Family Medicine editors Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD, are back for part two of our series where we pull back the curtain on the publication process. In this episode, our editors describe the types of publications available for authors, while giving special attention to great options for novice authors. They also delve into the issues of using AI in the writing process and explain the benefits serving as a peer reviewer can have on your writing skills.

Hosted by Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA, FAAFP
Copyright © Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2024

Resources:

• Demystifying the Publication Process - Part 1 with Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD
• Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee
• PRiMER Author Mentorship Program - URM authors can receive mentorship on submissions to PRiMER
• Writing an Effective Peer Review - Family Medicine Infographic
• Why Should I Be a Peer Reviewer? - STFM Blog
• Sign Up to be a Peer Reviewer for Family Medicine
• Become a PRiMER Reviewer
• Family Physicians Inquiries Network - fpin.org
• Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
• Quick Consult - this program links STFM members in search of guidance/advice withseasoned peers interested in sharing their wisdom and expertise
• STFM Collaborative List - sign up for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Collaborative (note - you will need to sign into your STFM account)

Guest Bio:
Sarina Schrager, MD, MS
Editor in Chief Family Medicine

Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, is a professor in the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (UW DFMCH). She also serves as UW DFMCH’s director of promotions and mentoring and as Wisconsin Research and Education Network’s medical director. Prior to becoming the editor in chief of Family Medicine, she served in the same capacity at Wisconsin Medical Journal, as an editor for FPM, and on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Her research expertise is in residency education and faculty development, and her recent work has focused on shared decision-making in cancer screening. She obtained her MD at the University of Illinois, Chicago, her residency training as well as a primary care women’s health fellowship at MacNeal Hospital, and a faculty development fellowship at UW DFMCH.

Octavia Amaechi, MD
DEIA Editor Family Medicine

Octavia Amaechi, MD, serves as the chief of staff, a hospitalist, and Health Equity Committee chair at the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and as a faculty physician in the Spartanburg Regional Family Medicine Residency (SRFMR) program. She holds positions as a mentor in STFM’s Leadership Through Scholarship Program, a board member of the Spartanburg County Medical Society, an annual delegate and reference committee chair of the South Carolina Medical Association, and member of the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Committee on Diversity, Equity,