Cureus
The Cureus Journal of Medical Science presents a publishing competition

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Peer Review Panel

All article submissions will undergo an independent pre-publication peer review conducted by a world-class team of experts.

Brett Crist

Brett Crist

MD | Orthopaedics

Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, USA
Valerie J. Messina

Valerie J. Messina

RN | Miscellaneous

Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, USA
Windy Cole

Windy Cole

Associate Professor | Podiatry

Director of Wound Care Research, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
Laurie Punch

Laurie Punch

MD, Associate Professor | Surgery

Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
Paul J. Kim

Paul J. Kim

MSc | Podiatry

Department of Plastic Surgery’s Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA
Wayne  A. Lee

Wayne A. Lee

MD | Orthopaedics

Orthopedic Surgery, Methodist Hospital System San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Elizabeth Faust

Elizabeth Faust

NP | Miscellaneous

Wound, Ostomy, Continence Care / Nursing Administration, Reading Health System, Reading, USA
Dennis Orgill

Dennis Orgill

MD, PhD, Professor | Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA
Kerry Thibodeaux

Kerry Thibodeaux

MD | Internal Medicine

The Wound Treatment Center, Opelousas, LA, USA
Philip Wrotslavsky

Philip Wrotslavsky

| Podiatry

Surgery, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA | Surgery, Pomerado Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
Ravi A. Karia

Ravi A. Karia

MD | Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Leo C. DeRosier

Leo C. DeRosier

MD | Plastic Surgery

Southeastern Plastic Surgery, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Luis G. Fernandez

Luis G. Fernandez

MD, Professor | Surgery

Surgery, Trauma Surgery,Surgical Critical Care,Trauma Wound Care, University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler,Texas, USA | Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, University of Texas School of Medicine-Tyler, Tyler,Texas, USA | Surgery, Trauma Surgery,Surgical Critical Care,Trauma Wound Care, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,Texas, USA | Dept. of Medical Education,Dept. of Physician Assistant Studies, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth,Texas, USA
Lindsey M. Waddell

Lindsey M. Waddell

NP | Miscellaneous

Acute Care, Skyline Medical Canter, Nashville TN, USA
Julie West

Julie West

PA | Plastic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Casey Thomas

Casey Thomas

DO | Surgery

Acute Care Surgery, Salt Lake Surgical Services, Layton, UT, USA
Kersten Reider

Kersten Reider

RN | Miscellaneous

Wound, Ostomy, Continence Care / Nursing Administration, Reading Health System, Reading, USA
Sigrid Blome-Eberwein

Sigrid Blome-Eberwein

MD, Associate Professor | Plastic Surgery

Reginal Burn Center, Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, Allentown, PA, USA
Evan Minior

Evan Minior

NP | Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
John  C. Lantis

John C. Lantis

MD | Surgery

Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
Mark Kaplan

Mark Kaplan

MD | Surgery

General Surgery and Trauma / Acute Care, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
John D. Thomas

John D. Thomas

MD, Fellow Physician | Internal Medicine

Wound Care, Solutions Medical Group, Humble, TX, USA
Kirsten L. Smith

Kirsten L. Smith

MD | Surgery

Wound Care, Methodist Hospital San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Animesh  Agarwal

Animesh Agarwal

MD, Professor | Orthopaedics

Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA
Lee Kirksey

Lee Kirksey

MD | Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery

Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
Ralph J. Napolitano, Jr., DPM, CWSP, FACFAS

Ralph J. Napolitano, Jr., DPM, CWSP, FACFAS

Assistant Professor | Podiatry

Poditary, OrthoNeuro, New Albany, USA

Competition Entries

The entry period is now closed. Competition entries appear below as they are published. Now is your chance to score and discuss these articles. Remember, prizes will be awarded to the three highest-scoring articles!

Requirements

Competition entry and article submission is entirely free. All submitted work must be previously unpublished. Eligible entries include original articles, case reports and technical reports.

All articles must be submitted and formatted via the template-driven, self-publishing Cureus platform. Authors are encouraged to include supporting animations and videos within their article submissions. Reference limits vary by article type. For additional information on publishing with Cureus, please refer to our Author Guide.

Other Stipulations

  • All clinical studies must be compliant with applicable regulatory, ethics / IRB, and other rules governing protection of human subjects.
  • All non-clinical studies must be compliant with applicable AAUC, AAALAC, and other related regulations.
  • This program is not intended to promote or otherwise encourage unapproved, un-cleared use of products or any product for unapproved new use.
  • This program in no way promotes or purports to encourage any research that is not in compliance with any local, federal, or other applicable governing laws.

 

Statement of Independence

  • Cureus Publishing Competitions are intended to encourage medical discovery and document clinical experiences – be they positive, negative, or neutral – and foster broader educational outreach through Open Access publication that is free to both authors and readers.
  • Article submissions must adhere to the described “call for articles” and are open to any and all related manufacturer or vendor technologies.
  • As a firewall to ensure objective and credible science, article selection, editorial review, peer review and publication are strictly independent of the sponsoring company.
  • Winning articles are determined exclusively via peer review panel and community crowdsourced scoring. Neither the sponsoring company, nor Cureus, can determine the competition outcome.

Key Dates

  • Tuesday, July 10, 2018 – Competition begins; articles may now be submitted.
  • Tuesday, October 9, 2018 – Article submission deadline @ 5:00 pm PT
  • Tuesday, November 6, 2018 – Peer review of all eligible articles concludes @ 5:00 pm PT.
  • Tuesday, November 27, 2018 – Crowdsourced scoring (SIQ) complete @ 5:00 pm PT.
  • Thursday, November 29, 2018 – Winning articles announced