Development of a Scientific Writing Course to Increase Fellow Scholarship.

ABSTRACT: Physicians in training are often taught how to conduct original research but may lack the skills necessary to write their results in a paper for the peer-reviewed medical literature. To help our critical care fellows increase their publication rates, we implemented an 8-hour scientific writing course that provides a structured approach to writing an academic research paper. We have demonstrated an increase in publication rate during fellowship from an average of 0.7 manuscripts per fellow just before course inception to 3.7 manuscripts per fellow in the current graduating class. We highlight strategies for developing a writing course aligned with adult learning theory within three key areas: planning, pedagogy, and implementation. Planning strategies center around creating a case for chang

SUBMITTER: Moore AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9590585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature