The primary purpose of this peer-reviewed journal is to provide a formal publication option for research completed by MSUCOM students, residents and faculty. SMRJ's mission is to advance medicine and medical education through the timely publication of peer-reviewed clinically-oriented research, clinically-relevant basic science research, healthcare quality research, and medical education research from the MSUCOM community, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care and the education of patients and care providers. SMRJ is the official scholarly publication of the Statewide Campus System (SCS) of MSUCOM. It provides a forum for communicating research findings, clinical practice observations, philosophic concepts, and other biomedical and medical education advances to MSUCOM medical students, residents, fellows and faculty, and any other interested readers.
SMRJ is a free on-line journal, open to all viewers, housed on the MSUCOM Statewide Campus System website.
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Spartan Medical Research Journal:
Volume 2, Number 1, Summer 2017
Individual Articles:
Factors Associated with Disordered Eating Behavior among Triathletes
The Influence of Social Isolation and Medical Comorbidities on Geriatric Congestive Heart Failure Hospital Readmissions
The Use of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in the Setting of Acute Pancreatitis: When is it Most Useful?
Robot Assisted Repair of Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernias (AIH)
A Fatal Case of Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus Infection in an Immunocompromised Host
Removal of Misplaced Left Ventricular Single Lead Pacemaker in a Patient Presenting with Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attacks
Laproscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Reduction with Two Point Fixation via Ponsky PEG Tube in a Patient in their Early 90s
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Great Imitator
Thermal Energy Produced by Medium Velocity Pistol Projectiles and the Effects on Peripheral Nerve Tissue
Complete Issue:
SMRJ, Vol 2, Num 1, Summer 2017 (4.5MB PDF)
Previous Issues
Volume 1, Number 1, Fall 2016
Volume 1, Number 2, Winter 2017
Volume 2, Number 1, Summer 2017
SMRJ Staff
Executive Editor: William Strampel, DO, Dean MSUCOM
Chief Editor: William Corser, PhD, RN
Editorial Board:
Assistant Editor: Sam Wisniewski, MS
Manuscript Editor and Website Coordinator: Luke Sandel
Information for Authors
SMRJ observes and operates in accordance with the "Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals" established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and endeavors to adhere to all ethical guidelines contained therein.
Information for Reviewers
Appeals Policy
An author who disagrees with a decision to reject a submitted manuscript may file a written appeal with the Chief Editor stating reasons for the disagreement. Within one week of receipt, the Chief Editor will submit the manuscript in question to a second panel of three reviewers with expertise in the subject area of the manuscript and who were not involved in the initial review. At least two of these three reviewers will not be members of the SMRJ editorial board. This second panel of reviewers will return their reviews to the Chief Editor within two weeks of receipt of the manuscript. The Chief Editor will then take the recommendations of this second panel of reviewers into consideration in making a final decision on the acceptability of the manuscript.
Contact
Chief Editor: Bill Corser, PhD, RN
A336 E. Fee Hall
965 Fee Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48824
For further information, please contact SMRJeditor@hc.msu.edu or fill out the form below.