Why Medical students should have their own website?

In today’s techno savvy world, people appreciate and authenticate the information which is available on the internet. In order to find, buy or opt for a new service, the very first thing which we do is to browse the details available on the website of that particular service. Similarly, these days there is a need for an individual to have his/her own personal website as well.

Have you ever thought of making a website of your own, being a Med student or are you puzzled to understand the need of having your own website? Let’s dive deeper to understand the “Whys and Hows” of building your own personal website!

A personal website is a group of webpages that you create to showcase your personality and credentials in an engaging way. You can customize it as per your own will and wish- your own personal online space! You can use it as personal career marketing, social media networking with other people with shared interests, or as a space for personal expression. With the growing competition, only updating CV is not enough! It will just help in providing information about you in a wordy, boredom way! Don’t you think that you are special, so your information and merits should also be presented in a special way! Having your personal website is the answer for this! You can have your content expressed not only in words, but also in media forms (images, videos, testimonials, recommendations, attractive designs, colours, font styles and size). 

Being a future doctor, your main responsibility is your patient. Patients are curious to know multiple things about their illness and also regarding general awareness. So as a medical student, how do you contribute in this journey of theirs? Simple, have a patient education website! Have you ever thought how happy and satisfied a patient would be to get all the relevant and true information about the disease and illness from a medical expert itself rather than just a random search on Google and get misled! Your website can be a vital source for patient education at a community level. You can put a lot of awareness, disease- specific, do’s and don’ts about a medical condition on your website. And of course, you can make your content available in any language you feel that would be easy for the patients to connect and understand. This not only makes you a good future doctor but also a good student as whatever information you would put on your website would be well- researched, cross verified with field experts and with lot of feedbacks. Don’t you think this makes your med student journey much more interesting and engaging!

Having your own website will not only help you to learn newer skills but will also help you stand out of the crowd. Making a website these days, is as simple as preparing a Microsoft presentation! There are many free website builders like Wix https://www.wix.com/, WordPress https://wordpress.com/, Canva https://www.canva.com/, HubSpot https://www.hubspot.com/products/cms/drag-and-drop-website-builder, Weebly https://www.weebly.com/, Webnode https://www.webnode.com/ etc. You can create one and start promoting it by online promotion using your social media handles, spread the word among your family, friends colleagues and seniors. You can also print your website url in your CV, e-mail signature, social media bio, and wherever you want to! And don’t forget the final benefit- once you have your own website, you can proudly tell everyone to just look at your website to know more about you!

So what are you waiting for! Make your own website today! In case of any help or guidance, you can reach out to us at themicelabs@gmail.com

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