HOW TO PEER REVIEW A PAPER

Abstract

At the beginning of a career in academic psychiatry, new attending psychiatrists do not have all the skills necessary to advance towards promotion. For instance, attendings are most likely well versed in reading and perhaps in writing medical literature, but may not have the knowledge, skills or attitudes to provide a meaningful peer review to a publication. Aside from providing an important, meaningful service to medical science, reviewing articles prior to publication can allow novice researchers and writers to gain important skills in writing for publication and critical thinking. It also allows one to keep up to date on the latest science, and build your CV. This interactive workshop will give participants the opportunity to work in small groups to review an article, present their evaluation and compare their findings with experts.Dr. Nery Diaz and Dr. Paroma Mitra will discuss the basic process of peer review, why participants should accept requests to review articles and provide a “how to” guide. Then, participants will form small groups and group review a section of an article using the guidelines discussed previously. After, the groups will report out their findings. The results from the official review of the article will be shared so that participants can compare findings. Dr. Jordan Karp will provide insights into the process of publication from the viewpoint of a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Finally, Dr. Popeo will provide a brief summary.