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Wikipedia in Health Professional Schools: from an Opponent to an Ally
Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Med Sch, Botucatu, SP, Brazil..ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8349-3303
Childrens Hosp Eastern Ontario, Res Inst, Ottawa, ON, Canada..ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1141-9619
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2021 (English)In: Medical Science Educator, E-ISSN 2156-8650, Vol. 31, no 6, p. 2209-2216Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

As an online encyclopedia, Wikipedia is the world's largest reference Web site, with 1.7 billion visits per month. Given how easy it is to access and read, students use Wikipedia globally, despite most faculty members' admonitions. Since 2013, health professional schools worldwide have incorporated Wiki-editing into their formal curricula. These courses impact students by (1) strengthening their ability to evaluate evidence-based content and (2) multiplying their contributions to society through improvements to Wikipedia articles accessed by millions. We showcase several models of incorporating Wikipedia-editing assignments into health professions education worldwide. These successful initiatives can be replicated everywhere.

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Springer Nature Springer Nature, 2021. Vol. 31, no 6, p. 2209-2216
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Health professions educators, Curriculum reform, Wikipedia, Evidence-based medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-469023DOI: 10.1007/s40670-021-01408-6ISI: 000701368600004PubMedID: 34608425OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-469023DiVA, id: diva2:1644544
Available from: 2022-03-14 Created: 2022-03-14 Last updated: 2024-01-15Bibliographically approved

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