Charlie Wray DO, MS

The manuscript sales pitch: Getting your foot in the journal's door Click on the article title to read more.

🤔 How do journal editors decide whether to send a manuscript for peer review? 🆓

@charlie-wray.bsky.social & I discuss how to get your foot in the journal's door, metaphorically speaking.

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The longer I practice medicine and parent, the more and more I see how skills in one translate to the other: modeling good behavior, allowing for failure, showing that you care

After 10 years in academic medicine, I've learned a few things - often by messing up or making assumptions.

Here's a quick 🧵on 5 things I've learned that may be helpful for the budding academic...

Excited to see all of the #GIMSky followers of the @journalgim.bsky.social account! If you are also on #LinkedIn, please follow us there, as well! @charlie-wray.bsky.social @vipsmdmed.bsky.social @doctorvig.bsky.social @jenniclarkson.bsky.social

Would love to see this, Megan!

My advice, as a journal editor @jhospmedicine.bsky.social, has been to either (1) find a native English speaker with scientific writing experience to join your team, or (2) use ChatGPT or other AI interface to refine your writing.

Honest question: has anyone made a starter packet of pragmatic conservative voices on this platform? I’d love to hear common sense conservative takes on what’s ailing our world.

So true! My caveat is don’t just think of polypharmacy in older adults…any new med, adjustment, or common culprit can tip the balance toward AMS. Surprised how often we miss this in hospital medicine

I'm looking at these cabinet appointments and vowing to never have impostor syndrome again

Medicine focuses a lot on the question “will this help my patient” but not on the question “when will it help my patient.” The latter becomes important as we age. We’ve developed a “time-to-benefit” tool on eprognosis.ucsf.edu to help answer this question. Here is a snapshot
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Go for it!

That’s the Omni I know and love

Getting back to where I left off…

Academic tip# 256:

Not true, my friend. Why didn’t you tell me the party was over here?

Hey everyone! Jumping over here to join the #medsky (ne’ #medtwitter) community and see what all the hubbub is about.

If you don’t know me…I post about medicine, academia, writing, riding, and being a father.

Looking forward to reconnecting with folks!

Economics (ie. the study of tradeoffs and how people manage them) is a more valuable skill set than organic chemistry and many other biological sciences when applied to being a doctor.

End of story.

Tip #5: Embrace the hard or boring stuff

Some of the most successful people I know in academics are those who stood up when no one else would and took on the un-sexy project or the seemingly impossible responsibility...

Tip #4: The most understudied, but more important things you can learn is to be a better writer.

Yeah, you didn't go to school to be a writer, but it's how we trade ideas and have conversations in academics. Failing to do this well puts you at a disadvantage...

Tip #3: The small things end up mattering in the long run.

As someone who interviews applicants, reviews papers, and makes judgements on people and decisions, I've found that that when people get the small things right, I can usually count on them to get the big things done...

Tip #2: It's OK to ask questions.

I think most people think asking for help is a sign of weakness or an inability to understand. After I became comfortable saying "I don't get it", my life got much easier (and no one seemed to care)...

Tip #1: Intelligence isn't the only driver of success.

Early on in my career, I thought it was the smartest people who got ahead. Over time, I've learned that's not always the case...

After 10 years in academic medicine, I've learned a few things - often by messing up or making assumptions.

Here's a quick 🧵on 5 things I've learned that may be helpful for the budding academic...

Academic Tip # 17:

Once a week, take a moment to tell someone that you appreciate them and how they help you in your life and work.

Then...take a few more minutes and share that comment with their supervisor.

Imagine the impact this will have on your community in 1 year.

In academics...

We don't do a good enough job of telling people when they do things right.

Positive reinforcement on the smallest things (e.g. quick response to email, clear explanation to complex topic, etc) can have + long term impacts on relationships and quality of work

I have two boys.

They have a ton of hot wheel and can remember EXACTLY which car is there’s and which car is the others’.

To this day, I still have to look up the different RTAs.

Oh to be young…

Academic Tip #4:

Be nice to all the wonderful administrative assistants who coordinate and set up your meetings and who make the world go round.

Even if you've never met them before and just interact via email - tell them how much you appreciate their time and energies.

If you missed it, @JHospMedicine editors @SuchitaSata & @zahirkanjee just gave an amazing Updates in Hospital Med talk at #SHMConverge24.

I came for the corny jokes, but stayed for the knowledge

The great @jenreadlynn highlighting all the great work the @JHospMedicine digital media team is doing. #SHMConverge24

These folks work hard!!

This is where we are. Relying on abortion laws that were passed before the civil war ended. 🤦‍♂️

Today I received 2 emails...

One told me of a fundable score on a big grant...

The other was a message from my son's teacher telling me how empathetic and kind of a person he is.

Guess which one I'm more proud of?