• Reference the WestJEM submission guidelines prior to submission here
• Please indicate in your cover letter that the submission is intended for the CDEM/CORD 2019 Special Issue in Educational Research & Practice.
• List “CDEM/CORD Special Issue in Educational Research and Practice” as the first line of the manuscript.
• It is anticipated that accepted publications will be published in January of 2021.  All manuscripts will be published electronically and some in print to be mailed out.
• WestJEM will notify authors of a first decision approximately 90 days from the June 15th, 2020 deadline. A rapid turnaround of revisions will be required within two weeks, to meet a September 30th deadline.

In an ongoing effort to disseminate knowledge that informs learning, teaching, scholarship and leadership in medical education, “Best Practices” is a submission category aimed at a specific area of educational practice, curricula or programing (e.g. teaching skills, scholarship, leadership, etc). The subject should pertain to practice that is a foundation of education provided by the majority of clinician educators and/or residency leadership. Successful submissions will be informed by (1) a review of the relevant literature, (2) based on education concepts, (3) includes insights from the authors based on their personal experience and (4) generally requires outcome data supporting the value of the initiative. As opposed to an educational advance (innovation) where interesting new ideas are shared with others, “Best Practices” are initiatives with a sound basis and proven success that serve as exemplars for how others can meet a need within their educational environment.
Submissions under this category should include an unstructured abstract and are limited to 3500 words (without abstract)