| Getting to Know VeoMed |
What is VeoMed?
VeoMed
is an online community platform designed to leverage the power of
connectivity within the medical industry. VeoMed has two fundamental
objectives: (1) to establish the most comprehensive visual resource for
the medical field and (2) to foster the creation of an online community
where physicians can interact and share their research findings,
interesting techniques, case studies, and other topical interests in
medicine. [ and (3) to enable dialogue between physicians and medical
companies.] |
What do I need to use it?
Veomed is accessible by both PC and MAC platforms and through Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer browsers. |
How do I create a VeoMed account?
To create your own Veomed account, click on Sign Up at the top of the
page or in the Quick Links section. Fill out the account information
asked for and click Create My Account when you are done. We will send
you an email when your account has been approved with further
information. Note approval may take between 12-48 hours. |
How do I log in?
Once
you have created an account and it has been approved, you are ready to
log into VeoMed. Go to veomed.com and click Log In at the upper right
of the screen. Type in your email and password and click Log In. |
Where can I view my account information?
You
can view your account information by clicking Account Settings at the
top right-hand side of the screen. At the top of the page there are two
ways to do this: (1) Click on My Dashboard, which is just right of
center, or (2) Click on your name, which is at the top right-hand side
of the screen. At the bottom of the page these options are replicated
under the section Quick Links, which is at the bottom right of the page. |
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| My Dashboard |
Learn more about My Dashboard
My
Dashboard is your personal portal. It includes both your public profile
and a list of tools, which allow you to access and manage content
important to you. The tools listed under the tab Portal Controls are
for you to manage your personal content while on Veomed. This includes
your Profile, visual content and your contacts as well as your inbox. |
How can I view my profile as others see it?
Click
on Open access. This is at the top-center of the page. Then Click on
Profiles. Type your name into the search bar. Left-click Search. |
How can I edit my profile?
Once you log in to Veomed, you can edit the information on your profile
by clicking on my private portal. On the left in the Portal Controls
column, click on Edit My Profile under the Profile heading. Now you can
edit your personal profile by clicking on the various tabs such as
professional information and inputting your information. Click Save at
the bottom of the screen when you are finished. Note that your profile
contains more information than was required to create your account. A
comprehensive profile will allow for an enhanced networking experience. |
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| Open Access |
Learn more about Open Access
Open
access is your browsing access to almost everything on Veomed. It’s
your first stop to search for any content on Veomed. There are two ways
to go to the Open Access page from anywhere on the site. (1) Open
Access is at the top-center of the page by your name. (2) At the bottom
right of page there is a small section of links under the name Quick
Links. Click on Open Access to go to the page. |
How do I browse the collection of visual articles?
By
clicking on the Visual Articles tab in the open access section of
VeoMed, you can browse through our collection of visual articles. You
can browse in a variety of different ways- most recent, most views,
highest rated, and by specialty. |
How do I search for a specific visual article?
By clicking on the Visual Articles tab in the open access section of
VeoMed, you can search for a specific visual article by entering the
title, author, or keywords in the search box. |
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| Contacts |
Learn more about contacts
Your contacts list enables both quick and easy access to either view interesting pages or messaging colleagues. |
How do I add a contact?
To
add a contact, browse through or search for a specific contact in the
Profiles section of Open Access. Next to the desired contact, click Add
to Contacts. Once this person has confirmed you as a contact, he or she
will appear under My Contacts in your private portal. |
How do I invite a contact?
To
invite one or more contacts, click on the Contacts tab in My Private
Portal. Next, click Invite and enter the email address(es) of those
whom you would like to invite. You may include a message if you choose.
Click Invite at the bottom of the screen to send the invitation(s). |
How do I confirm a contact?
To confirm a contact, click on Confirm Contact under contacts in My Dashboard controls. |
How do I share a visual article with a contact?
To share a visual article with one or more contacts, click on the
visual article you would like to share. Next, click on the Share tab
below the visual article. With the My Contacts tab selected, click the
boxes next to the names of the contacts you would like to share the
article with and click Share when you are ready. |
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| Portals |
Learn more about portals
Each
user belongs to multiple portals based on educational, geographical,
and institutional affiliations. Institutions manage their own contacts
through an enterprise solution that offers adjustable controls over
their information and membership. |
How do I join a portal?
To
join a portal, browse through or search for a specific portal in the
Portals section of Open Access. Next to the desired portal, click
Join Portal. Once you have been approved as a member, this portal
will appear under My Portals in your private portal. |
How do I follow a portal?
If the portal is open, click on that portal to go to the main page of
the portal. On the right side of the screen under the title welcome is
a box which gives you the option to follow the portal. |
How do I create a portal?
To create a portal, click on Create New portal in your private portal
controls. Fill out as much information about the portal as you can,
including name, year founded, category, specialty, about us, address,
website, office phone number, and picture. Click Save and your portal
will be created. |
How do I invite members to a portal?
To invite members to a portal, you must be a manager of that portal.
If you are a manager, click on the desired portal and then click
Manage on the left side of the screen. Next, click on the Invite
Members tab. Enter the email of the desired member and an optional
message. Click Submit and a message will indicate that your invitation
has been sent. |
How do I start a discussion in a portal?
On the left hand side of the page there is a list of 7 different ways
to interact with the group. The 7th one on that list is the tab labeled
Discussions. Left-click on discussions. This will open up a page with
potentially other discussions. At the top of that page is a comments
bar (the white bar surrounded by grey). Type your message into the
white bar and then left-click on post comment to post your words. You
can delete your statement by clicking on the delete button, which is to
the top right of your specific statement. |
How do I reply to a specific statement in a discussion?
Click on the add comment button which is to the center-right of the
specific statement you are interested in replying to. A box will pop
out. Type your statement under the tab labeled Comments and click post
to post your statement. You can regulate whether or not your personal
statement is open access (anyone who can see the group can see your
comment) or to portal members only (only people approved by the
administrator to be members can see your comment). |
How do I add a visual article to a portal?
To add a visual article to the portal, first return to My Dashboard.
Within My Dashboard click on the tab labeled All Visual Articles. Over
each visual article there is a set of tabs to the upper-right of the
article. The option to share is the third option from the upper right
of the visual article tab. Left-click on share. This will bring up a
tab and give you the option to share with either My Contacts, Other
Veomed Users (anyone who uses Veomed) or My portals |
How do I share a visual article with a portal?
To share a visual article with one or more portals, click on the
visual article you would like to share. Next, click on the Share tab
below the visual article. With the My portals tab selected, click the
boxes next to the names of the portals you would like to share the
article with and click Share when you are ready. |
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| Visual Articles |
Learn more about visual articles
Videos,
images and documents are easily organized into this interactive
presentation format, which includes an annotated Table of Contents and
supplementary information. |
How do I upload a video?
To
upload an article, click on Upload in the upper right portion of the
screen. Select which type of article you want to upload, in this case a
video. Enter a title and abstract. Then, select the video you would
like to upload, either browse for a local file from your computer or
enter a web address for internet media. |
How do I upload an image?
To upload an article, click on Upload in the upper right portion of the
screen. Select which type of article you want to upload, in this case
an image. Click Browse and find the image you wish to upload. Then fill
out the page with details on the title, author and miscellaneous
information. |
How do I upload a power point?
To upload an article, click on Upload in the upper right portion of the
screen. Select which type of article you want to upload, in this case a
power point. Click Browse and find the Power point you wish to upload.
Then fill out the page with details on the title, author and
miscellaneous information. |
How do I tag an article?
You can place tags throughout visual articles to make them more user
friendly. First, find the visual article of interest and click on it.
Once it has loaded, click Edit. A new screen will appear and the visual
article will begin playing. Whenever you want to insert a tag, click
Insert Chapter. Enter a chapter name and a description if you choose
to. When you are done, click Save and your tag will be saved. Repeat
this process to insert more tags throughout the article. |
How do I edit a visual article?
To edit a visual article that you have posted, click on the desired
article. Next, click Edit under the article. From here you can edit the
name, tags, and settings of the article. |
How do I rate a visual article?
To rate a visual article, click on the desired article. Next, scroll
down to the Rating tab on the left hand side of the screen. Drag your
cursor over the stars to select which rating you would like to give to
the article. A message will appear to indicate that your rating has
been saved. Don’t see this? |
How do I add a visual article to my favorites?
Find the visual article you would like to add to your favorites and
click on it. Click the Favorites tab beneath the article and select Add
to Favorites. The article will now appear under Favorites in Visual
Articles in My Dashboard. |
How do I share an article?
Please see sharing visual articles under contacts, portals, or topic
groups based on your need. |
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| Messages |
Learn more about messaging
Each
user can send and receive messages from a personal inbox. The messaging
system allows people to keep in touch with their professional contacts,
and reach out to fellow health care professionals. |
How do I view a message?
To
view a message that you have received, go to My Dashboard. Under the
dashboard controls, select Inbox. With the Inbox tab selected, you will
be able to see any messages that you have received. |
How do I message a contact?
To message a contact, go to My Dashboard. Under the dashboard controls,
select Inbox. Next, select the Compose tab. Enter the name or email of
the desired contact, a subject, and a message, and click send. * Name
functionality not there yet* |
How do I save a message as a draft?
If you aren’t ready to send the message and would like to save the
message as a draft, click Save. You can access the message to send at a
later time from the Draft tab of the inbox control. |
How do I message a portal?
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| Privacy |
Learn more about privacy
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How can I change the privacy settings for a portal?
To
adjust the privacy settings for a portal you must be the manager of
the portal. If you are, open the portal’s profile and click Manage on
the left side of the screen. Next, click on the Privacy tab. You can
now make the portal public or private and specifying varying degrees
of access. |
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| Policies |
What is the privacy policy?
Click here to see our privacy policy. |
What are the terms of use?
Click here to see our terms of use. |
How do I contact VeoMed?
Click here to contact VeoMed. |
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