American Academy of Pain Management
Guidelines and Article Interest Form for The Pain Practitioner
Author’s Guidelines
About the Publication
The Pain Practitioner is the quarterly magazine of the American Academy of Pain Management
(Academy) that informs and educates clinicians who practice pain management about updates in
research, diagnosis, and treatment; how these complex conditions can be treated through an
integrative approach; and about challenging current medical, ethical, and legal issues that affect their
practices.
Each issue focuses on a particular hot topic in pain management, and includes five
departments. In addition to our published features, every issue contains articles on specific pain
conditions, such as neuropathic pain, musculoskeletal pain, headache, rheumatology, and lifestyle. We
are always interested in clinically relevant articles on these topics and are open to other topics as long
as they are not promoting a specific product, facility, or procedure, and would be of interest to our
clinician audience. Articles that are longer and more comprehensive may qualify for continuing
education credit.
Style
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Use an easy-to-read style, keep paragraphs short, and use subheads to break up text.
Use AMA Style for references (see Appendix).
Do not use any word processing coding or formatting—this includes the Reference function in
Word. Reference numbers in the text should be in parentheses before punctuation marks. Do
not use programs with superscripted numbers.
The author must obtain written permission for use of all published tables, figures, illustrations,
or images. All images must be submitted in press-quality (300 dpi) format.
When the manuscript is sent back with comments and queries, please use Word’s ‘Track
Changes’ function for all additional edits and comments.
For articles written on behalf of an organization, an author’s byline must be provided, and the
piece must be fair-balanced.
Author Information
For publication, please provide your credentials; a brief biography; a press-quality headshot (at least
300 dpi) (optional); and correspondence information for readers (optional).
Review Process
Upon submission, your article will be reviewed for clinical accuracy. Next, the article is reviewed by a
copy editor. In most cases, all of her grammar and punctuation changes are accepted. In addition, she
may offer wording (or rewording) suggestions, which you can accept or reject.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Debra Nelson-Hogan
Director of Education
American Academy of Pain Management
1123 Broadway, Suite 613
New York, NY 10010
Tel: 212.532.4794
Cathleen Coneghen
Education Manager
American Academy of Pain Management
E-mail: cconeghen@seersha.com
Phone: 919-890-5215
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Thank you for your interest in submitting an article to The Pain Practitioner. Before we
proceed, please read the Author’s Guidelines and send this completed form Debra NelsonHogan at dhogan@seersha.com.
Author Information (include credentials)
First Author
Co-author(s)
If applicable
Contact Information
Name
Address
City
State
Telephone
Fax
Zip Code
E-mail
Are you a member of the Academy?
Yes or No
Subject Area
Proposed Article Title
Estimated Word Count
Brief Description of Article
Outline of Article
Please provide the points to be discussed.
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Will the article include figures or images? If so, please provide examples.
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Note that all figures must have permissions if reprinted from another publication. If images
are included, they must be submitted in press-quality (300 dpi) format.
The Academy is always looking to provide more continuing education activities for
its members. If appropriate, would you be willing to have your article reviewed for
CME/CE accreditation?
Yes or No
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Appendix
Quick Guide to AMA Manual of Style, 10th Edition, 2007
Listed below are some of the more commonly used references depicting the correct
reference format. Refer to other examples and explanations in AMA Manual of Style: A
Guide for Authors and Editors. 10th Ed. New York: Oxford Press;2007.
Journal Article
One to five authors
Smith J, Canton EM. Weight-based administration of dalteparin in obese patients. Am J
Health-Syst Pharm. 2003;60(7):683-687.
More than 6 authors
Hunter DJ, Hankinson SE Jr, Laden F, et al. Plasma organochlorine levels and the risk of
breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 1997;337(18):1253-1258.
Issue with supplement
Dworkin RH, Jolnson RW, Breuer J, et al. Recommendations for the management of herpes
zoster. Clinic Infect Dis. 2007;44(1)(suppl 1):S5-S10.
Editorials or letters (place the article type in brackets [ ])
Whitcomb ME. The April issue: required reading [editorial]. Acad Med. 2007;82(4):319-320.
Committee, group or organization
Council on Scientific Affairs. Scientific issues in drug testing. JAMA. 1987;257(22):31103114.
No author
The choice of antibacterial drugs. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 1998;40(1023):33-42.
Books
Book with one author or editor
Davis NM. Medical Abbreviations: 26,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications
and Safety. 12th ed. Huntingdon Valley, PA: Neil M.Davis Associates; 2005:173.
McEvoy GK, Snow ED, Eds. AHFS: Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists; 2008:1125-1126.
Book with 2 or more authors/editors
Aronoff GR, Berns JS, Brier ME, et al. Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure. 4th Ed. Philadelphia,
PA: American College of Physicians; 1999:39.
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Dukes MNG, Aronson JK. Eds. Meyler’s Side Effects of Drugs. 14th ed. Amsterdam,
Netherlands: Elsevier; 2000:xvi-xvii.
Chapter in book
Wallace RJ Jr, Griffith DE. Antimycobacterial agents. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL,
Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Jameson JL. Eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th
ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005:946.
Books complied by group, agency or committee (no author or editor)
Physicians’ Desk Reference. 61st ed. Montvale, NJ: Thomson PDR; 2007:678.
Other Published Material
Package Insert
Lamasil [package insert]. East Hanover, NJ: Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp; 1993.
Newspapers
Steinmetz G. Kafka is a symbol of Prague today; also, he’s a T-shirt. Wall Street Journal.
October 10, 1996:A1, A6.
Electronic Media
Online Package Insert
Byetta [package insert]. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA; October 2007.
http://pi.lilly.com/us/byetta-pi.pdf. Accessed March 18, 2008.
Note: the above is the official online package insert from the manufacturer, not a patient
product/counseling notice. The date (October 2007) is the last modification date, normally
found at the end of the package insert file.
Online Journals (journal article) on Internet
Seal A, Kerac M. Operational implications of using 2006 World Health Organization growth
standards in nutrition programmes: secondary data analysis. BMJ. 2007;334:733.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/334/7596/733. Accessed April 12, 2007.
Note: the above citation is without page numbers; some online journals have inclusive page
numbers, thus, use same format, but include pages after the colon; e.g., :733-736.
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