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Interested in becoming a blogger, editor, or public relations liaison for Medical Student Press? Get in touch with our editorial board through our online application.

NOTE: To complete your application, you must email your CV to editorinchief@themspress.org
If you are interested in becoming an editor or writer, please also send along a writing sample of at least 500 words, the subject of which is at your discretion.

Editor: Editors work closely with the Open Journal System software which we run our editorial process through. This includes assigning and communicating with peer reviewers. Once a submission is accepted, the editor moves to finalize the submission via author communication. This requires strong writing skills. As we are a new publishing group, editors also have a role in public relations. To apply for this position, please send along a CV and a writing sample of at least 500 words the subject of which is at your discretion.

Copy Editor: The copy editor is the final reader of all submissions, ensuring no grammatical or writing errors. This requires attention to detail and strong writing skills. To apply for this position, please send along a CV and a writing sample of at least 500 words, the subject of which is at your discretion.

Web/Graphic Designer: Our primary systems run via CSS in conjunction with Open Journal System and WordPress. For those interested in this role, prior experience is appreciated but not required. To apply for this position, please send along a CV.

Blogger: Bloggers are required to submit a writing piece once a month. These pieces will be posted on our WordPress blog site. The posts will be informal, but still edited by the editorial team. To apply for this position, please send along a CV and a writing sample of at least 500 words, the subject of which is at your discretion.

Peer Reviewer: All medical students (including residents and fellows) are eligible to be peer reviewers. Simply register via our website with your credentials and hospital email address to enter our pool of peer reviewers.

The Medical Student Press Journal is now open to submissions.

Be part of the first journal edition from the Medical Student Press and support the international scholarly expression of medical students. Our upcoming edition will include an interview with Dr. Robert Montgomery, Chief of Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins, and leadership from the much awaited Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, one of the largest in the country.

Time to create an expressive community with online open-access publishing. Join the cause.