[edit] Creation

This is a new task force and many tasks still need to be completed. Help would be appreciated. See WP:MEDTF#Task_force_creation_guidelines —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyrol5 (talk • contribs) 16:46, 21 October 2009

The "Pages" tasks have all been completed. Does anyone know the status of the other three (categories, templates, announcements)? WhatamIdoing (talk) 21:29, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

I completed the "Templates" tasks and will create some of the categories. I named the parameter for {{WPMED}} "hemonc", but maybe it should be something different. The other task forces' parameters use a single whole word, but if just "hematology" or "oncology" is used, it would be excluding a good portion of this task force's scope. Does anyone have any opinions? "hemonc"? "hem-onc"? "hematology-oncology"? Also, after a very brief search, File:Red White Blood cells.jpg was the first image I came across that could work as an icon for the task force. Let me know if you find a better image. --Scott Alter 05:24, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

I found an illustration in the public domain at Wikimedia Commons that I think looks better. It is an illustration of red blood cells. Tyrol5 [Talk] 19:48, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Scott. "Hemonc" is fine with me. I suppose we ought to find and tag the dozen or so most important articles. WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:05, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Question

I thought that there already was a wikiproject labeled "Wikiproject:Oncology". I am not to sure if there is a wikiproject for hematology but are you sure we need this task force? - BennyK95 - Talk 19:06, October 21 2009 (UTC)

To my knowledge, there is no such project. I searched it and it came up with no independent project related results. I think that this task force is necessary, as hematology/oncology is a huge area of medicine that needs coverage on this wikiproject. This task force has been discussed before creation and the general consensus was to go ahead and create it. Tyrol5 [Talk] 19:32, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Shortcuts

WP:HEMONC? WP:ONCOLOGY? Any others that strike people's fancy? WhatamIdoing (talk) 00:18, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

I think WP:HEMONC will be just fine, as it incorporates both specialties involved. WP:ONCOLOGY and WP:HEMATOLOGY could also be created, so if people search for a project related to these specialties, they will be redirected here. I will create the shortcuts now. Tyrol5 [Talk] 20:42, 2 November 2009 (UTC)