JVIR Resident Editorial Fellowship

About

The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) is pleased to support the ongoing success of the Resident Editorial Fellowship program. This prestigious fellowship offers an immersive experience in the editorial process of a leading IR journal to a highly selected group of trainees. Participants shadow editorial leadership, engage in strategic discussions and decision-making, and receive valuable instruction on scholarly writing, reviewing, editing, and publishing.

Developed and chaired by JVIR Senior Deputy Editor Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, FSIR, the fellowship enhances participants’ critical appraisal skills and strengthens their ability to design studies and to turn data into manuscripts. Dr. Gaba emphasizes, “By incorporating academic and editorial education beyond typical clinical training, the fellowship broadens and refines academic competencies, accelerating career success.”

Who should apply?

The fellowship is designed for IR/DR residents, Independent IR fellows, and DR residents pursuing ESIR interested in academic publishing, scientific writing, and peer review. Ideal candidates demonstrate engagement through authored research, peer reviews, or other scholarly activities.

Fellowship activities include:

• One-on-one mentorship with a JVIR Editorial Board member
• Apprenticeship in manuscript review and editorial decision-making
• Participation in strategic editorial discussions
• Opportunities to co-author publications
• Completion of an educational curriculum
• Leadership on a capstone project exploring new journal initiatives or programs
• Partial scholarship support for SIR Annual Meeting travel and housing expenses may be provided to selected candidates.
• Potential recruitment to the Trainee Editorial Board and other future contributing roles

How to apply

The application cycle concludes every year in late October. Interested candidates should email the following materials to Ana Lewis, JVIR Managing Editor, at alewis@sirweb.org:

• A single-page resumé document with name, position, residency program, and contact information, including bullet points summarizing research and scholarly publishing accomplishments and a brief statement of interest
• Current curriculum vitae
• Two to three bullet points proposing areas of special interest for a capstone project (examples: social media, peer review, methodology/statistical analysis, graphics and multimedia, talent recruitment, or other relevant topics)
• Letter of support from the residency program director confirming support and release time for fellowship activities