RFM Corner - Types of Submissions
Summary of a Presentation
If you are a presenter, or someone in the audience, of a presentation at the Annual Meeting, please consider writing a short summary of the material presented. This article should be about the new information you shared with the audience rather than about the experience of being a presenter or an audience member. Articles that are all about what a wonderful presentation this was or how well received it was are not what we are looking for. Demonstrate the importance of the presentation by sharing some of the many “bullet points” that made up the presentation.
Residency News
Some of the articles that our readers are most interested in have to do with what is happening in our residency training programs. Examples of recent articles include a series of articles about residents at one program trying to change the way that psychiatric care is delivered to homeless people, to articles about how residents are trying to make the experience of being a resident more humane. Residency News articles are limited to 5 images and 5 figures or tables.
Buds and Thorns
Buds and Thorns is a feature focusing on the highs and lows of psychiatry. Each article should address a specific area of psychiatry and provide new ideas or expertise in the form of clinical insights and tips, “buds,” as well as advice for avoiding mistakes, or “thorns.” We request a head shot of the RFM to go along with Bud and Thorn articles.
Opinion & Special Articles
Opinion and Special Articles will provide timely opinions about important areas in psychology education and training. Relevant topics include medical student teaching, training requirements, work/life balance, board certification, and directions in education.
Viewpoint
Articles where authors express an opinion on psychiatric education, ethics, or policy issues backed by robust evidence. These articles should be a platform for debate and challenge current thinking. Viewpoints are limited to 3 images or figures.
Clinical Vignette
Clinical vignettes leading readers step-by-step through interesting clinical cases designed to enhance clinical reasoning skills and increase knowledge of important diagnoses and management approaches within the field of psychiatry. Cases may focus on either diagnosis or management. Vignettes should progress logically, and be divided into the following sections:
- Title: Short description of the patient’s presentation. Do not include the diagnosis.
- History and physical exam: Include pertinent history of present illness, medical history, and physical exam findings.
- Differential diagnosis or Potential approaches to management: Include a brief discussion of reasons for each differential diagnosis or potential management approaches.
- Management and Outcome: State the final diagnosis if not previously established. Describe the management and subsequent outcome.
- Discussion: Brief discussion on the most important learning points from the case. Include discussion of the relevant literature related to the vignette.
Clinical Vignettes are limited to 3 tables or figures and a maximum 5 references.
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