🎓 Think peer review is just red ink and rejection? Think again.
In this special CSM 2026 preview, we sit down with Dawn Magnusson and Rachel Prusynski — part of the editorial team behind PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal — to break down the peer review process and show how it can empower clinicians, students, and early-career researchers alike.
They share how academic publishing can be more accessible, why imposter syndrome is holding PTs back, and how peer reviewing actually improves your own writing and clinical thinking. If you've ever wanted to publish, review, or just be part of the scholarly conversation — this is your roadmap.
🎯 Session Title:
Behind the Red Ink: Demystifying Peer Review and Empowering Emerging Scholars
🗓 Friday, Feb 13, 2026
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PT
📍 Room 163 – ACC North, Anaheim Convention Center
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 - Intro + Sponsor: SaRA Health
01:45 - Why PTJ created this session
04:20 - What scares people about peer review?
07:30 - Imposter syndrome and scholarly writing
10:00 - Where new writers should start
13:00 - Peer reviewers as coaches, not gatekeepers
15:50 - How PTJ is evolving for early-career PTs
18:20 - Game: Peer Review Hot Takes
21:30 - Parting Shots from Dawn & Rachel
