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The Elements of Professional Publishing

The Elements of Professional Publishing. Hal Pollard, ASHP To the U.S. Public Health Service Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee March 3 rd , 2005. Pharmacists helping people make the best use of medicines. Why Publish?. Professional advancement Personal satisfaction

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The Elements of Professional Publishing

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  1. The Elements of Professional Publishing Hal Pollard, ASHP To the U.S. Public Health Service Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee March 3rd, 2005 Pharmacists helping people make the best use of medicines

  2. Why Publish? • Professional advancement • Personal satisfaction • Contribution to the profession

  3. Professional Advancement • Potentially important for raises and promotions • Enhances your name recognition and visibility within the profession • Increased visibility may lead to speaking engagements, consulting agreements, other opportunities • Opens the door for research funding • Sharpens knowledge of specialty (and beyond)

  4. Personal Satisfaction • Creates a real sense of accomplishment • Broadens network of friends and colleagues • Validates your work • Generates opportunities for travel • Develops writing and other skills (literature retrieval and review, statistics, computer skills) • Some potential for income

  5. Contribution to the Profession • Contributes to the improved health of patients • Develops pride in profession amongst colleagues • Encourages more research and writing • Informs and educates colleagues • Helps other health professionals and public better understand pharmacy’s role

  6. My Professionalism Soapbox • Publishing spurs profession’s advancement • Gaining respect from other health professionals is essential for collaborative work • Way out of the ‘professional basement’ • Can’t rely on industry to create all the knowledge

  7. Who is Publishing? • Physicians • Pharmacists • Nurses • Technicians • Dieticians/Nutritionists • YOU!

  8. Forms of Publishing • Case reports • Clinical pearls • Letters to the editor • Book reviews • Editorials • Poster/paper presentations • Review articles • Survey articles • Monographs • Original research • Book chapters • Books (electronic and print)

  9. Other Ways of Getting Involved • Review book concepts • Serve on editorial boards • Peer review journal articles • Review book chapters • Serve as section editor for a book

  10. Common Barriers to Writing • Finding the time to write • Selecting a topic • Finding colleagues to collaborate with • Funding • Intimidation by the publication process • Following author instructions • Internal review process • Peer review • Acceptance, modification, resubmission • Rejection!

  11. Making the Time to Write • Make it a priority • Schedule time to write each day • Outline your concept • Create a schedule and stick to it • Work with collaborators • Get supervisor’s buy-in • If you get stuck, talk with your publisher • Don’t bite off more than you can chew

  12. Plan the Process • Have something important to say • Understand the target audience • Who cares? • Select the right tone and model • Delivery method • Where to submit? • Do your homework on background and references • Pay attention to the submission guidelines

  13. Authorship Issues • Select a lead author at the outset • Decide how work will be divided • Select co-authors based on what they bring to the project • Plan regular contact with co-authors • Avoid the ‘ego trap’ • Be professional, not political • Writing is a commitment • Acknowledge contributions appropriately

  14. Tips on Writing • Work from an outline • Don’t kill your own creativity • Use active voice • Enlighten, don’t anesthetize • Have your work reviewed prior to submission • Aim for an error-free final manuscript • Have fun with it

  15. General Tips • Read good writing • Discuss your work, and the work of others • Visit poster sessions • Welcome your editor’s input • Read and reread Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White • Write every day • Did I mention have fun?

  16. Complete Proposals Should Contain • Statement of scope and intent • Physical specifications of the publication • Draft table of contents • Sample material • Curriculum vita

  17. Statement of Scope and Intent • Purpose • Approach • Subject • Audience • Timing Considerations • Illustrations and Features • Delivery Elements • Competition

  18. Physical Specifications • Trim Size • Printed Pages • Illustrations • Other special design elements

  19. Anatomy of a Scientific Paper • Title: Descriptive, concise, and interesting • Abstract: Include all components of the manuscript • Body: • Introduction: State objectives, any questions, reason for writing • Materials and Methods: Provide details • Results: Stick to the facts, make sure it makes sense • Discussion: Draw conclusions from your data, compare to previous studies • Conclusion: Studies implications, supported by results, and related to objectives • References: Include retrievable sources, follow format • Tables: Do not imbed in text, follow guidelines, keep simple • Figures: Do not imbed in text, look professional • Figure Legends: Descriptive and concise

  20. Essential References • Strunk, William, Jr., White, E.B., The Elements of Style. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Longman/Pearson Education; 2000 • Skillin ME, Gay RM. Words Into Type. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall; 1974 • University of Chicago Press, The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press; 2003 • Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster; 2003 • Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Thesaurus. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster; 1994 • Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000

  21. Reference to Get You Started • Huth EJ. Writing and Publishing In Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999 • Iverson C, Flanagin A, Fontanarosa PB et al. American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. 9th ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1998 • Hamilton, CW. How to Write and Publish Scientific Papers: Scribing Information for Pharmacists. Am J Hosp Pharm 1992; 49:2477-84 • Miller LG. Research Guidelines for the Pharm.D. Practitioner.Pharmacotherapy 1994; 14(6):740-2 • Zellmer WA. How to Write a Research Report for Publication.Am J Hosp Pharm 1981; 38:545-50 • Woodward DK, Clifton GD. Development of a Successful Research Grant Application. Am J Hosp Pharm 1994; 51:813-22 • Motheral BR, Jackson TR. Understanding and Evaluating Original Research Articles. J Am Pharm Assoc 1999; 39:759-74 • Scientific Writing Links. http://spot.colorado.edu/~carpenh/links.htm • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication. Updated November 2003. www.icmje.org

  22. Thanks for Having Me! Hal Pollard hpollard@ashp.org 410-669-2001 Pharmacists helping people make the best use of medicines

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