Writing for Publication for Health and Care Practitioners - Entry

By the end of the workshop, all candidates will have a roadmap to publishing that they can take away and personalise.  The 5 key areas covered include:

1. Exploring different forms of publication: Participants will gain insight into the multifaceted types of publication, including journal papers, blogs, vlogs and self-publication.
2. Appreciate the publication process: Participants will gain insights into the various stages of academic or professional publication, including manuscript preparation, submission, peer review and revisions.
3. How to meet the specific requirements of reviewers and journals:   Participants will gain valuable insight and strategies to maximise success.
4. Develop strategies for dealing with peer review feedback: Participants will learn how to interpret and respond to peer review feedback constructively to improve the quality of their manuscripts.
5. Gain insights into copyright and open access: Participants will gain an understanding of copyright laws as they pertain to publication, as well as the benefits and challenges of open access publishing models.

In addition, recent publishing successes will be celebrated and championed with some new publishers discussing their journey.

Tutor

Dr Lorelei Jones is a medical anthropologist interested in organisation, knowledge, professions and care practices.
Lorelei’s research is on the social organisation of health care with areas of expertise in:

• The quality and safety of hospital care
• Medical leadership, innovation and organisational change
• Systems leadership, collaboration and integrated care 
• Policy implementation and evaluation

Lorelei’s research is multidisciplinary and translational (theory into practice). Working  within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to develop healthcare professionals and services in North Wales and contribute to international learning.
Lorelei is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an executive member of the Society for Studies in Organising Healthcare, and a member of the Scientific Committee for the international conference on Organisational Behaviour in Health Care as well as a Welsh Crucible Future Research Leaders Fellow.
Lorelei has published in academic journals including BMJ quality and safety, the journal of Health Services research and Policy, and Social Science and Medicine. She has also peer reviewed journal articles and serves on the editorial board of a number of healthcare journals. Lorelei also enjoys writing blogs, recording podcasts, and creating digital content for CPD. 
Lorelei appreciates the difficulties in making the tentative steps in publishing and particularly for those that are unfamiliar or hesitant to do so. 

What have learners said about this event in the past?  

“This workshop was really useful and helped me make the transition to writing for publication”

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Benefits of attending

The benefits of attending are:

1. You will gain the knowledge, understanding and confidence needed to write for publication.
2. Advanced Clinical Practitioners will be armed with the knowledge and skills to meet the education and research and audit pillars.
3. Becoming a published health practitioner will increase your impact and visibility and open doors for wider collaboration.

This course is Free

This CPD workshop is designed for practitioners who have or are about to complete an MSc dissertation within the School of Health Sciences, Bangor University.

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