Strategies for Writing Effective Titles, Part 1

Today, we’ll be sharing strategies for writing effective titles as part of our new writing series, What’s in a Name? How to Write an Effective Title. Just a quick reminder that this series is based on a workshop the Academic Medicine editorial staff developed, so the terminology and examples we use are from Academic Medicine. However, you can apply these strategies to articles you’re writing for other journals, other scholarly publications, grant applications, conference abstracts, and more. You can read the first post, “Why Titles Are Important,” as well as the other posts in this series here. What are some strategies for writing effective titles? Keep it simple. Titles should be straightforward and informative. Teaching Oral Health in U.S. Medical Schools: Results of a National Survey The Adoption of Surgical Innovations at Academic Versus Nonacademic Health Centers These titles are concise and don’t include extraneous information, such as how many institutions were involved. They include only the most important information about the articles without providing extra details that would be more appropriate to include in the abstract or full text of the article.   Include key search terms. Ask yourself what terms readers would use to search for your article, then be sure to include those terms in your title. It Is Time for Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine Leading by Example: Role Modeling Resilience Helps Our Learners and Ourselves Th...
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