Best Practices for Writing a Good Peer Review Report as an Early-Career Epidemiologist
July 16, 2025
10:00AM – 11:00AM (MT)
Are you looking to strengthen your peer review skills? Join us for a seminar designed to demystify the peer review process and help you craft constructive, high-quality review reports. In this interactive session, Dr. Sandro Galea and Dr. Ella August will walk you through the goals and responsibilities of peer reviewers, what editors look for in a helpful review, and practical strategies for writing clear and effective reports. Whether you’re reviewing for the first time or aiming to refine your approach, this seminar will provide valuable insights into the peer review process and its critical role in advancing scientific research and integrity.
Dr. Sandro Galea is the Margaret C Ryan Dean of the School of Public Health, the Eugene S and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, and Vice Provost of Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis. He has been named an epidemiology innovator by Time, a top voice in healthcare by LinkedIn, and is one of the most cited social scientists in the world. His writing and work are featured regularly in national and global public media. A native of Malta, he has served as a field physician for Doctors Without Borders and has held academic and leadership positions at Boston University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, and the New York Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Ella August is a clinical associate professor in the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the founder and editor-in-chief of Pre-Publication Support Service (PREPSS). Dr. August brings together scholarship and practice from public health and writing studies to train researchers in academic writing and publishing. She also trains instructors and advisors in pedagogical approaches to teaching and mentoring writing. Her recent book is titled Teaching Academic Writing in the Health Sciences: A Guide for Instructors, Mentors, and Trainers; it is in press at University of Michigan Press and available at: https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/196582.