Richard S. Irwin Medical Publishing Fellowship Overview

Primary Purpose

The Journal CHEST® will launch the Richard S. Irwin Medical Publishing Fellowship to acquaint early career clinicians with key aspects of medical publishing and research design and to provide further support for the activities of the Journal. The program will honor longtime Editor in Chief, Richard S. Irwin, MD, FCCP, and, over time, build a cohort of engaged and informed clinician researchers who understand the increasingly complex and expanding demands on the validation and dissemination of clinical research. This opportunity will be unique among respiratory and critical care journals, and further demonstrate CHEST’s leadership in the field.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  1. Be a part of the Journal editorial team and perform assigned tasks. 
  2. Play an assigned role in planning the annual Journal strategy meeting and annual Editorial Board meeting, which may require research to inform discussions, presenting at the meetings, and summarizing the outcomes. Also, work with the Editor in Chief and Scientific Committee Chair to plan Journal-related session(s) at the annual meeting.
  3. Conduct peer review of a minimum of two manuscripts per week and discuss the submitted reviews with the Editor in Chief.
  4. The key project to be undertaken during the fellowship term will be the development of a high quality systematic review that has the potential to serve as the basis of a future clinical practice guideline. 
  5. Develop an editorial calendar of topics on which to write a column or blog that may be disseminated through the CHEST website or other platform.
  6. Engage on behalf of the Journal in the planning of the annual meeting, under the direction of the Editor in Chief and in corporation with the Scientific Committee Program Chair. 

Read More and Apply

This list is only a summary of what this new CHEST fellowship will entail. To find out more, download the official job description and submit the following materials to Melissa Roberts.

  • 1-2-page statement of interest that addresses the following questions:
    1. What are your long-term career goals and clinical or research areas of interest?
    2. How will this fellowship allow you to further those goals?
    3. Discuss how you are uniquely positioned to support and advance CHEST through participation in the journal's activities.
  • 300-word biosketch
  • CV
  • Letter of support from Program Director or Chair
  • Draft proposal for key clinical questions that will lead to the development of a high quality systematic review (structured format to be provided)

If you have questions, please contact Julie Hawley.