British Columbia Medical Journal
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British Columbia Medical Journal
Introduction
The flagship publication of the BC Medical Association since 1959, British Columbia Medical Journal is a general medical journal providing continuing medical education to physicians through scientific research, review articles, and updates on contemporary clinical practices. The BCMJ provides clinical and review articles written primarily by BC physicians, and makes an effort to publish articles with a British Columbia slant, such as articles on rural medicine and clinical problems encountered in the Pacific Northwest. The journal also contains editorials, BC medical news, book reviews, and regular columns, such as those from the BC Centre for Disease Control and ICBC. A correspondence column and longer opinion pieces provide a forum for discussion of political as well as clinical issues of concern to the medical profession in British Columbia. Peer reviewed by an Editorial Board of physicians from numerous disciplines[1], the BCMJ operates at arms-length from the BCMA so that it can be an open forum for debate on any medicine-related topic. All content is freely available online with enriched reference links.
Frequency of publication
The BCMJ publishes 10 times per year, with combined issues in January/February and July/August.
History
The roots of the BCMJ originate with the publication of the Vancouver Medical Association Bulletin[2], which began publishing in October, 1924. In its 34 years of publication, the circulation of the Bulletin grew from approximately 700 to 2680, with subscribers in the UK, India, South America, and other countries, in addition to Canada and the US.
In 1957, as advertising revenues dropped, the Bulletin ceased to be profitable for the VMA, and a committee was formed of representatives from the VMA, the BCMA, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC to discuss the future of the publication. The committee decided to re-name the publication the British Columbia Medical Journal, and an agreement was struck wherein the VMA would own the publication, the editor would receive a salary, and the BCMA would pay for space within its pages.
The first issue of the BC Medical Journal was published in January 1959, and although the publication flourished, the original arrangement ultimately did not work out. Over the next few years advertising revenues continued to drop, and in January 1963 the BC Medical Association, anxious to have its own publication, took ownership of the journal.
The ownership and management of the journal by the BC Medical Association brought about many changes to the image of the publication. January 1968 saw the journal change from a 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" format to the now-standard magazine size. In 1973 the journal adopted a new design, casting off the formal image of previous decades, and displaying a new look and logo.
The journal has seen surprisingly little change in its editorial leadership since its inception. In 88 years of publication, from its beginnings in 1924 as the VMA Bulletin, the journal has had only six editors. BCMJ editors have displayed a remarkable level of commitment to the publication, and in some cases have maintained impressive tenures.
Founding editor Dr J.M. Pearson helmed the VMA Bulletin from 1924 to 1932, when Dr Jack MacDermot took over the position. Dr MacDermot, who would spend 34 years as editor[3], oversaw the transition from the Bulletin to the BC Medical Journal in 1959, and stayed with the journal for nine more years before handing over the reins to Dr Sid Hobbs in 1968. Dr Hobbs supervised publication for a decade, and was succeeded in 1978 by Dr A.F. Hardyment, who after eight years as editor was followed by Dr W.A. Dodd in 1986. Dr Dodd spent seven years in the position, after which Dr Jim Wilson took over the job in December of 1993. Dr Wilson retired in August 2008 after 14 years as editor, holding the second-longest editorial tenure in the history of the publication. Dr David Richardson is the current editor of the BCMJ.
Cover art
Jerry Wong has been the cover artist for the BCMJ since 1982. The journal's cover designs[4] over the past 26 years have created a unique artistic tone and image for the publication, and have provoked praise, comment, and debate from the readership.
Open access
The BCMJ is an open access journal. All articles from 2000 onwards are archived on the Journal web site.[5]
J.H. MacDermot Prize
The BC Medical Journal welcomes article submissions from student authors, and each year awards a prize of $1000 for the best article written by a medical student in the province of British Columbia.
The prize honors Dr John Henry MacDermot (1883 – 1969), who became the editor of the Vancouver Medical Bulletin at its formation in 1924, remaining at the helm until 1959, when it became the BC Medical Journal. He was editor of the BCMJ until he retired in 1967.
Editorial Board
The BC Medical Journal is peer reviewed by an Editorial Board of physicians from numerous disciplines.[6] Dr David R. Richardson currently serves as editor-in-chief. The seven other physicians comprising the BCMJ Editorial Board are Dr David Chapman, Dr Brian Day, Dr Susan Haigh, Dr Lindsay Lawson, Dr Timothy Rowe, Dr Cynthia Verchere, and Dr Bob Vroom.
References
- ^ BCMJ editorial board biographies, http://www.bcmj.org/editorial-board
- ^ McGill University Canadian Health Sciences Periodicals (Q-Z) http://internatlibs.mcgill.ca/bibliography/titles-q-z.htm
- ^ CMAJ obituary, 1969, PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1945988/pdf/canmedaj01316-0046.pdf
- ^ BCMJ cover archive https://www.bcmj.org/archive/2000
- ^ BCMJ home page http://www.bcmj.org
- ^ BCMJ editorial board biographies, http://www.bcmj.org/editorial-board
External links
- BCMJ home page [1]