title: A surgery trainee's guide to writing a manuscript.
abstract: Publishing clinical and research work for dissemination is a critical part of the academic process. Learning how to write an effective manuscript should be a goal for medical students and residents who hope to participate in publishing. While there are a number of existing texts that address how to write a manuscript, there are fewer guides that are specifically targeted towards surgery trainees. This review aims to direct and hopefully encourage surgery trainees to successfully navigate the process of converting ideas into a publication that ultimately helps understanding and improves the care of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address: tifchang@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: Tiffany W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address: davfelic@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: David V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Feliciano
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address: lkoniari@iu.edu.
authors.forename: Leonidas G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Koniaris
mesh_terms: D011643:Publishing; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education*; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Academic productivity; Publishing; Research; Scholarly writing; Surgery training; Writing guide