My name is Sruthi Saravanan, and I am writing to you on behalf of the British Student Doctor Journal (BSDJ), the official journal of the Academy of Medical Educators, published through Cardiff University Press. As a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed journal, we are committed to publishing high-quality research while championing the academic work of medical students and junior doctors.

This year, to further engage with our primary readership community of medical students, we are pleased to extend several exciting opportunities for involvement in academic medicine and the promotion of evidence-based practices. We believe that these initiatives will not only enhance the professional development of your students but also contribute significantly to the field of medical education.

Firstly, we invite your students to submit their research to BSDJ. We welcome a variety of article types, including original research, reviews, case reports, and reflective pieces, all of which can be found in detail on our website (https://www.bsdj.org.uk/).

Additionally, we encourage students to consider becoming peer reviewers for the journal, for which the details can be found on our website. Serving as a peer reviewer offers numerous benefits for professional development, including gaining insights into the peer review process, improving critical appraisal skills, and contributing to the advancement of evidence-based medicine.

Moreover, we are excited to announce that this year we will be publishing a special edition of BSDJ, focused on highlighting the diverse academic work of medical students throughout their course. This includes, but is not limited to, intercalation degrees, student-selected components, electives, group projects, and extra-curricular activities outside of medical school. We hope that your students will take advantage of this unique opportunity to showcase their work, and we encourage them to start planning to meet the submission requirements for the various article types.

We would be most grateful if you could share these opportunities with your students, as their involvement is integral to the continued success and impact of BSDJ.

If you or your students have any questions, or require further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to the possibility of working together to further academic medicine and evidence-based practice within the m

Sruthi Saravanan (editorinchief@bsdj.org.uk)

Co-Editor-in-Chief of the BSDJ

Final year medical student at the University of Nottingham-Lincoln