Tips for Getting Published
*Special Instructions: To access presentation, scroll to the very bottom of the landing page and click on “Archived Webinars page.” Then scroll down to the August 3, 2010 webinar “Tips for Getting Published.” Click on “Recorded Webinar” to download presentation. [Note: Need Windows Media Player to watch].
Level: Basic
Length: 45 minutes
Type: Video
Presenters: Fran Butterfloss, PhD; Randy Schwartz, MSPH
Date Developed: 8-3-2010
Source: Society for Public Health Education
This 45-minute presentation is a brief overview of publishing papers, and includes slides, as well as “Publishing Your Work” Fact Sheets. The presenters discuss why public health professionals should publish their work, the 5-stage writing method, and how to navigate the publishing process. At the end of the seminar, there is a question and answer session that addresses key questions and concerns.
Competencies Addressed: To be determined
Types of Continuing Education Credits Available: One continuing education contact hour offered for Certified Health Education Specialists.
Preparing a Successful Manuscript
*Special Instructions: To access presentation, scroll down to “3/9/11: Preparing a Successful Manuscript” and click on the blue title.
Level: Advanced
Length: 55 minutes
Type: Webinar
Presenters: James Perrin,MD;Donna Petersen, ScD, MHS
Date Developed: 3-9-2011
Source: MCH Training and Research Resource Center, Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s (MCHB) Division of Research, Training, and Education
The webinar is presented by two leading editors in the MCH field about how to prepare a successful manuscript for publication. This session describes the organization and key elements of a research paper. It considers both quantitative and qualitative presentations and makes suggestions regarding making a paper ready for submission. Presenters include (1) Dr. James Perrin,Professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Division of General Pediatrics and the MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy and founding editor of Academic Pediatrics (formally known as Ambulatory Pediatrics); (2) Dr. Donna Petersen, Dean of USF’s College of Public Health and the Editor-in Chief of the Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Competencies Addressed: To be determined
Types of Continuing Education Credits Available: None
