Journal of Participatory Medicine
The Journal of Participatory Medicine explores the extent to which shared decision-making in health care, and deep patient engagement, affect outcomes. Our mission is to transform the culture of medicine to be more participatory. We believe that doing so, as the saying goes, will take a village — perhaps even a large metropolitan area! JPM constitutes a major investment of time and talent in community development.
Journal co-editors Jessie Gruman, PhD, and Charles W. Smith, MD, represent the patient advocacy and health care professional sides of the equation. They, and deputy editor Alan Greene, MD, invite suggestions for contributions, based on the purposes and content areas stated below, to be emailed to editors@jopm.org. If you want to learn more, please check out the brief bios of the editors, the editorial board, and the advisory board.
FAQs
What is the purpose of the Journal of Participatory Medicine (JPM)?
The Journal will bring together the best available evidence and examples of participatory medicine to:
- Make a robust case for its value to people – sick or well -, advocates, and health professionals
- Serve as a meeting place and rallying point for those at the leading edge of participatory medicine
- Engage, inform and include those who have been involved in, or practicing, participatory medicine. We aim to advance both the science and practice.
What processes will we use to publish JPM?
JPM will be a peer reviewed journal published exclusively in an online journal format, using Open Journal Systems, an open source journal management and publishing system developed by the Public Knowledge Project — a nonprofit partnership between The University of British Columbia University, Simon Fraser University and Stanford University. The open access model will be applied (no fee to access articles), in the spirit of the participatory content.
What will constitute the content of JPM?
Our plan is to begin publication of the Journal this fall with six types of articles. We anticipate additional content categories once we have established review criteria and procedures are running smoothly. The first issue will include one or more items from each of these six content types:
- Research Articles. Papers describing randomized trials and quasi-experimental design studies that test hypotheses about the prevalence and impact of participatory medicine and interventions to facilitate it.
- Editorials. Commentary on the role of participatory medicine in the larger health landscape; overarching observations about secular trends, politics, policy and practice relevant to participatory medicine.
- Narratives. Videos, podcasts, and essays that showcase patients and providers and demonstrate examples of participatory medicine in action.
- Case Reports. Structured accounts illustrating individuals’ (patients and professionals) experiences with participatory medicine.
- Reviews. Critical summaries of scientific literature from adjacent fields and disciplines, and of products, web sites, and events.
- Media & Journal Watch. Brief commentaries on (and links to) recently published journal articles, blog posts, and news reports.
See the masthead and bios of editors, editorial board members, and advisory board members.
Participate! Send us your ideas for content or volunteer as peer reviewers: editors@jopm.org
