure this address is up-to-date if you have selected to receive MedEdWorld Select).

c. Use the browse button to upload an image from your PC.

d. To ensure you receive MedEdWorld Select please ensure the 'Subscribed to MEW Newsletter' box contains a tick.

e. Once you have completed the fields click save changes.

MedEdWorld members can access and view the My Profiles of other members. Registered users can see the information available in the Community but cannot view individual My Profiles. Browsers are not able to see the Community or the My Profiles of registered users and members.

Affiliate Codes are provided by some institutions to members. If your institution has provided you with an Affiliate Code you should use this when registering to be automatically upgraded from a registered user to a full member.

MedEdWorld Select is a newsletter compiled by the AMEE team which brings together selected key information submitted by MedEdWorld contributors and members from around the globe.

MedEdWorld Select is published fortnightly and will be sent to your registered email address. Please ensure you have subscribed to receive the newsletter and that your email address is up-to-date.

To subscribe to MedEdWorld Select visit your My Profile, select the Edit tab and put a tick in the ‘Subscribe to MEW Newsletter’ box. Remember to click ‘Save Changes’ button.

a. To unsubscribe from MedEdWorld Select visit your My Profile, select the Edit tab and un-tick the ‘Subscribe to MEW Newsletter’ box. Remember to click ‘Save Changes’ button.

b. Alternatively, the emailed newsletter you receive contains an ‘Unsubscribe’ link.

‘Publications’ contains an easily searchable selection of publications recommended by the MedEdWorld Community, including, Key Journal Articles, Textbooks, Master’s and PhD thesis, and publications from healthcare, education accrediting and government organisations.

MedEdWorld members are encouraged to add information about publications that they would recommend or would like to promote to the MedEdWorld Community. To add a publication follow the steps listed below in FAQ 54.

All MedEdWorld members are invited to add content relevant to the MedEdWorld Community to the MedEdWorld website. Visit FAQ number 15 of this guide for details. AMEE members should activate their MedEdWorld membership by logging in with their AMEE username and password.

This section includes information about resources for personal use or for teaching purposes, including video clips, images, diagrams and websites. There are two easy to search categories; About Medical Education and About Medicine. AMEE Conference videos are also under About Medical Education.

a. All MedEdWorld members are invited to add content relevant to the MedEdWorld Community to the MedEdWorld website. Visit FAQ number 15 of this guide for details. AMEE members should active their MedEdWorld membership by logging in with their AMEE username and password.

b. AMEE Conference videos will be added by the MedEdWorld administrator.

a. To search for an item you can use a free text search or search by category.

b. In the Resources area, to use the free text search, type the word or phrase you are looking for into the search box.

c. You may like to narrow your search by selecting a resource type from the drop down menu to the right of the search box.

d. Alternatively to search by resource type only do not include a word or phrase and simply select a resource type from the drop down menu to the right of the search box.

A SIG is a Special Interest Group. Some special interest groups are open access and some are by invitation only. Unlike forums, SIGs have individual moderators who have created the SIG for a specific group of people such as the AMEE Postgraduate Committee or the ESME course participants past and present. The prerequisite for joining a SIG is summarised on the SIG homepage. You should only request access to a SIG if you meet these requirements.

To join a SIG, select ‘Request to join’ from the right-hand column of the SIG of interest to you. A pop-up box will appear to confirm your request. Click ‘yes’ to confirm. Another pop up box will appear to confirm that your request has been sent to the SIG moderator who will respond to your request within two working days.

You will be notified by email once your request has been approved.

a. In this circumstance it is likely that you have not met the prerequisite of the SIG you have requested to join.

b. If you feel this is an error please contact [email protected]

Access to SIGs is free to MedEdWorld members and Registered Users. However you must meet the prerequisites of the SIG to be able to join.

No. To avoid confusion within discussion threads, posted comments may not be removed.

a. MedEdWorld Webinars are a series of online interactive presentations on topics of current interest in education in the health professions. The webinars offer an exciting opportunity to engage online with an internationally acclaimed expert and like-minded colleagues from around the globe in a live, one hour discussion.

b. MedEdWorld Webinars are available to MedEdWorld members FREE of charge. Non-members are welcome to participate in webinars for a fee of £25/€32 per webinar.

c. MedEdWorld Webinars are recorded and archived. Archives are made available after the live webinar and offer the opportunity to watch a presentation by an internationally acclaimed expert on a key education topic.

a. MedEdWorld and AMEE Membership include FREE access to MedEdWorld Webinars. You can attend as many MedEdWorld Webinars as you wish within your membership period. However, please remember to register for them at least 24 hours in advance.

b. As a Registered User, MedEdWorld Webinars are priced at £25/€32 per webinar.

c. If you are not a member or Registered user, you should register on either the AMEE or the MedEdWorld website to create an account, or register at http://www.amee.org/login.aspx.

a. Log in. If you are not an AMEE or MedEdWorld member and have not registered on the website, please register at http://www.amee.org/login.aspx. 
    i. Note: MedEdWorld individual membership provides free access to all webinars.

b. Select “Webinars” from the left hand navigation menu.

c. View the list of webinars.
    i. Note: The broadcast times listed for the webinars are local times in the UK where MedEdWorld is headquartered (BST or GMT depending on the time of year).
 
d. Select the webinar(s) of interest. Click the blue “Purchase this webinar” button located under the webinar title.
If you are a MedEdWorld individual member or a current AMEE member this button will read “Purchase for £0”. If it does not check you are logged in. AMEE members should log in with their AMEE username and password for their AMEE membership to be recognised.

e. Click “Proceed” until you are advised that you order has been confirmed. If you are a Registered User you will be prompted to make a payment.

f. Once confirmed an email will be dispatched to your registered email address confirming your webinar registration. Please note for some webinars the purchase button may not yet be available, these webinars will open for registration shortly.

MedEdWorld individual membership provides free access to all webinars. AMEE individual membership includes MedEdWorld individual membership, simply log in with your AMEE username and password to attend all MedEdWorld webinars for free.

a. You will need access to a computer with a good internet connection.

b. Prior to the Webinar, ensure that you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player on the computer you will join the webinar from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html.

c. Webinars are compatible with iPad and iPhone devices.

d. Although is not essential, it can enhance the webinar if you have a web camera and a microphone.  This will allow you to speak and be seen during the webinar. Some devices have this as standard equipment.

e. If you encounter any technical difficulties, contact the MedEdWorld Administrator at [email protected].