Medical Education calls for papers / publications

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Academic Psychiatry: Psychiatric Education and Neuroscience

Over the past few decades, psychiatric research has increasingly converged on the importance of neuroscience for understanding psychopathology, the mechanisms of current treatments, and avenues for novel therapeutics. Despite these large scientific advances, education of psychiatrists in neuroscience has lagged significantly. This lag may be attributable to numerous factors, the result of which is a psychiatric workforce presently unprepared for understanding these innovations, interfacing with patients over them, and integrating neuroscientific advances into their clinical care.

Insights into and attempts to bridge the science-to-training gap, however, have already begun taking shape. These efforts have started on a small scale, but may very importantly inform broader efforts by the field to bring psychiatric practice closer into the fold of neuroscience. At the same time, there are concerns among clinicians that an exclusive focus on neuroscience may diminish the historically humanistic nature of psychiatry. To this aim, Academic Psychiatry is creating a special issue of articles that explore the nature of the gap, reasons why the training is lagging behind the science, and avenues for bridging this gap in creative ways, while being mindful to retain the many existing virtues of clinical psychiatry.

In keeping with the overall mission of Academic Psychiatry, papers ideally will be evidence-based, drawing upon data and outcome measures, and/or involving multiple sites. Comprehensive reviews and case studies are also welcome. All submissions will be peer reviewed in keeping with the journal's policy. Submissions are due by July 1, 2013.

Submissions should be uploaded to ScholarOne Manuscripts (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/appi-ap). Please indicate in the cover letter that the submission is for this special issue. For more information, please visit our Web site at ap.psychiatryonline.org. Please direct questions on the submission process to Ms. Ann Tennier, Senior Editorial Associate, at 262-346-1461 or acadpsych@gmail.com.

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the International Journal of the Digital Human: Digital Human Devices – What They Can Do and How They Can Do It

Guest Editor: Dr. Shana Smith, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

The goal of this special issue is to present a comprehensive multi-disciplinary view of digital human devices – of what they can do and how they can do it.

The emphasis of the special issue will be on digital human devices with novel and exceptional abilities, and on both hardware and software elements. Manuscripts must therefore contain appropriate and interesting theoretical, experiential and application single-views and comparative-views of novel and exceptional digital human devices.

Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

• The state of the art in digital human devices

• Novel and exceptional visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory and gustatory sensing abilities

• Novel and exceptional information integration and perception abilities

• Novel and exceptional higher-level cognition and decision-making abilities

• Novel and exceptional activation, action, response, feedback and adaptation abilities

• Trends in digital human devices

• Future trends in digital human devices

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All submissions should begin with a letter of intent (100-200 words) that describes the goals, content and results of the study (to be emailed to the Guest Editor at ssmith@ntu.edu.tw).

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our information on preparing and submitting articles.

Important Dates

Deadline for letter of intent (100-200 words): 31 August, 2013 (email submission)

Deadline for full paper: 30 November, 2013 (online submission)

First review completed: 31 January, 2014

Deadline for revised paper: 31 March, 2014 (online submission)

Second review completed: 31 May, 2014

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the International Journal of the Digital Human:Digital Human Models – What They Can Do and How They Can Do It

Guest Editor:

Dr. Shana Smith, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

The goal of this special issue is to present a comprehensive multi-disciplinary view of digital human models – of what they can do and how they can do it.

The emphasis of the special issue will be on digital human models with novel and exceptional abilities, and on only software elements. Manuscripts must therefore contain appropriate and interesting theoretical, experiential and application single-views and comparative-views of novel and exceptional digital human models.

Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

• The state of the art in digital human models

• Novel and exceptional visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory and gustatory sensing abilities

• Novel and exceptional information integration and perception abilities

• Novel and exceptional higher-level cognition and decision-making abilities

• Novel and exceptional activation, action, response, feedback and adaptation abilities

• Trends in digital human models

• Future trends in digital human models

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All submissions should begin with a letter of intent (100-200 words) that describes the goals, content and results of the study (to be emailed to the Guest Editor at ssmith@ntu.edu.tw).

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our information on preparing and submitting articles.

Important Dates

Deadline for letter of intent (100-200 words): 31 August, 2013 (email submission)

Deadline for full paper: 30 November, 2013 (online submission)

First review completed: 31 January, 2014

Deadline for revised paper: 31 March, 2014 (online submission)

Second review completed: 31 May, 2014

Call for Papers on the Topic of Public Health Training in Psychiatric Education for Academic Psychiatry

Academic Psychiatry invites manuscripts focusing on the topic of public health training in psychiatric education. We welcome papers on innovative curricula, special educational experiences for trainees, and descriptions of programs that allow trainees to obtain advanced degrees in public health and their outcomes. The value and future career paths of individuals with public health training are topics of interest. We welcome empirical papers looking at, for example, the representation of individuals with public health training in academic psychiatry, public policy, and other segments of the psychiatry workforce. Papers should be submitted by September 1, 2013, to Manuscript Central (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/appi-ap). Please indicate in the cover letter that the submission is for this special topic. All manuscripts will undergo peer review, and publication is not guaranteed. Queries regarding possible submissions are welcome. If you wish to discuss manuscript ideas, please contact the editor-in-chief via e-mail at acadpsych@gmail.com.

Call for Papers on the Topic of Mental Health in Students for Academic Psychiatry

Academic Psychiatry invites manuscripts focusing on the topic of mental health in students. We welcome papers that focus on the mental health and well-being of college students, medical students, residents, and fellows across specialties of medicine, postdoctoral graduate students, and students in the health professions, including psychology, nursing, dentistry, and other fields. Original research and evidence-based review papers are also welcome on special topics such as sleep and sleep-related issues, self-care, the use of substances by students, the use of stimulants, including those for performance enhancement, by students, aggressive or disruptive behavior of students, and suicide. Papers should be submitted to by October 1, 2013, to Manuscript Central (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/appi-ap). Please indicate in the cover letter that the submission is for this special topic. All manuscripts will undergo peer review, and publication is not guaranteed. Queries regarding possible submissions are welcome. If you wish to discuss manuscript ideas, please contact the editor-in-chief via e-mail at acadpsych@gmail.com.

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Simulation: Simulation for Sustainable Healthcare

Guest Editors:

Navonil Mustafee, University of Exeter (UK)

Korina Katsaliaki, International Hellenic University (Greece)

The Journal of Simulation (JOS), an official journal of The UK Operational Research Society, aims to publish methodological and technological advances in the application of simulation modelling-related theory and practice. JOS publishes material in a wide range of domains, including manufacturing, service, defence and healthcare, as it seeks to interest and provoke discussion within the wider simulation community. JOS has recently been accepted by Thomson Reuters for indexing and inclusion in the Science Citation Index (SCI). JOS will publish a special issue on simulation for achieving sustainable development in healthcare. The call for paper follows:

The World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) defines sustainable development as the “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (WCED, 1987). In the context of sustainable development, the concept of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) of sustainability is important. TBL refers to the consideration of economic, social and environmental responsibilities with respect to decision making and setting strategic priorities. The focus of this special issue is on simulation for sustainable healthcare.

There is potential for huge efficiency savings in healthcare through use of computer simulation (Dowler, 2011). However, the scope of systems’ modelling and simulation (M&S), which hitherto focussed predominantly on productivity-related measures, will need to be extended to incorporate sustainability-related criterion since there is a growing awareness among the organisational stakeholders that their success is profoundly dependent on creating a harmony among the TBL of sustainability.

A cross-industry review of literature on "modelling for sustainability" suggests that there has been an unequal treatment of economic, social and the environmental factors in studies employing computer simulation. For example, M&S studies in nonhealthcare topics such as sustainable manufacturing and green supply chain have mostly neglected the social factors pertaining to sustainability. However, healthcare is a welfare-oriented citizen-centric service and therefore healthcare modelling cannot ignore the social factors pertaining to sustainability. Further, a review of literature has shown that although the application of simulation in healthcare has dramatically increased over the years, there is arguably a dearth of studies which have considered the TBL of sustainability.

Thus, the aim of this special issue is to solicit high quality papers that focus on the holistic and long term view of modelling healthcare systems, with particular emphasis on establishing a harmony between the economic, social and environmental objectives of sustainability.

The special issue editors invite contributions in conceptual, methodological and technical advances to modelling for sustainability in healthcare. Studies that have applied M&S for practical problem solving and have considered the TBL of
sustainability are also welcome. The review process will be the same as that used by the journal. Topics suitable for this special issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cross-domain review of literature pertaining to M&S for sustainability, with the objective of furthering sustainable healthcare simulation.

• Conceptual models and frameworks to guide the development of models for sustainable healthcare. Empirical validation of the same.

• Methodological aspects pertaining to modelling for sustainability, for example, the use of hybrid simulation models that incorporate both productivity and sustainability–related criterion.

• Studies that report on the application of simulation for sustainable dementia care, sustainable care for the elderly, among others.

• Sustainable healthcare supply chains.

• Studies that increase awareness of sustainable healthcare through use of Serious Games in a teaching environment.

All manuscripts should be submitted using the JOS online paper submission system (selecting “Sustainable Healthcare” in the special issue drop down box) at http://jos.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex.

Please check and follow the JOS formatting guidelines carefully before submitting: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jos/author_instructions.html

The submission deadline is 1st July, 2013 and the plan is to publish the special issue in 2014.

Enquiries about the special issue should be directed to the guest editors:

Navonil Mustafee: n.mustafee@exeter.ac.uk

Korina Katsaliaki: k.katsaliaki@ihu.edu.gr

References:

Dowler, C. (2011). "Computer models could help NHS save £20bn". Health Service Journal, 121, no. 6238.

(WCED) World Commission on Environment and Development. 1987. Our Common Future. Oxford University Press, New York.