Peering into Peer Review: How can you participate in peer review?

As part of the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Program, Dr. Anthony Artino, Deputy Editor of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) and Assistant Editor for Academic Medicine participated in a Google Hangout with Drs. Antonia Quinn and Teresa Chan where he provided expert insights into the peer review process. His advice and best practices are summarized below. In this interview, the discussion provides an insider perspective to the peer review process and peer reviewer development. This post is the first half of a longer interview with Dr. Artino with the second half discussing addressing peer review comments.

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Perspectives on Program Evaluation: Interview with Drs. Megan Boysen-Osborn, Dara Kass, and Andrew King

As part of the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Professional Development Program, Drs. Megan Boysen-Osborn (Program Director at University of California-Irvine), Dara Kass (Editor-in-Chief FeminEM), and Andrew King (Assistant Program Director at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) participated in a Google Hangout where they provided perspectives and expert advice on program evaluation. Their perspectives and wisdom are summarized below.

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Interview with Drs. Michael Callaham and Ellen Weber: Behind the scenes of journal peer review

journal covers peer reviewsAs part of the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Program, Dr. Mike Callaham (Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Emergency Medicine) and Dr. Ellen Weber (Editor-in-Chief of Emergency Medicine Journal) participated in a Google Hangout where they provided expert advice on academic writing and peer review. We have summarized their wisdom below.

 

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EM Fellowship Match Advice: Simulation, Toxicology, and Ultrasound

Fellowships doctors_solve_custom_text_puzzle_12406 copySubspecialty training within emergency medicine is increasingly becoming a popular route for those interested in pursuing an academic faculty position. This year, we will cover the ins-and-outs, nuts-and-bolts, and nuances for 3 fellowships available to EM residency graduates: Simulation, Toxicology, and Ultrasound. Modeled after the wildly successful EM Match Advice for medical students applying to residency, Dr. Mike Gisondi launches and hosts another successful series — the EM Fellowship Match Advice series.

 

Podcast: Simulation Fellowship

Panelists

  1. Teresa Wu, MD (University of Arizona)
  2. Sharon Griswold, MD MPH (Drexel University)
  3. Demian Szyld, MD EdM (NYSim)

Recommended simulation resources/events

  1. Hot Topics in Simulation Education Annual Symposium (October 14, 2015)
  2. 2nd Annual Symposium for Fellows in Healthcare Simulation (April 11, 2016)
  3. Simulacion de Sur a Norte Podcast

References

  1. Stern S. Fellowship training: a necessity in today’s academic world. Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Jul;9(7):713-6. PubMed PMID: 12093713. [Free PDF]

Podcast: Medical Toxicology Fellowship

Panelists

  1. Binh Ly, MD (UC San Diego)
  2. Christopher Hoyte, MD (Denver)
  3. Robert Hendrickson, MD (OHSU)

Podcast: Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship

Panelists

  1. J Christian Fox, MD (University of California, Irvine)
  2. Jeremy Boyd, MD (Vanderbilt University)

Important Links

  1. Emergency Ultrasound Fellowships
  2. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
  3. Ultrasound Podcast
  4. Sonospot blog

Listen to all the episodes of the EM Match Advice Series

EM Match Advice Series: The Non-LCME Applicant

Yesterday the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) opened its digital doors to medical students applying to ACGME residency programs. So we thought it was a perfect time to host another EM Match Advice Series installment. This time, we focus on the challenges that the non-LCME applicant encounters throughout the ACGME application process. These applicants include:

  1. Students from osteopathic medical schools
  2. Students from non-U.S. medical schools
  3. Applicants who have been in the military service and are returning for residency training
  4. Residents who want to transfer in from another specialty training program.

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By |2021-07-01T10:42:01-07:00Sep 16, 2015|EM Match Advice, Podcasts|

EM Match Advice: VSAS 101 – Securing an away EM rotation

Dr. Michael Gisondi has recruited another all-star cast of residency program leaders around the United States to share their sage wisdom about the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS). This centralized process to coordinate visiting clerkship rotations first began in 2008 and now almost all medical schools participate. Because anecdotally the VSAS application process has been challenging, we gathered some experts to share their insights in a podcast.

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By |2021-07-01T10:44:30-07:00May 22, 2015|EM Match Advice, Podcasts|
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