Jay Siwek Medical Editing Fellowship
American Family Physician is seeking applicants for a one-year remote fellowship designed to add or enhance a skill set for career diversification or advancement as a medical editor.
Fellow Duties:
- Review and edit articles and departments
- Participate in special projects including AFP Videos and FP Essentials (AAFP’s monthly clinical monograph series)
- Assist the editor-in-chief at medical editing workshops at family medicine conferences
- Participate in topic selection and solicitation
- Participate in social media and other online initiatives
- Provide feedback as a member of the editorial team
Requirements:
- Board certification in family medicine
- Compliance with the journal’s disclosure policies: see https://www.aafp.org/afp/authors#coi-policy
- Current involvement in direct patient care (at least part-time)
- Enthusiasm to learn about medical editing and writing (experience encouraged though not required)
- Availability for at least 4 to 6 hours a week dedicated for editing duties
- Availability to attend virtual meetings on Wednesdays
- Availability to attend family medicine conferences (dates TBD)
Logistics:
- Remote fellowship with weekly virtual meetings and in-person meetings at conferences
- Honorarium of $1,800 at completion of the fellowship
- Paid travel for required family medicine conferences if in person
- Start date June 2027
Applications:
- Submit a CV and letter explaining your interest in medical editing, prior experience in writing or editing, and how this fellowship will diversify or advance your career (especially early to mid-career)
- Candidates should also be prepared to submit a letter of recommendation if requested during the selection process
- Send your application to afpjournal@aafp.org by 2/1/2027
- Note that we may recruit for 2028 if we receive a large pool of qualified applicants
*_Jay Siwek, MD, AFP Editor Emeritus, served for 30 years as the editor of American Family Physician. During his tenure, AFP became an evidence-based, scholarly, and practical clinical resource for family physicians, and he launched the AFP Medical Editing Fellowship, in which AFP’s current editor-in-chief, Sumi Sexton, MD, participated.