Putting Our Steps to Practice: Practical Advice for Publishing Medical Education Scholarship

Writing medical education scholarship for publication is a rewarding opportunity for clinician-educators. However, it can also be challenging to know the proper format or steps needed to take curricular changes to the next level. To supplement our Academic Medicine Last Page, “Propelling Educational Innovations to Publication in Five steps,” my coauthors have provided practical guidance, described by each of the 5 steps outlined in the infographic, to help readers learn from our collective experience.   Michael S Ryan, MD, MEHP, Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine I believe preparation (Step 1) is the key to success.  When my colleagues and I identify the author order from the start, we get manuscripts submitted much sooner.  The group can then agree upon where the innovation could be published and the lead author can review submission guidelines, generate a timeline, and divide the workload.  The senior author can check in between meetings to keep authors on task.  Identifying a shared mental model early on about the message also leads to more a uniform writing style which in turn improves the efficiency and success of the process. Meg G. Keeley, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine When I’m writing, I find it’s critically important to consider “who cares?” (part of Step 2: Problem) It helps to think about who else (beyond my study team m...
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