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 1, Number 2, Winter 2017
Individual Articles:
Medical Marijuana and the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Survey of Michigan Psychiatrists’ Opinions
Trauma Dictations in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Project
Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients Taking Warfarin with Head Trauma
Transient Hyperammonemia Seen in Post Seizure Activity: A Series of Six Case Reports
Developmental Consequences of Restrictive Eating Disorders after Childhood Obesity: Two Case Reports
A unique case of progressive hemi-facial atrophy successfully treated with methotrexate
A Novel Technique for the Removal of an Intramedullary Femoral Guidewire Lodged in the Femoral Canal
First reported case of Lyme carditis in Southwest Michigan
Accuracy of Patient Height, Weight and Ideal Body Weight Estimates in the Emergency Department
Complete Issue:
SMRJ, Vol 1, Num 2, Winter 2017
7.2MB PDF
Previous Issues
Volume 1, Number 1, Fall 2016
Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 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.