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The Editorial Board Leads the Way
June K. Robinson, MD, Editor;
Jeffrey P. Callen, MD, Associate Editor
Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(2):251-252.
To remember their patients, dermatologists often include photographs in the medical record and notes reminding them to ask about an item that was discussed during the last visit. In 2007, we started to share the Archives family album of photographs with our readers. With this editorial, we complete the 2007 editorial series featuring sections of the Archives. These photographs were taken at the October 26, 2007, editorial board meeting of the Archives. When you see us at meetings, say hello; we would like to meet you. Let us know what you like, and let us know how we can do better.
Members of the editorial board (Figure 1) are selected based on demonstrated leadership skills within the field of medicine, in particular, dermatology. We attempt to balance the board by selecting individuals with subspecialty interests within dermatology, such as dermatopathology, medical dermatology, pediatric dermatology, and dermatologic surgery. Others with interests that cross the subspecialty lines (eg, clinical trials; outcome studies; the scientific basis of diseases of the skin, hair, and nails; medical education; and health policy) are also selected for membership on our board. Leadership is about the future, about finding the common thread that unites the specialty, and about setting the direction for the future. All who serve on the board do so with diligence and a commitment to help improve dermatology knowledge as well as the "art of using this information to deliver optimal medical and surgical care to the patient" (see the Archives mission statement on the journal masthead).
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Figure 1. Attending editorial board meeting. Front row (seated, left to right): Cheryl Iverson, Managing Editor; Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, JAMA, Scientific Publications and Multimedia Applications; June K. Robinson, MD, Editor; Jeffrey P. Callan, MD, Associate Editor; and Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA, Executive Deputy Editor, JAMA. Second row (standing, left to right): Ashish C. Bhatia, MD; Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD; Darrell S. Rigel, MD; Alan B. Fleischer Jr, MD; Gary S. Wood, MD; Michael E. Ming, MD, MSCE; Mark D. Matthews, Editorial Assistant; Murad Alam, MD; George J. Hruza, MD; Maria L. Chanco Turner, MD; Ronald L. Moy, MD; Moise L. Levy, MD; Lawrence A. Schachner, MD; Mary-Margaret Chren, MD; James M. Grichnik, MD, PhD; and Margaret Winker, MD, Director, Scientific Online Resources. Editorial Board Members absent from the photograph: Michael Bigby, MD; Robert P. Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH; Thomas D. Horn, MD; and Anthony E. Oro, MD, PhD.
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These people genuinely like to assist authors in the development of their work by offering critiques as reviewers and section editors. This small editorial board is bound together by mutual respect for and enjoyment of each other. We support and inspire one another. Members of the editorial board are appointed to 2-year renewable terms for a total period of service that usually does not exceed 10 years. To some, 10 years may seem a long time. If we consider how long it took to learn to be a dermatologist—4 years of medical school, 4 postgraduate years, and 1 or 2 years of fellowship—the sum is about 10 years of learning the art and science of dermatology. The 10 years of service on the editorial board repay society and our mentors for the privilege of learning how to provide care.
The Archives is 1 of 10 journals in the JAMA and Archives family that share the resources of superb medical manuscript editors, graphic designers, Web designers, and office support systems (Figure 2). The members of the Editorial Processing and Publishing Operations Divisions make it possible to achieve the quality that we have every month. The amplification of the quality of the accepted manuscripts by these experts is appreciated by our readers in each issue. In addition to the 13 000 readers who receive the print version of the Archives each month, the Web version is viewed about 700 000 times monthly. The editors, editorial board, and our readers are indebted to those who make the Archives a pleasure to read and a delight to see each month.
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Figure 2. Some members of the staff of the Editorial Processing and Publishing Operations Divisions. First row: George Thomson, Mary Ann Kuranda, Lauren Fischer, Karen Allbright, and Dee Egger. Second row: Wanda Hill, Regina Brownlee, Maria Kowalkowski, Vickey Golden, Susan Price, and JoAnne Weiskopf. Third row: Patricia Panek, Diane Cannon, Brenda Chandler-Grayer, Joshua Lampinen, Connie Manno, and Mary Ellen Johnston. Fourth row: Judith Literskis, Karen Boyd, Paula Glitman, and Cheryl Iverson. Top row: Carol Joy Farrell, John McFadden, Elaine Williams, Chris Meyer, and Carolyn Hall.
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It is a privilege to serve with all the members of the Archives family.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Correspondence: Dr Robinson, Editor, Archives of Dermatology, 132 E Delaware Pl, No. 5806, Chicago, IL 60611 (archdermatol{at}jama-archives.org).
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