SIDP is assisting the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) in identifying nominations for an associate editor for the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE) journal.

SIDP is proposing the appointment of an SIDP member who is middle or advanced career for this position. ASHE focuses on practice-based, clinical research, including antimicrobial stewardship, prevention of healthcare-associated infections, and other areas of quality improvement affecting health systems, with the goal of improving healthcare safety. The associate editor, if appointed, should have clinical and research experience, specifically in this space.

SIDP will forward the name of the recommended candidate to the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of ASHE for consideration. The EIC is responsible for appointment of the associate editor, the name of whom is then submitted to the SHEA Board of Directors to be ratified.

Interested members should submit a statement of interest, CV, and three blinded peer reviews by Friday, June 24, 2021. Blinded peer reviews should only contain the feedback sent and not the original manuscript; author and title names should be struck from submitted documents. The committee will evaluate candidates' publication record in peer-reviewed journals and peer review experience. The number of peer reviews completed and a list of journals by name for whom the candidate has reviewed papers in the last 2 years should be clearly available in either the CV or statement of interest.

SIDP, SHEA, and ASHE are committed to represent diverse interests and viewpoints. We encourage candidates to share any unique perspectives they have that would facilitate their role and expand the purview of ASHE.

Interested candidates should submit their application materials and any questions to the Chair of Publications and Podcasts committee, Rachel Britt, rabritt@utmb.edu.

Candidate Scoring Guide

	Points	Scale
Evidence of expertise/experience in ASP research/education statement or list	10	10 = excellent
Diverse representation - geographic (i.e., resource-limited practice), work with special populations, candidate part of minoritized community or group (including but not limited to LGBTIQA+, race/ethnicity, gender), unique or significant service 6 points for applicant’s practice; 4 points for applicant	10	2 points per each of the following: geography/resource-limited practice work with special populations unique or significant service candidate part of minoritized community
Peer reviewed publications	10	2 point per 10 original research
Peer reviews (in the past 2 years, since Jan 2020)	No max	1 point per 5 reviews
Experienced reviewer for significant journals (in the past 2 years since Jan 2020)  Research – CID, OFID, JAC, AAC, ICHE  Education – AJPE, AM, ME, ASHE  (academic medicine, medical education)	No max	1 point per 5 reviews for select journals
Peer review skills for original research (have applicants submit reviews)	10	10 = excellent
Letter of Intent	10	10 = excellent
Adheres to SIDP Code of Conduct	Y/N	Must be yes for consideration
Bonus
What special theme issue would you propose?