Physiopedia Editor Benefits and Awards
Original Editor - Alexandra Stead
Top Contributors - Alexandra Stead
Introduction
We are genuinely grateful for your time and dedication to making Physiopedia the global rehabilitation resource that it is. We could not do what we do without support from volunteers like you. Whilst being an editor has immediate benefits, such as being a great way to build your portfolio as a clinician, connect with people all over the world, is an opportunity to give back to the healthcare community and looks great on your CV. However, we want to offer more to show our appreciation for everything that you do!
As a result, we offer a points system that enables you to progress to different Physiopedia levels, which unlocks rewards and badges. Points are based on our 4C’s monthly requirements, with additional points available for those that go above and beyond!
Editorial Points System
Our points system is a great way for our editors to earn rewards and progress through our different levels. It is designed to reward commitment and dedication, and the pace of progression is dependent upon completion of monthly requirements, as well as additional requirements which can earn editors bonus points. See below how you can gain points as an editor, which will enable you to progress through our different editor levels:
Points for key monthly requirements
| Points for key requirements | |
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Content Creation/ Editing | 20 points per full page edit or quality page creation |
| Meeting Attendance: | 10 points for a live meeting/huddle attended. 5 points for partially attending. |
| Peer Feedback | 10 points per edit review provided with actionable suggestions |
| Topic Review | 10 points for monthly topic page review with quality rating |
| Monthly Minimum Total: | 40 points per month to maintain "Active Member" status |
These points are acquired following submission of your monthly activity report and subject to meeting quality standards and sufficiently monthly requirements.
We also want to reward those who go above and beyond the key requirements of the role, and so there are also monthly bonus points up for grabs, which can help you to progress quicker through our levels and rewards.
Bonus Points for additional tasks
| Bonus points (going above and beyond expected requirements) | |
|---|---|
| Activity | Points |
| Extra Full Page Edits (additional to key requirements) | 15 points each for red rated pages; 10 points each for orange rated pages |
| Minor page edits | 5 points for each page |
| Additional Meetings attended | 5 points per additional meeting |
| Mentoring New Members/ supporting on projects | 20 points per project/ mentoring |
| Supporting other Volunteers (additional to key requirements) | 2 points per reply
5 points per actionable reply |
| Social Media Engagement | 5 points per share/ shoutout / comment |
| Streak Bonus | +30 points each consecutive month, after 3+ continuous months of meeting minimum requirements |
| Max points: | Additional monthly points are capped at 100 |
To gain the additional points, you will need to send screenshots/ evidence of your activities to the Quality Assurance Manager at the same time as sending your monthly activity report, so this can be added to your total.
These points help you to unlock different levels at Physiopedia, with all volunteers starting at Physiopedia Editor level, and being eligible to progress through bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels. Each level comes with badges which you can proudly add to your email signature and share on your social media accounts. With each level, you can also unlock other rewards including free access to our Plus platform, as well receiving Physiopedia merchandise (every editor's dream).
Physiopedia Editor Status
There are five levels that our editors can achieve as they collect points, reflecting their commitment and dedication. These are: Physiopedia Editor, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Gold Star, and Platinum Star. Each level unlocks additional benefits, and all progressions are celebrated within the team. The available levels and their associated benefits are outlined below:
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Physiopedia Editor (entry level) |
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Bronze Star (500-1000 points) |
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Silver Star (1000-1500 points) |
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Gold Star (1500-2000 points) |
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Platinum Star (2000+) |
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Physiopedia Awards
As well as all the benefits and rewards above, we continue our appreciation to an amazing team by offering monthly and annual awards, which again can be added to your CV/ LinkedIn profile and Physiopedia profile. Awards include editor of the month, which is given to the person who has made fantastic edits/ contributions during the month. We also have annual awards specific to the Physiopedia team, these include:
- Physiopedia Superstar - Outstanding contributions by an individual, who has consistently gone above and beyond)
- Physiopedia Editor of the Year - Individual that remains a top contributor, whilst maintaining high-quality
- People's champion - Individual who is consistently supportive of other members in the physiopedia community
- Quality Champion - Individual who is consistently supportive of other members in the physiopedia community
Celebrating milestones
To showcase your commitment and dedication over time, we offer badges to acknowledge key milestones as an editor, this includes ‘time volunteering’ with 1 year, 5 year, 10+ years at Physiopedia, as well as editor contributions recognising 25 full page edits, 50 full page edits, 100+ full page edits.
