Internal Medicine calls for papers / publications

Call for Papers for a Cardiovascular Disease Theme Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Over the past century as the West transitioned from an agrarian to an industrial economy, the nature of the dominant diseases afflicting humans changed from communicable to chronic conditions. During this epidemiologic transition, cardiovascular disease has ascended from an uncommon problem to its current position as the number one cause of death and disability worldwide.1​,2 This transformation of human disease is continuing as regional economies develop and the global population ages. In many high-income countries the onset of some cardiovascular events is being delayed from middle to older age and more people are living longer with various forms of cardiovascular disease. In middle- and lower-income countries the ascendancy of cardiovascular disease has been more rapid than in the West. Although some progress has been made in parts of the world in reversing trends in certain cardiovascular risk factors, major risk factors such as obesity are still on the rise globally.

The emergence of this cardiovascular disease epidemic has led to amazing advances in understanding of its pathophysiology and improvements in treatment. Health care systems have evolved to deal with acute manifestations of chronic diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, improving survival and lessening disability. Secondary preventive strategies such as β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors have improved long-term management. Preventive and public health measures (eg, diet modification and exercise) have reduced the rates of incident myocardial infarction and stroke in the West. However, the challenges to deal with this global burden of risk factors and cardiovascular disease remain substantial.

In November, as clinicians and scientists gather to exchange information and ideas about virtually all aspects of cardiovascular disease at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions, JAMA will publish a theme issue on cardiovascular disease. We at JAMA view this as an opportunity to share with our worldwide readers, listeners, and viewers important new findings on understanding of cardiovascular disease as well as of major challenges and future directions in its prevention, treatment, and longer-term management.

As we plan for this theme issue, authors are invited to submit manuscripts on any topic related to cardiovascular disease for consideration for this JAMA theme issue. A high priority will be given to manuscripts reporting results of major late-breaking clinical trials and other high-impact studies that will be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. These will be considered for simultaneous release at the time of the presentation. We are interested in high-quality clinically relevant original research that includes multicenter randomized trials and large-scale observational epidemiological studies. We also welcome scholarly work addressing how to expedite the adoption of effective cardiac therapies into clinical settings. Manuscripts on comparative effectiveness, application of cardiovascular disease treatments in clinical settings, prevention, and novel work that expands understanding of the mechanistic underpinnings of cardiovascular disease will be considered. The effect of cardiovascular disease around the globe is also important to our readers.

Interested authors should consult the Instructions for Authors3​ for guidelines on preparation and submission of manuscripts. All submitted manuscripts will undergo JAMA 's usual rigorous editorial review and evaluation. Manuscripts received by July 1, 2012, will have the best chance for inclusion in the 2012 JAMA theme issue on cardiovascular disease. We encourage authors who anticipate presentation of late-breaking studies to communicate with editorial staff as early as possible.

REFERENCES

1. Omran AR. The epidemiologic transition: a theory of the epidemiology of population change. Milbank Mem Fund Q. 1971;49(4):509–538.

2. Olshansky SJ, Ault AB. The fourth stage of the epidemiologic transition: the age of delayed degenerative diseases. Milbank Q. 1986;64(3):355–391.

3. JAMA Instructions for Authors. http://jama.ama-assn.org/site/misc/ifora.xhtml.

Call for Papers: American Journal of Clinical Medicine

The American Journal of Clinical Medicine (AJCM) is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), an organization dedicated to promoting the highest intellectual, moral, and ethical standards of its members. Its diversity incorporates physicians that represent a broad spectrum of specialties including anesthesiology, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, disaster medicine, emergency medicine, family medicine/OB, family practice, geriatric medicine, hospital medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, psychiatry, radiation oncology, general surgery, and urgent care medicine.

To further the goals of AAPS, which include providing education for its members and promoting the study, research, and improvement of its various specialties, the AJCM invites submissions of high-quality review articles, clinical reports, case reports, or original research on any topic which has potential to impact the daily practice of medicine.

Publication in the AJCM is one of the criteria to qualify for the prestigious Degree of Fellow within the Academies of Medicine of the AAPS.

Isuue Deadlines:

Summer 2012 • Vol. 9, No. 3 May 1, 2012
Fall 2012 • Vol. 9, No. 4 August 1, 2012

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Call for Submissions: Annals of Internal Medicine Personae (Cover Photos) Photography Prize

Annals of Internal Medicine is offering a $500 prize for the best photograph submitted to Annals in 2012. In an effort to bring people to the pages of the Annals, the editors began publishing a section called Personae in 1999. Personae photographs are black and white photographs of people that appeared in the body of the journal from 1999 to 2000 and have appeared on the cover since 2000. Photographs submitted between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012 will be eligible for the prize. Employees of the American College of Physicians and their family members are not eligible for the prize but are welcome to submit photographs to be considered for publication.

We are looking for photographs that catch people in the context of their lives and that capture personality. Annals will publish photographs in black and white, and black-and-white submissions are preferred. The quality of photos and their suitability for the vertical space on the cover weigh heavily in publication decisions. We will also accept color submissions, but any publication decision will depend on the quality of the photograph after conversion to black and white. We prefer digital files in JPEG or TIF format (300 dpi). Photographs must have a vertical or portrait orientation. We will not be able to return photographs, regardless of publication decision. Photographers should not submit their only copies of photographs.

We must receive written permission to publish the photograph from the subject (or subjects) of the photograph or the subject’s guardian or next of kin. Occasionally, we can publish a photograph without the subject’s permission under the following circumstances: 1) the subject is unidentifiable in the photograph, or 2) the photograph was taken in a public venue, is not potentially damaging to the subject, and is accompanied by a written statement from the photographer assuring that the photograph was taken in a public venue with the subject’s consent. A cover letter assuring no prior publication of the photograph and providing permission from the photographer for Annals to publish the image should accompany all submissions. The letter should also contain the photographer's name, academic degrees, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and telephone and fax numbers. Photographers must sign over copyright permission to the American College of Physicians before publication. Photographers who do not find copyright assignment acceptable should refrain from submitting photographs for consideration.

Please submit photographs or questions to Renee Wise, Annals of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572, rwise@acponline.org. We look forward to receiving your photographs.