JAMA Internal Medicine Seeks Editorial Fellows
The medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine announced it is seeking applicants for its 2026-2027 Editorial Fellowship. The opportunity is aimed at early-career physicians and provides experience in clinical research and academic publishing, highlighting a career path that blends patient care with editorial work.
- The fellowship is a one-year, part-time program for three early-career physicians, requiring a minimum of four hours per week for editorial activities. This structure allows fellows to continue their clinical practice while gaining experience in academic publishing. - Fellows are integrated into the journal's editorial team, where their responsibilities include handling and presenting manuscripts, writing editorials, and working directly with authors. This hands-on experience provides a deep look into the process of how medical research is selected and published. - A key aspect of the fellowship is mentorship from senior editors at *JAMA Internal Medicine*, providing guidance on how to critically appraise research and manage the peer-review process. - The daily work of a physician-editor involves evaluating new manuscripts, managing revisions, ensuring the scientific and ethical accuracy of content, and collaborating with authors and reviewers. This is a distinct career path from full-time patient care, focusing on the communication and integrity of medical science. - Past fellows have continued on to careers that blend clinical work with academic leadership and research. For example, former fellow Dr. Jerard Z. Kneifati-Hayek is now an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Columbia University. - Another past fellow, Dr. Ilana B. Richman, is an assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine and a primary care physician with a research program focused on cancer screening and health policy. - Dr. Nathan Stall, also a past fellow, is now a staff geriatrician at Sinai Health, a Clinician Scientist, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, with research interests in the long-term care system. - The broader JAMA Network, which includes *JAMA* and 11 specialty journals, offers a number of editorial fellowships, indicating a commitment to training early-career physicians in scientific communication and publishing.
