Abstract
It has been our honor and pleasure to work with Eva Sartin as Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Pathology. Eva graduated with her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 1979 and completed a residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 1982. She completed a second residency in pathology at Auburn University, became board certified in anatomic pathology in 1987, and obtained a PhD from Auburn University in 1990. Following her training, Eva remained at Auburn as a faculty member and advanced to her current position as a Professor of Pathobiology. Over the years, Eva has honed her interests in tumor biology, dermatopathology, wound healing, and endocrine and reproductive pathology. Her experience and research interests provided her with a solid background in dealing with the varied publications submitted to the journal.
Eva has served the journal well for many years. She was selected for the Editorial Board in 1998 and was Associate Editor for Book Reviews from 2000 through 2003. While serving as Associate Editor, she dramatically increased the number of books reviewed in Veterinary Pathology and set a remarkably high standard for that section of the journal. During her tenure as Editor, Eva has continued to set high standards and invested considerable time and effort in continuing to advance the quality and timeliness of the journal content. Under her leadership, the number of manuscripts submitted to the journal on a yearly basis has almost doubled. Moreover, the articles submitted now cover a wider range of topics than ever before and include the latest molecular techniques. Together, these factors created substantial challenges for Eva as Editor-in-Chief.
Publication of professional scientific journals today is not an easy exercise. Optimizing on-line access for submissions and review, dealing with demands for free journal access, rising costs of printing and postage, and the ethical dilemmas encountered place considerable demands on the management skills of any editor. The Editor of Veterinary Pathology must simultaneously keep the publishing staff, Associate Editors, Editorial Board, and Association Council informed, address their concerns, and deal with problems—a job akin to the proverbial herding of cats. The Editor must also bring a passion for scientific knowledge and rigor and adjudicate disagreements between authors and reviewers. Finally, but not least, serving on a voluntary basis as the editor of a professional journal requires personal sacrifice. The honorarium is modest, the secretarial assistance provided is limited, and the frustrations are many. For a faculty member with significant teaching, research, and service responsibilities and for the wife of another professional and the mother of two active sons, the demands of the journal must sometimes have seemed overwhelming. The continued success of Veterinary Pathology under Eva's guidance is ample evidence that she has met the innumerable challenges of editorship and leaves a legacy of improvements in the journal that reflect well on the American College of Veterinary Pathology. Eva has set a high bar for those that follow her.
As she returns to focusing on her position as Professor of Pathobiology at Auburn University, we gratefully acknowledge her dedication and considerable effort on behalf of Veterinary Pathology.
JoAnn Schuh, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP and ABT
Donna Kusewitt, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP
Ken Schafer, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP