From Idea to Published Op-Ed (Recorded Webinar)

Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 12:00 AM - Friday, November 24, 2023, 11:59 PM, Online

Internet Enduring Material sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The fundamentals of writing an effective op-ed: a how-to guide. This 2.5 hour session will guide attendees through the reporting, structuring and pitching of op-eds for newspapers and magazines. Dr. Seema Yasmin, a medical journalist and Director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, and Rob Steiner, Director of the Fellowships in Global Journalism at the University of Toronto, will intersperse the teachings with small-group work where attendees will begin to outline and structure their own op-eds.

  Release Date: November 25, 2020
  Expiration Date: November 24, 2023
  Estimated Time to Complete: 2.5 hours
   Registration Fee: FREE

*Originally recorded 11/18/2020.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (2.50 hours)

1. Formulate new ideas for op-eds and research existing publications to prevent duplication
2. Draft a structure for an effective and compelling op-ed
3. Appropriately pitch editors using a concise and thorough pitch template
4. Develop strategies to effectively work with an editor to revise an op-ed

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Reference/Bibliography List
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Goh HH, Bourne P. Ten simple rules for writing scientific op-ed articles. PLoS Comput Biol. 2020 Sep 17;16(9):e1008187. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008187. PMID: 32941423; PMCID: PMC7498099.

Fahy K. Writing for publication: the basics. Women Birth. 2008 Jun;21(2):86-91. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.12.005. Epub 2008 Feb 20. PMID: 18282754.

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