Journal Journeys: Plotting Your Publishing Course

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LIVEAMADHPFace-to-Face

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Weill Cornell Medicine Health Sciences Library, Doha, Qatar

This workshop will detail the scholarly publishing process in health care research. Participants will learn how to properly structure a manuscript and adhere to journal guidelines within the scholarly arena as well as appraise and identify the most appropriate academic journals and venues suitable for publishing a paper. Additional activities will include using scholarly publishing instruments and metrics to document and promote a particular publication.

1. Describe the scholarly publishing process.
2. Prepare a manuscript suitable for publication.
3. Appraise the appropriateness of journals and other venues for publishing a particular paper.
4. Employ scholarly publishing instruments and metrics to document and promote your publication.

Registration Fees:  QAR  50 or USD 14

The registration closes ONE day before the activity.

Changes or Cancellations

• Name changes or substitutions are not permitted.

• All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and submitted via email to [email protected]

• For a full refund of the registration fee, the cancellation request must be received at least 7 days prior to the session. No refund will be offered for cancellation request thereafter.

• We will attempt to process the refund within 30 days of receiving any cancellation request.

• Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar reserves the right to cancel the course. In the event of a cancellation, fee deposit will be returned, but we will not be responsible for any other expenses including restricted or non-refundable airfare or hotel deposits.

DHP

This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Healthcare Professions-Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 3.5 hours.

The scientific planning committee has reviewed all disclosed financial relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators and/or authors in advance of this CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.

ACCME

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Disclosure of Relationships/Content Validity

It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to adhere to the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships pertaining to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of approved commercial products or devices, or of any products or devices not yet approved in the United States and elsewhere. WCM-Q CME/CPD activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. 

Scientific Planning Committee: Phyllis Muffuh Navti, PhD, Khadija Ziana Vamanjoor, BDS, Ali Sultan, MD, Mark Santos, RN, Melissa Toon, RT

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Course Director:  Alecia Perkins

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Co-course director: Ross MacDonalds

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Course Faculty: Alecia Perkins, Samantha Cayo, Sa'ad Laws, Ross MacDonalds

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Administrative Contact: Belen Noble

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, October 11, 2025