Staying true to our roots

Staying true to our roots

JEM © The Rockefeller University Press $15.00 Vol. 204, No. 1, January 22, 2007 1–2 www.jem.org/cgi/doi/10.1084/jem.20070030 1 In high school, well-rounded students are often labeled according to their most apparent skills. Other talents— the smart kid’s tennis prowess or the athlete’s straight As in chemistry—are often overlooked. Likewise, The Journal of Experimental Medicine is considered by...

Back To Our Roots

IFLA is, as those of us involved in its organization for 52 weeks a year know only two well, is much more than a conference. Nevertheless it is our flagship event. This year the 68th IFLA conference was held in Glasgow, in order to celebrate, in the land of its birth, its 75th anniversary. Everyone concerned with the planning of this conference was determined that it would be a memorable occasi...

Remembering Our Roots

Revisiting our roots.

Let me begin by thanking you for this opportunity to reflect upon the development of the Association for Academic Surgery. Looking back over my career and the various initiatives that I have had the good fortune to be associated with, I must say that I feel a particular sense of pride and satisfaction related to my involvement with this organization. I am deeply grateful to you for your invitat...

Special Issue: Remembering Our Roots

Dr. Sidney Katz’s legacy to the field of gerontology is internationally recognized as his success at developing standardized measures and processes, beginning with the activities of daily living index, for the functional assessment of older adults with chronic conditions necessitating long-term services and supports. That work served as the bedrock for his subsequent major accomplishments, whic...