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In Reply: We appreciate the recognition by Dr Palmer and Ms Martin that our decision to incorporate articles by medical students into JAMA with those of all other authors addresses the "emerging emphasis on evidence over opinion." However, our encouraging submission of evidence-based manuscripts (as we do evidence-based practice) from all authors does not eliminate our continued interest in publishing well-thought-out opinion articles. We encourage submission of such manuscripts from any JAMA reader, including medical students, and will continue to publish special communications, commentaries, A Piece of My Mind, and poetry.

We believe that, with a little extra assistance, medical students can and will be able to publish all types of articles in JAMA. Since publication of our editorial, we have accepted 2 research papers in which medical students are the first author. In addition, we have had a number of inquiries and submissions from medical students, as well . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief

Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD
Executive Deputy Editor
JAMA