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CMAJ Governance Council

The role of the Governance Council is to steward and promote the overall well-being and integrity of CMAJ, including editorial independence. Responsibilities include ensuring that CMAJ's strategy and business objectives are aligned with the journal's mission, vision and values.

In May 2017, the CMA Joule Board of Directors and CMA Board of Directors approved the terms of reference and related policies for the CMAJ Governance Council.

The ten-member Governance Council includes the following: a peer editor, a practicing clinician (CMA member), an academic physician (CMA member) and a scholarly publishing expert with financial expertise, as well as a representative from the CMA Board, the CMA Joule™ Board and the CMAJ Editorial Advisory Board. The CMAJ Editor-in-Chief, the Publisher and the CMA Joule Interim President also participate as ex officio members.

The Governance Council reports to the CMA Joule Board and meets quarterly.

Current council members

Dr. Alika Lafontaine Dr. Alika Lafontaine (Chair)
 
Jocalyn Clark Jocalyn Clark (Member, peer editor)
 
Diane Scott-Lichter Diane Scott-Lichter (Member, scholarly publishing expert)
 
Dr. Don Redelmeier Dr. Don Redelmeier (Member, academic physician)
 
Sarah Newberry Dr. Sarah Newberry (Representative, CMAJ Editorial Advisory Board)
 
Dr. Allison Kennedy Dr. Allison Kennedy (Representative, CMA Board)
 
Deborah Scott Douglas Deborah Scott Douglas (CMA Joule President, ex officio)
 
Holly Bodger Holly Bodger (Publisher, ex officio)
 
Dr. Andreas Laupacis Dr. Andreas Laupacis (Editor-in-Chief, ex officio)

 

 

 

Governance Documents

 

  • Governance Review Panel report 2006
  • Governance Review Panel II report 2013
  • Report on the governance and accountability of the CMAJ 2014

 

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