TNP Writer's Guidelines

The New Physician is read by almost 40,000 future physicians (premedical and medical students), residents, educators and others interested in the social, ethical and political issues facing medical education and health care. Published by a professional staff, the magazine is printed monthly with combined issues of January-February, May-June and July-August. Most issues run between 48 and 64 pages.

The New Physician is the magazine of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), an independent, progressive group of premeds, medical students and residents. We seek stories that raise critical questions about medical education and medicine. We are not a "house organ"; nor are we Medical Economics. Our goal is to expose readers to issues that may be overlooked by more traditional medical journals. Generally, we do not use features on clinical topics.

Feature stories run from 1,200 to 3,500 words. A typical issue includes three feature stories. We also print a number of regular departments. Details of the departments and how you could contribute to the magazine can be found online.

We do accept completed manuscripts, but query letters are preferred. Queries should be specific about plans for the piece and should include writing samples. Response time is 10 to 12 weeks.

Fees for stories are negotiated individually and typically range from 25 cents to 40 cents a word (bear in mind that we are published by a non-profit organization and that we don't pay for submissions to some of our departments).

Thank you for your interest in The New Physician. We look forward to hearing from you.