The goal of this assignment is to prepare everything you will need to finish writing your journal article in PA 962 and your polished article in PA 963. Include the following elements in your project plan, using AMA style requirements for assignments (e.g., title page, introduction, body, conclusion, citations/references, appendices).
Briefly restate your topic and rationale.
Identify your target audience (e.g., primary care PAs, hospitalist providers).
Name the journal to which you plan to submit your article and include the link to its author instructions. In the text of your paper, please state that you confirmed that PAs can be first authors. What is the writing style that is required (AMA vs. APA, etc.)? What is the font size? What is the font type? Is an abstract required? Has anything been published on your topic recently in the journal you selected? Your journal should support your selected target audience. For example: If your target audience is dermatology PAs, then your logical journal would be Journal of Dermatology Physician Assistants (JDPA). If you want to reach PAs, then JAAPA would a logical choice. If you want to reach orthopedic PA’s, the Journal of Orthopedics for Physician Assistants would be a good choice.
Clarify which type of article you are writing (e.g., clinical review, CME, case report, etc.)? What is the required word count for the type of article you are writing? Does the reference page count in the word count? Does the abstract count as part of the word count?
Write a detailed outline of your article, including all major elements the journal’s author instructions require. For the article’s main body, include subheadings for the outline.
