How to Write and Review for Biomedical Journals 2008
Track:
Educational Sessions
Program Code: 249-L04
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM to 9:50 AM EST
Location:
W308A
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
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Guy Hasegawa, PharmD, Senior Editor, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Editor for AJHP for 20 years. Published more than 50 papers. Served as peer reviewer for scholarly journals.
PRESENTER(S):
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Edward Decker, BS, PharmD, Clinical Manager of Pharmacy, Tufts-New England Medical Center
Edward Decker, Pharm. D., is Clinical Manager of the Department of Pharmacy at the Tufts Medical Center and Vice-Chairman of the Tufts University Health Sciences/Tufts Medical Center Institutional Review Board. He has held faculty positions at the Yale University School of Medicine, University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy, Southern Connecticut State University, Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences. He has served as consultant and/or technical advisor to numerous industry, academic, and government organizations on such diverse issues as preparation and administration of antineoplastic agents; marketing strategies for drugs pending FDA approval; development of pharmacokinetic, adverse drug reaction, and clinical drug monitoring software; and clinical drug trial protocol development. He is author or co-author of more than 20 publications in these areas and for many years contributed regularly to a newspaper column about computer use in hospital pharmacy practice. He has been actively peer reviewing submitted manuscripts for journal publication in the fields of clinical and hospital pharmacy since 1975. He has served as the Tufts University representative to the United States Pharmacopeial Convention and was the first recipient of the Louis Lasagna, M.D. Outstanding IRB Member Award. He created and currently maintains two internet web sites and one intranet site associated with the Department of Pharmacy at Tufts Medical Center.
Dr. Decker received his B.S. in Pharmacy from Albany College of Pharmacy in 1969 and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University College of Pharmacy in 1975.
Guy Hasegawa, PharmD, Senior Editor, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Editor for AJHP for 20 years. Published more than 50 papers. Served as peer reviewer for scholarly journals.
Terry Schwinghammer, PharmD, BCPS, Chair and Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
I have been a pharmacy practitioner and educator for over 30 years. I am currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy.
SPEAKER:
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Guy Hasegawa, PharmD, Senior Editor, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Editor for AJHP for 20 years. Published more than 50 papers. Served as peer reviewer for scholarly journals.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Describe how familiarity with the roles of author, reviewer, and editor can help authors and reviewers improve their skills.
Describe the journal publication process from manuscript submission to publication.
Describe the major attributes of a manuscript that should be considered by peer reviewers.
List five manuscript characteristics that editors consider when evaluating journal submissions for publication.
List five steps that authors should take before submitting a manuscript for publication consideration.