Welcome to Op-Med! Though best known for our narrative essays (see the top ones of 2024 here), we also publish other types of writing on life in medicine. As 2025 winds down, the editors are pleased to formally introduce four new(ish) verticals for 2026.

Medical Insights

Medical Insights features study breakdowns, resources, and insights from medical professionals on popular topics in medicine. To submit to MI, please email the Op-Med inbox directly and add subject line "Medical Insights Submission." We are especially interested in essays that touch on oncology, dermatology, or rheumatology.

Recent piece: New Study Places Lithium at Heart of Alzheimer’s, but Human Trials Remain Necessary

Medical Humanities

Medical Humanities features poetry, lyrical prose, and flash fiction. To submit to MH, please fill out this form.

Recent piece: Lamellated

Conferences

Conferences features reporting on the latest news and studies discussed at specialty conferences. If you are attending any conferences in 2026 and would like to write about your experience, please fill out this form.

Recent piece: Novel IL-2 Therapy Shows Promise for Atopic Dermatitis and Asthma in Phase 2b Trial at ACAAI 2025

From the Editors

From the Editors features Doximity-authored insights, data journalism, and short-form interviews on popular topics in medicine. Note: While these articles are written by Doximity staffers and not Doximity members, they often make use of poll data and insights from the Doximity community.

Recent piece: Oncology Compensation Down $12K Relative to 2017

We hope you enjoy these new (and in some cases revamped!) verticals. Please see our submission guidelines and FAQ for information on how to submit your own writing. And of course, we are always looking for more narrative essays! You can see an up-to-date list of viable topics here.

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