A Collaborative Approach to Mentored Peer Reviews Sponsored by the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine

Introduction: Historically, there have been no systematic programs for teaching peer review, leaving trainees to learn by trial and error. Recently, a number of publications have advocated for programs where experienced reviewers mentor trainees to more ef ficiently acquire this knowledge.Objective:Our goal was to develop an introductory learning experience that intentionally fosters peer-review skills.Methods:The Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) offered education fellowship directors the opportunity to mentor their fellows by reviewing submitted manuscript(s) supplemented by educational material provided by their journal. Reviews were collaboratively created. The decision letter that was sent to manuscript authors was also sent to the mentees; it included all reviewers ’ and editor’s comments, as feedback. In 2022, fellows received a post-experience survey regarding...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research