Roles of Editorial Board
The roles of Editor-in-Chief are as follows:
- Manages the editorial aspects of publications
- Decisions on reviews and publications of submitted manuscripts
- Final decisions on articles to be published in each volume and issue
- Responsible for the academic content of the journal
The roles of Editorial Board Member are as follows:
- Advise on formulation of overall policies relating to TAPS
- Participate in planning future development and direction of TAPS
- Assist and provide publicity for TAPS at relevant occasions
- Peer review a minimum of 3 manuscripts annually
- Encourage and suggest other reviewers to increase the pool of reviewers
- Contribute at least 1 article during your tenure
- Attend Annual International Editorial Board Meeting which is normally held during Annual Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), either in person or by video link
This appointment will be for 3 years and will be re-invited for consecutive terms. This appointment does not carry any remuneration. Board members may choose to step down if they are no longer able to contribute to the journal’s aim and scope.
Announcements
- Best Reviewer Awards 2025
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2025.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2025
The Most Accessed Article of 2025 goes to Analyses of self-care agency and mindset: A pilot study on Malaysian undergraduate medical students.
Congratulations, Dr Reshma Mohamed Ansari and co-authors! - Best Article Award 2025
The Best Article Award of 2025 goes to From disparity to inclusivity: Narrative review of strategies in medical education to bridge gender inequality.
Congratulations, Dr Han Ting Jillian Yeo and co-authors! - Best Reviewer Awards 2024
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2024.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2024
The Most Accessed Article of 2024 goes to Persons with Disabilities (PWD) as patient educators: Effects on medical student attitudes.
Congratulations, Dr Vivien Lee and co-authors! - Best Article Award 2024
The Best Article Award of 2024 goes to Achieving Competency for Year 1 Doctors in Singapore: Comparing Night Float or Traditional Call.
Congratulations, Dr Tan Mae Yue and co-authors! - Best Reviewer Awards 2023
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2023.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2023
The Most Accessed Article of 2023 goes to Small, sustainable, steps to success as a scholar in Health Professions Education – Micro (macro and meta) matters.
Congratulations, A/Prof Goh Poh-Sun & Dr Elisabeth Schlegel! - Best Article Award 2023
The Best Article Award of 2023 goes to Increasing the value of Community-Based Education through Interprofessional Education.
Congratulations, Dr Tri Nur Kristina and co-authors! - Best Reviewer Awards 2022
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2022.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2022
The Most Accessed Article of 2022 goes to An urgent need to teach complexity science to health science students.
Congratulations, Dr Bhuvan KC and Dr Ravi Shankar. - Best Article Award 2022
The Best Article Award of 2022 goes to From clinician to educator: A scoping review of professional identity and the influence of impostor phenomenon.
Congratulations, Ms Freeman and co-authors.
