#  HMS Scholarly Publishing Symposium 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 26, 2017** 

 10:00AM - 04:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **TMEC Amphitheater and 2nd Floor**  



 

 



 

 ***Pre-registration has ended. However, you can register onsite.  
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The symposium will feature multiple sessions designed to provide a better understanding of scholarly publishing, including insight into how to better position your papers for acceptance. Elsevier publishers will lead the sessions with support from HMS faculty editors. The sessions will underscore the distinct perspectives, experiences and recommendations from experts within the publishing industry and from those who serve as reviewers in their fields of study.

 Sessions will include a scholarly publishing panel discussion, a seminar outlining topics and trends affecting scholarly publishing and research-driven institutions; and publishing break-out sessions, aligned with disciplinary concentrations.   
  
Attendees are welcome to join any or all of the sessions.   
Lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.

 *Sponsored by Elsevier Publishing (<https://www.elsevier.com/>)*

 Proposed Schedule  
**10:00am – 12:00pm:** An Introduction to Scholarly Publishing - Panel Presentation  
**Panelists:**   
Rebecca Cooney, PhD, *Executive Editor, North America, The Lanct*  
P. Scott Lapinski, MS, *Scholarly Communication &amp; Research Librarian, HMS*  
Jason Winkler, *Publisher, Health Sciences, Elsevier*  
George Woodward, *Senior Publisher, Health Sciences, Elsevier*  
**Topics:** Scholarly Publishing Landscape, Best Practices for Structuring a Paper, Overview of the Editorial Process, Publishing Ethics, Open Access and Research Support Services, and Promoting Your Research  
  
**12:00pm – 1:00pm:** Lunch (please register by 10/24 to guarantee your lunch)  
  
**1:00pm – 2:30pm:** Trends and Issues within Scholarly Publishing  
**Speakers:**   
Elaine R. Martin, MSLS, DA, *Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Countway Library, HMS*  
Ann Gabriel, *Vice President, Strategic Alliances, Elsevier*  
Julie Goldman, *Research Data Services Librarian Countway Library, HMS*  
P. Scott Lapinski, MS, *Scholarly Communication &amp; Research Librarian, HMS*  
  
**2:30pm – 3:30pm:** Publishing Workshop Break-outs by Field/Concentration  
**Break-out topics:**  
Biomedical Sciences - George Woodward (Elsevier) and Jason Winkler (Elsevier)  
Public Health - Rebecca Cooney (*The Lancet*)

 HMS Faculty Editor Contributors (confirmed):  
**Roy Lester Freeman, M.B.CH.B.**, *Professor of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, EiC - Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical*  
**Robin Lynn Haynes, Ph.D.**, *Principal Associate in Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Section Editor - Experimental Neurology*  
**Kathryn Elaine Stephenson, M.D., M.P.H**., *Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Associate Editor – Clinical Immunology*

 *Sponsored by Elsevier Publishing, organized by HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows and the Countway Library of Medicine*



 

 



 

 

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