What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? I am an assistant editor at Academic Medicine. In this role, I review new submissions to the journal, designate submissions for peer review, work collaboratively with our fabulous editors and editorial staff to determine editorial decisions, and help authors to finalize their work for publication. As …
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Meet the Editors: Bridget O’Brien
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? I am a deputy editor. I review 5-8 new manuscripts per week along with all that come back from review and back with revisions. I also participate in monthly calls with the editorial team, write/contribute to editorials, and contribute to discussions about journal policy. What do …
Meet the Editors: John Coverdale, MD, MEd
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? I am blessed to have the role of associate editor. It is a challenging one. Most of my work is judging articles for their suitability of publication, which is a several hour per week commitment. Another responsibility is to shape the direction of Academic Medicine in small …
Meet the Editors: Daniel J. Schumacher, MD, PhD, MEd
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? I am an assistant editor with Academic Medicine. What do you enjoy most about your work with Academic Medicine? What I enjoy most about this role is playing a part in elevating people and conversations that are important to advancing ideas and dialogues in our community. Journals hold …
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Meet the Editors: Will Bynum, MD
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? My two primary roles are to assist with editorial input and decision making for Innovation Reports and Teaching and Learning Moments.I have also completed editorial reviews on various research papers; coauthored a commentary; and cohosted a podcast episode on well-being in medical education, my area of academic …
Meet the Editors: Colin P. West, MD, PhD
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? I am a Deputy Editor with the journal, responsible for manuscript management and contributions to leadership team discussions about all journal functions. What do you enjoy most about your work with Academic Medicine? We have a terrific team dedicated to advancing the interests of the academic …
Meet the Editors: Teresa M. Chan, MD, MHPE
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine?I am an associate editor for the journal. This means that I review submissions and triage them for review or not (e.g., desk rejections). When submissions are reviewed, I review them again and make a decision on whether to further ask the authors for a revision (or not). …
Meet the Editors: Dorene F. Balmer, PhD
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine? I am one of the assistant editors at Academic Medicine. In this role, I primarily review Innovation Reports, but I have also hosted a podcast, curated a collection of papers, and cowritten an editorial. What do you enjoy most about your work with Academic Medicine? I …