Beyond the Heartbeats

Call for Articles

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Research · Perspectives · Lived Experience

We invite medical students and healthcare professionals to contribute articles on neonatal care, HIE, child development, medical innovation, and life beyond the NICU.

We welcome evidence-informed perspectives, clinical reflections, and medical humanities writing that connect medical knowledge with the experiences of children and families.

Start with a short proposal

Proposals accepted on a rolling basis — no fixed deadline

You do not need a finished manuscript to get in touch. Send a brief outline of your idea, why it matters to children and families, your name, affiliation, and a short biography.

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What could you write about?

We welcome evidence-informed perspectives, clinical reflections, and medical humanities writing. Possible starting points include:

  • Neonatal care: communicating with families during a NICU stay or the transition home.
  • HIE and child development: explaining a research question, its evidence, and what remains uncertain.
  • Medical education: a reflection on listening, uncertainty, or family-centred care.
  • Innovation and access: a thoughtful examination of a tool, service, or gap in follow-up care.

Before you submit

  • Aim for 800–1,500 words for a full article; the editors may consider shorter or longer work.
  • Submit original work, cite sources for medical claims, and protect patient confidentiality. Do not include identifying patient information in your proposal.
  • Disclose relevant conflicts of interest. Clinical and research pieces require the review described in our editorial standards.
  • Contributors can review the final edited text before publication and approve how they are credited.

Read the contributor guidelines · Editorial standards · Meet the editorial team

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