Editorial Board

Febrile Editorial Board

I'm assembling a Febrile Editorial Board - and I hope you'll be a part of it!

Febrile is looking for enthusiastic, thoughtful, and committed contributors who will take a longitudinal role in shaping Febrile’s future. Potential roles – with details on responsibilities, time commitments, and suggested attributes – are outlined below.

The due date for initial review will be June 14, 2026. After that time, additional positions will still be considered on rolling basis.

If you have additional questions or would like to meet to discuss, please feel free to email me directly (swdong@bidmc.harvard.edu)!

Febrile Team & Editorial Roles

Episode Writers & Guests

We will still continue and encourage our current model, where individuals partner on one-off episodes or short series. This remains a great entry point if you’re interested in a more time-limited commitment or want to get a feel for the process before diving in deeper.

To discuss individual episodes or short series, reach out to Sara directly to discuss (email: swdong@bidmc.harvard.edu) – the application form above is targeted for the longitudinal Editorial Board roles.

Podcast Editors

Podcast Editors will be the creative and organizational backbone of Febrile’s episode pipeline. Each Editor will be paired with a clinical area or episode format they are passionate about, taking ownership of episodes from concept to completion. Editors will ideally shepherd/produce a minimum of 2-4 episodes over the course of the year, though this may vary based on topic and availability.

Responsibilities:
- - Plan and oversee upcoming podcast episode development in your selected area (see below). Anticipated tasks may include:
    - - Pitch and coordinate future episode topics
      - Meet with episode writers and Sara Dong (Editor-in-Chief) to finalize plan for a potential episode
      - Collaborate with episode writers, including providing constructive feedback on outline drafts
      - Recruit guest discussants as needed
      - Review edited audio before publication
  - Attend 1-hr Editorial Board meeting every 1-2 months
Estimated time commitment: 4-6 hours / month
- - Initial term 12 months, with option to continue if Editor has interest
Ideal candidates would include those:
- - Committed to advancing Febrile and ID medical education
  - Able to identify compelling, relevant content and frame it accessibly and succinctly for trainees and other ID professionals
  - Collaborative and communicative with other team members and able to foster a friendly environment with learners
  - Organized, attentive to detail, and able to complete work by mutually agreed-upon deadlines
  - Editor roles would likely be best suited for an attending or practicing ID clinician educator with a clinical practice related to their focus area – though motivated ID fellows and other ID-specific healthcare professionals will absolutely be considered
  - Prior experience in podcast or video editing/production, social media, or web design is a welcome bonus, but not required
    - - These skills can be developed during your time in the position or Editors are welcome to utilize the ID Digital Institute curriculum and activities for experience
- Editor positions will be paired with a clinical interest or episode type, such as “Febrile Editor – HIV”. The list below reflects some suggestions, but I absolutely encourage you to propose your own as well in the application. Adult and/or pediatric focus is welcome (it is helpful if you mention specifics on your application). See list of episode formats and clinical areas below (click to toggle open list)

Episode Formats/Styles

Debate / Pro-Con **this is a high priority format**
Conference review / correspondent reporting
Journal club or rapid review of top papers
Career development and paths in ID
Other ideas welcome!

Clinical areas

Bacterial infection (can specify specific interest, such as specific bacteria, bacteremia, UTI etc)
Antimicrobial resistance
HIV
Non-HIV Viral Infections
Sexually transmitted infections
Hepatitis
Antimicrobial stewardship
Infection Prevention and Control / Hospital Epidemiology
Fungal disease / Mycoses
Travel and Tropical Medicine
Orthopedic / Bone and Joint ID
OPAT and/or Outpatient ID
ID + Addiction Medicine
Tuberculosis
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Endocarditis and cardiac device infections
Molecular and other more novel diagnostics in ID
Congenital/perinatal infections
And more! Let me know what you care about

Visual Editors

Visual Editors will support the audio podcasts through compelling visual communications – making complex ID topics accessible through resources such as infographics, visual abstracts, or even educational videos! Visual editors would ideally be producing at least 1-2 infographics per month over the course of the year.

Responsibilities:
- - Create visual materials, such as infographics, visual abstracts, or educational summary videos
  - Materials will generally accompany the content of audio podcast (in which case you would be provided pre-existing content to cover)
  - Visual Editors could also create other relevant teaching aids for ID, which can be housed on ID infographic library and website
  - Meet with Sara Dong (Editor-in-Chief) and/or relevant editors as needed (estimated every 2-3 months, with email communication in between)
Estimated time commitment: 2-4 hours / month
- - Initial term 12 months, with option to continue if Editor has interest
Characteristics of ideal candidates would include :
- - Experience in graphic design or creation of visual educational multimedia materials
    - - This can be infographic tools such as Canva; digital drawing/illustration; and/or more involved graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator
  - Open to receiving and incorporating feedback
  - Organized, detail-oriented, and reliable with mutually agreed upon deadlines
  - This role would be open for any level of trainee or other ID-related healthcare professional

Social Media Director

The Social Media Director would assist in keeping Febrile visible and connected with our audience by amplifying the content and fostering community

Responsibilities:
- - Oversee planning/coordination and posting of social networking activity for Febrile, in coordination with Editorial Board
  - Consider future outreach and directions for social networking presence of Febrile
Estimated time commitment: 1-2 hours / month
- - Initial term 12 months, with potential option to continue
Ideal candidates would include those with:
- - Experienced with social media platforms – preferably with comfort using Instagram and microblogging platforms
  - Familiar with best practices for professional and educational social networking presence
  - This role would be open to any level of trainee or other ID-related healthcare professionals

Have another idea?!

The roles above aren’t exhaustive — if you envision a different way to contribute, I want to hear it. Share your interests and ideas in the form below.

Why join the Editorial team?

I know you are busy, and yes, this is a volunteer role. Febrile is an unfunded project, and I can’t offer honoraria or financial compensation – BUT I would like to make a case for the potential value of this work:

You will have a genuine opportunity to directly influence the future content and direction of Febrile, which is a well-established and high-quality educational tool with wide uptake by an international audience of ID fellowship programs and professionals. For an overview of Febrile, you can explore this website and also check out this article from a few years ago: Impact of the Febrile Podcast and Learning Resource as an Infectious Diseases Education Platform
Gain skills of the production process of an educational podcast and learning platform. There are few formal ways to truly attain and develop these skills, and this experience will provide a hands-on, flexible, and mentored experience in navigating how to build episodes from scratch
You will also serve a vital role as a mentor to the current and future generations of ID professionals who partner on these episodes
This is an excellent opportunity (especially for an early-career ID professional) to network with others in the field and share or establish your expertise
- - Being a visible and active Febrile Editor will offer opportunities for career development by expanding your footprint as an educator and strengthening your professional network
  - Your contributions will be clearly credited, recognized and highlighted, and I’m happy to share platform statistics that you can use to demonstrate your reach and impact
We are building a team that will have your back. You will join a group of like-minded educators who want to improve everyone’s experience learning about ID! I also have a full and very personal appreciation for the challenges of working on educational projects like Febrile while balancing your clinical, professional, and personal demands. I’m committed to building a culture of flexibility, support and positivity for our Editorial Board

Mission & Vision of Febrile

Above all, it is very important to me that Editorial Board members will truly believe in and embody Febrile’s mission.

The core mission of Febrile has always been to provide a free open-access educational resource with high-quality, clinically oriented infectious diseases content. While Febrile serves anyone passionate about ID, trainees are at the heart of everything we do.

Beyond that, Febrile is also about:

Community: creating connections among adult, pediatric, and Med-Peds ID colleagues
Visibility: highlighting trainees, fellowships, and faculty across ID
Creative and engaging education: case-based discussions, clinical reasoning, and expert interviews on high-yield topics
Role-modeling: showcasing the diverse and rewarding career paths ID has to offer
Teaching: serving as a practical teaching tool for busy ID educators

Every project mission benefits from a reach-for-the-stars vision statement as well – For Febrile, that would be to inspire the future generation of ID physicians!

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