Following approval by the House, reports may be disseminated more widely. Planning for such dissemination will begin when the CSA begins to plan a new report. If the CSA chooses publication in a peer-reviewed journal, the Council staff and liaisons will recommend appropriate journals. Once a report has been prepared, however, the CSA may change the venue of distribution. Each CSA report will be assigned to at least one member of the AMA science staff, and at least one Council member will serve as liaison.
Liaisons provide staff with guidance regarding report content, resources, and peer reviewers.
Liaisons are assigned based on designated preferences of CSA members, taking into account Council members existing assignments and expertise. Recommended liaison assignments will be submitted for approval by the CSA Executive Committee. The liaisons and staff will determine the length and format of the report. Each report will be written in a format appropriate to its intended dissemination. Reports to be submitted for journal publication will be written in the format specified by that journal.