AJP Invites Applications for Its Residents' Journal

The American Journal of Psychiatry is inviting applications for the position of associate editor for the AJP Residents' Journal for the 2011-2012 academic year. The position begins next July, when the current associate editor, Sarah Fayad, M.D., becomes editor in chief.

According to Joseph Cerimele, M.D., the current editor in chief, an applicant must be an APA member-in-training, as well as a PGY-3 resident in 2011 or a PGY-4 resident in 2011 with planned ACGME-approved fellowship training at a U.S. residency program.

This electronic journal is produced by and for psychiatry residents. In addition to articles written and peer reviewed by residents, each issue contains a table of contents of the current American Journal of Psychiatry, with special links to the articles and to AJP Audio, a downloadable MP3 file featuring highlights from the issue. APA members can access the journal at <http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/misc/Residents_Journal.dtl>.

The position, which requires 10 to 15 hours of work a week, entails peer review of manuscripts on a weekly basis; decisions about manuscript acceptance; correspondence with authors; manuscript editing prior to publication; participation in biweekly conference calls with the AJP Residents' Journal editor in chief and quarterly conference calls with the AJP editor in chief and editorial staff; collaboration with others to develop innovative ideas for the AJP Residents' Journal; and participation in a presentation about the AJP Residents' Journal at APA's annual meeting.

Applicants are asked to e-mail a CV and a personal statement of up to 750 words describing their professional interests, qualifications, and reasons for applying for the position and ideas for journal development to [email protected]. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2011.