Journal of Collegiate EMS Marks 3 Years

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The Journal of Collegiate EMS, the official journal of the National Collegiate EMS Foundation (NCEMSF), announced April 6, 2021 that is approaching its three-year anniversary.

The editorial mission of JCEMS is to bolster collegiate EMS research in a space that has been historically underrepresented. Founding Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Friedman led the journal from its beginnings in 2018. The journal continues to gain traction, with a 40% increase in submissions from 2019 to 2020.

Beyond supporting campus-based emergency medical service research, JCEMS focuses its network of providers and advisors to offer mentorship to current student providers. The journal further augments its offerings with social media collaborations with campus squads to promote larger-scale outreach to squads across the country. New Editor-in-Chief Christopher Gaeta will spearhead journal operations as Friedman continues his studies at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

Gaeta, a student at Swarthmore College, most recently served as director of business development for the journal. “We are rather distinct from most medical journals,” Gaeta said. “The core commitment to upholding high-quality, peer-reviewed research is something that we have—and will continue to—prioritize. But the personalized feedback and commitment to offering mentorship to undergraduates is what I am most proud of.”

The mentorship program, led by former MIT first responder Michael Beautyman, connects EMTs with a senior-level mentor (often a physician or researcher) that has a specialty in fields ranging from wilderness medicine to public health leadership. The program often leads to students publishing peer-reviewed content alongside their mentors.

“It is not uncommon for myself or another individual from the journal to personally call authors,” Gaeta said. “Those hour-long calls to help authors refine their manuscripts really speak to the journal’s passion for the educational process of publishing a peer-reviewed article.”

JCEMS’ leadership team is spearheaded entirely by volunteer staff. “We have seen our staff remain engaged with the journal while pursuing their respective paths over the last few years,” Gaeta said. “We attend the annual conference for NCEMSF and bond closely with squads from around the country. Since I joined the journal two years ago, we have sent just about everyone on our leadership team to graduate medical degree programs. Just this year, our leadership team is transitioning to medical school at Yale, Stanford, and UVA.”

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