Thank you for your interest in the BCMJ and for your kind words regarding the efforts of our Editorial Board.

The BCMJ’s terms of reference were reviewed and updated in 2015. To maintain editorial independence, which is an accepted standard for scientific publications, a case was made to the Governance Committee that the BCMJ Editorial Board should remain at arm’s length from the Doctors of BC Board. After input and support from the Governance Committee, the current BCMJ terms of reference were put forward to and accepted by the Board of Doctors of BC.

We continue to review ways to maintain the journal’s independence while reflecting the diversity of our readership, including lengths of service for Editorial Board members.
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