Publish Ahead of Print
Beginning in September 2006 with articles slated for the November/December 2006 issue, the Journal of Burn Care and Research (JBCR) will begin posting accepted articles online before print publication. This “publish-ahead-of-print” service is becoming ubiquitous in scientific publishing and offers a number of advantages for readers and contributors. Readers and researchers will be able to find and cite the most current literature in their field and contributors will be able to cite their research in advance of print publication.
The publish-ahead-of-print process will not require any changes in procedure for JBCR contributors or reviewers. After the final, accepted version of a manuscript is received through the usual online process at https://www.editorialmanager.com/jbcr, the article will be copyedited and composed in the Journal’s style. At the same time that proofs are produced for author review, a PDF version of the article will be produced to be posted online at http://www.burncareresearch.com under the “Publish Ahead of Print” tab on the home page. The publisher will also send citation data to the National Library of Medicine at this time so that the article’s title, authors, and abstract can be found on PubMed. The rest of the process will follow the same procedures established for the print version: authors will send in their comments and corrections and the final version of the article will be published in print as scheduled. The publish-ahead-of-print version of the article will be removed from the online journal and the PubMed record, so that the final version will become the definitive record of the research.
The launch of the publish-ahead-of-print process for JBCR will provide greater flexibility in serving the informational needs of ABA members and other readers of burn care literature. ABA guidelines and other crucial communications will be updated as they become available and not be held to the limitations of bimonthly print publication. Other online services, such as the online-only posting of supplemental materials to further enhance the usefulness of JBCR are being explored.
International Outreach Program Update
In July of 2006, a burn team from the ABA visited St. Francis Hospital in Katete, Zambia, to evaluate the site for possible inclusion in the International Outreach program. Team members included: Dr. Barbara Latenser, burn center director at the University of Iowa, Joseph Chung, MD, burn fellow at the University of Iowa, Fran O’Donnell, BSN, Burn Clinical Nurse Educator at Harborview Medical Center and Kitty Vineyard from the ABA Central Office.
During their nine day stay, burn team members worked with on-site personnel to school them in the essentials of burn wound management. Teaching and training was both hands-on and in a classroom setting; burn team members assisted on OR procedures, instructed nurses in dressing changes, physiotherapy and additional follow-up care and gave lectures covering the specifics of burn injury.
St. Francis Mission Hospital is a 340 bed teaching hospital located in Eastern Zambia, near the Malawi border. It has a staff of 120 nurses, doctors and clinical officers. Efforts to establish St. Francis as a permanent burn management program are underway.
A burn team from the ABA also visited Christian Medical College in Vellore, India in April of this year. The visit was highly successful and plans for the next visit are in the works.
International Burn Care Program background
In 2005, after identifying an interest among ABA members in international volunteering, the ABA partnered with Health Volunteers Overseas, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care in developing countries through training and education. HVO designs and implements clinical education programs in child health, primary care, trauma and rehabilitation, essential surgical care, oral health, infectious disease, nursing eduction and burn management. In more than 25 resource-poor nations, HVO trains, mentors and provides critical professional support to health care providers. For more information about HVO, please visit their website at www.hvousa.org.
HVO is currently looking for burn management professionals to help evaluate sites. The assessments can be one to two weeks long depending on the site. Physicians, nurses and physical therapist with prior international experience are being recruited. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Alexis Boyd at a.boyd@hvousa.org.
Pruitt Awarded 06 Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick Burn Prize
Dr. Basil A. Pruitt Jr. of San Antonio, TX is the recipient of the Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick (TVB) Burn Prize for 2006. The prize of nearly $100,000 will be presented at the Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries in Fortaleza, Brazil on September 24, 2006. Congratulations to Dr. Pruitt.
Washington Hospital Center Observership
Dr. Oleg Chichkov, of St. Petersburg, Russia participated in an observership in March with Dr. James Jeng at the Burn Center at Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Chichkov, right, was invited by Burn Center Director and past ABA president Dr. Marion Jordan. The visit was funded by the ABA International Education Exchange Program.
On-Demand Webcast Viewing Now Available
The special education webcast event, Wound Healing Concepts for the Clinician, launched as a Lunch ‘N Learn educational series in April, is now available as an “On Demand” educational activity. This accredited continuing education program has been supported by an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
The web cast's On-Demand Viewing site offers several new features, including a table of contents that enables you to efficiently navigate through sections of the program and a convenient link to the accreditation website to complete your accreditation requirements.
For complete program information and to participate in the web cast, please click on the link: www.cmeconnect.org/aba/
Call for Abstracts
The abstract deadline is September 24, 2006. Please click above to view the Call for Abstracts.
Burn Fellowships
Evans-Haynes Burn Unit
The Evans-Haynes Burn Unit of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has an opening for a Burn Fellow for this academic year 2006-2007. Qualified applicants must have surgical training at the PGY - 2 level or above. Please send CV to Andrea L. Pozez, MD, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Box 980154, Richmond, VA 23298 or alpozez@vcu.edu.
US Army Institute of Surgical Research
The US Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAIR) is seeking candidates for two Clinical Burn Fellowships. The position entails comprehensive training in clinical care to burned patients. USAISR has over 400 admissions/year consisting of military personnel and patients from South Texas. The USAISR is the only burn center in the US Department of Defense and is the only burn center in a region encompassing 80,000 square miles. USAISR is verified as a Burn Center by the American Burn Association/American College of Surgeons verification program. Fellows will participate in resuscitation, operative treatment, critical care, rehabilitation, and burn scar reconstruction under the direction of eight active burn surgeons with 2-3 residents/month and six PAs. The fellowship also offers a great opportunity to excel in teaching and research. Fellowhips are for one year. Eligible candidates include those with an MD and at least two years of clinical training. The position is salaried at $45,000 USD/year. This fellowship is not approved by the ACGME or DoD GME office.
Interested candidates should provide a current Curriculum Vitae by email to steven.wolf@amedd.army.mil or mail hard copy to:
Steven Wolf, MD
Burn Center Director
US Army Institute of Surgical Research
2400 Rawley E. Chambers Ave.
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6315
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burns will have an opening for a one year non-accredited Burn Fellowship starting July 1, 2006. Applicants must have completed a General Surgery residency in an ACGME approved general surgery residency or its Osteopathic equivalent and be board eligible or board certified. Must be eligible for licensure in Ohio. Qualified applicants should send current CV, three letters of recommendation, ABSite scores, USMLE scores and medical school transcript to:
Sidney F. Miller, MD, FACS
Director, OSU Burn Center
The Ohio State University Medical Center
410 W. 10th Ave. N717 Doan Hall
Columbus, OH 43210-1228
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