Creating an Academic Career in Respiratory Medicine

Time13:00‑15:30 Sunday 19th November
VenueMain Hall (seating capacity: 1,840)
ChairJ. Patrick Barron (Tokyo Medical University)
SpeakersEdward Abraham (American Thoracic Society)
Richard S. Irwin (American College of Chest Physicians)
Klaus F. Rabe (European Respiratory Society)
Steven D. Shapiro (American Thoracic Society)
Philip J. Thompson (Asian Pacific Society of Respirology)

(Sole sponsor: Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)

For the first time ever, the Editors-in-Chief of five major Respiratory Journals will present on five different topics concerning publishing papers, followed by an opportunity to fire questions at the speakers.

Programme topics:

  • Factors positively affecting acceptance of an original research paper
    presented by Edward Abraham, Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Recent changes in the form and substance of CHEST
    presented by Richard Irwin, Editor-in-Chief of CHEST
  • Factors negatively affecting papers being accepted for publication
    presented by Klaus Rabe, Editor-in-Chief of European Respiratory Journal
  • An overall strategy for developing an academic career in medicine
    presented by Steven Shapiro, Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
  • What are the features of a good journal; picking the right journal for you
    presented by Philip Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of Respirology

The presentations will be followed by a question and answer session giving you an opportunity to discuss the points raised.

(Update 13th February 2007: This symposium was captured on video, which can bee seen at apsresp.org/education/writing-symposium.html)

 

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