H-STAT Blog FAQ

Any student or trainee in Georgia can submit. There is no author limit with each submission. Community members in Georgia may submit a post if it is co-authored by a student or trainee in Georgia. 

No, submissions may be previously published. However, previous publication does not guarantee publication on the blog.

Yes. Please limit each piece to three (3) visual aids. Authors may create original visual aids. If authors are using a visual aid from a copyrighted source, please properly cite the visual aid.

Yes, minors under 18 years of age are allowed to submit work. However, if a submission is selected for publication, parent or guardian consent will be required before the piece is posted on the website.

In special circumstances, pieces will be granted an expanded word limit. If interested, please email info@healthstatgeorgia.org.

To protect privacy and comply with ethical guidelines, submissions should not include identifiable patient information. You may share patient experiences in a de-identified or generalized way (i.e., using pseudonyms, providing an age range, etc.). Always ensure that shared stories respect confidentiality and consent.

Yes, submissions may be lightly edited for clarity, grammar, formatting, and consistency. But, we will not change the meaning or ideas expressed by the author. Major edits, if needed, will be discussed with the contributor before publication.

No, submission does not guarantee publication. All submissions will, be reviewed by the Board of Directors of H-STAT for relevance, quality, and alignment with our mission of service, education, and advocacy. Authors may receive feedback or suggestions for revision, but final decisions are at discretion of the Directors.

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Yes! We encourage students to submit as many pieces that are of interest to them. We hope to cultivate an engaged audience of readers for this blog!

If your work is published on our website, you can list it under a section for “Publications”, “Writing & Scholarship” or “Advocacy Projects”. You can include author name(s), year of publication, title of piece, name of organization (H-STAT), URL to published piece.

Sources are not required for any section, but they may be helpful in some pieces. In these instances, please feel free to include a references section at the end of the piece (this does not count toward the word count). Any consistent academic citation style is acceptable (AMA, MLA, APA, etc.).

Yes. Please indicate this preference on the Google Forms.

Yes! We encourage comments and active discussion with blog pieces.  All comments will be pre-approved before posting to ensure they are aligned with H-STAT’s mission and respect for the author. Comments should be insightful, respectful, and relevant to the specific blog post.

For questions, please contact info@healthstatgeorgia.org