Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Managing Editor Search

Family Medicine, the official journal of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, is seeking a Managing Editor.

The successful applicant will be a visionary with demonstrated understanding of scientific methods, statistics, and other analytic methods, research and publishing ethics, the peer-review process, and the discipline of family medicine. He or she should have an outstanding record of academic and research accomplishments in family medicine and demonstrated experience with the editorial process.

The Managing Editor’s responsibilities include periodically revisiting the journal’s mission and shaping its future, soliciting articles, overseeing the peer-review process, and editing submissions in a timely manner, managing an effective editorial board, and collaborating with the publisher to increase the journal’s visibility and readership. An honorarium is provided.

A more detailed job description can be found at HERE.

Applications must be submitted by e-mail by September 18, 2009 and include the following materials:

• A cover letter highlighting interest and qualification for the position
• A current curriculum vitae, including applicant’s publications
• A 1-2-page description of the candidate’s vision for Family Medicine
• A statement from an administrator of the applicant’s institution or organization describing support for the appointment.

Send application by e-mail to: Family Medicine Editor Search.

Tentative Timeline:
The Search Committee will select the top candidates for phone interviews to be held in October and November. In-person interviews with finalists will be scheduled in mid December and early January. We hope to recommend a new editor to the STFM Board for approval in late January 2010.

Questions? Contact John Rogers, MD, MPH, MEd, Chair, Family Medicine Editor Search Committee.


Published 10 times a year, Family Medicine publishes high-quality medical education research. The journal also publishes clinical research, articles about information technology, practice management, research methods, and essays and commentaries—all with relevance to family medicine and primary care education. Family Medicine is published online at http://www.stfm.org/fmhub/.