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| A newsletter for research & medical education | October 2007 |
FEATURE Michael Rothberg MD, Department of Medicine Clinician Investigator, Joins Editorial Board of the Journal of General Internal Medicine
Dr. Michael Rothberg MD has accepted an offer to become a deputy editor at Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM).
Getting involved in the process of medical publication, particularly the novelty of being on the other side of the publishing relationship is something Dr. Rothberg looks forward to. " I’m sure that I will learn a lot. I am hoping it will make me a better writer and a better mentor to others," he says, adding, " I hope to make JGIM an even better journal." Rothberg accepted this new responsibility because he feels it's the right thing to do at this stage of his academic career. Dr. David Longworth, Chair of the Department of Medicine, strongly supports Rothberg's appointment saying, “Dr Rothberg is an outstanding clinical investigator whose work in the area of decision analysis and influenza has gained national attention. His appointment to the editorial board of the Journal of General Internal Medicine reflects his growing stature as an academic general internist.” Rothberg says his new position also allows him to give back to the scientific community, and stresses that, "We all need to be involved in the peer review process to make sure that the articles we read are of appropriate quality." Rothberg Will Shepherd Manuscripts Through Publishing Process
As one of about 20 deputy editors at JGIM, he will have the responsibillity of determining which manuscripts make it past their initial review—most don't. The deputy editor solicits peer review for those manuscripts that pass initial review, and then helps the author to improve the paper by making suggestions based on the feedback from the reviewers.
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