The Junior Reviewer Program at the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) is designed to bring new, fresh voices to the review process; to train high-quality reviewers, and to continue to build a community of aging scholars. The JAGS Junior Reviewer program is a 2-year program for early-stage junior faculty to participate in the journal review process. The program consists of 5 primary components: 1. Mentorship, 2. Teaching Sessions, 3. Online Reviewer Training Materials & Exclusive Online Community, 4. Feedback on Submitted Reviews, and 5. Gathering during the AGS Annual Meeting.

The application process is easy and is open to early-stage junior faculty in two tracks: Clinician Educator (CE) and Clinician Scientist (CS).
Eligibility Criteria
• Early stage junior faculty (Instructor, Assistant Professor) who devote at least 25% effort to research and/or education in an aging-related field
• Must have advanced degree training (MD, PhD, MPH, PharmD, MS, etc.) or equivalent non-clinical health care degree
• Authoring requirement:
CS track: Must have first-authored two or more peer-reviewed original research articles

CE track: Must have been an author of an original peer-reviewed article
How to Apply
• To apply to become a JAGS Junior Reviewer, candidates must meet the criteria listed above, submit a NIH biosketch or CV, and complete the following online APPLICATION
• Deadline to apply is, Fri. Oct 6th! CLICK HERE for more information.