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Epi Writing Camp II: Finishing Your Manuscript in a Week

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2026 - 2027
Instruction Method
In-Person
Start Date
Monday, June 22, 2026
End Date
Friday, June 26, 2026
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 1:30 - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Kunihiro Matsushita
Pablo Martinez Amezcua
Contact Name
Pablo Martinez Amezcua
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Co-requisite Epi Writing Camp I: Findings, Story, Submission We will follow the School's English proficiency test score requirements (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English, Pearson Test for English). For more information visit: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-admissions-services/international-applicants
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Description
You have results—now finish the paper. This intensive, faculty-accompanied course turns completed findings into a submission-ready manuscript with structure, accountability, and frequent feedback. Short, targeted lessons feed directly into writing blocks with daily deliverables, peer review, and 1:1 guidance. We’ll craft a tight narrative, pick a journal, meet reporting standards, polish figures/tables, and manage coauthor input. Leave with a complete draft and core submission materials—plus a concrete timeline to submit.
Offers a five-day, hands-on sprint to turn completed analyses into a submission-ready first-author paper. Adds structure, accountability, and continuous feedback to students in the companion writing course. Pairs a short goal-setting session with focused writing blocks, concrete milestones, and peer/faculty review. Selects a target journal, aligns story and results, polishes figures/tables, meets reporting standards, and sharpens Methods, Results, Introduction, Discussion, title, abstract, and references. Leaves with a polished draft tailored to your journal, core submission materials (cover letter, checklists, data/code statements), and a concrete plan to submit.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Draft a full manuscript ready for journal submission.
  2. Format a manuscript to comply with a specific journal's instructions
  3. Draft a cover letter for journal submission
  4. Prepare supplemental materials that support the manuscript
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 50% Peer-feedback
  • 50% Written Assignment(s)
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This course is companion to our Epi Writing Camp I summer institute course. The Epi writing Camp II is only available for those taking Epi Writing Camp I. This version is specific for students who have findings on a project and seek to complete a manuscript