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Cite this article as:
J Can Dent Assoc 2014;80:e21
Published by
The Canadian Dental Association
JCDA: Turning
the Page
T
his marks the last time my
editorial will appear in the
print version of the Journal of
the Canadian Dental Association.
The edition in your hands now is the
final in a series of publications dating
back to January 1935. In the almost
80 years since then, much has changed
in our profession and at CDA. It’s
time to tell the story of Canadian
dentistry—and the role of CDA
in shaping that story—in new and
engaging ways. CDA’s new magazine,
set to launch this April, promises to
do just that.
DES CONNAISSANCES
DENTAIRES INDISPENSABLES
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l’Association dentaire canadienne
tory is more than only generals and
battles, I believe the stories of our profession should reflect the concerns and
accomplishments of a broad crosssection of people—the individuals
who provide exemplary oral health
care to Canadians (and others) day in
and day out. We want you to see yourself reflected in the pages of this new
publication and hope you will eagerly
anticipate its arrival on your desk.
We’ll also continue to develop
clinical information for your desktop
and mobile devices. Through our
online Oasis initiative, we will deliver
stories of our profession
“ and accomplishments
concerns
”
I believe the
Editorial
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should reflect the
of a broad cross-section of
people.
The magazine will continue to be
published in English and French, but
its frequency will increase. Its content
mix will focus on news of national
importance, feature stories about
issues and people, highlight clinically pertinent articles, and provide
updates on initiatives that CDA and
other dental organizations undertake
on your behalf. We want to keep you
informed about new political, economic, social, technological, clinical
and business management developments that will have an impact on
dentists.
Through the magazine, we will
aim to bring a fresh perspective to
these important stories. Just as his-
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content to support your clinical
decisions, when and where you need
it—at the point of patient care. Our
Board has supported the development of CDA mobile apps to ensure
that this information is at your fingertips. We will continue to contribute to
the scientific literature through
www.jcda.ca which will remain as
CDA’s scholarly publication. For almost
10 years, the online English-language
version of JCDA has been indexed in
Medline and Journal Citation Reports
and this will not change. However, I
envisage that our future scholarly
journal efforts will have a greater
focus on clinical reviews and primary
research from Canada’s dental schools.
Dr. John P. O’Keefe
In anticipation of the launch of
the magazine, we reached out to over
100 dentists across Canada and asked
what would make them want to open
a new publication from CDA. The
responses were clear, in terms of their
thoughts on a compelling content mix
and an appealing look and format
for the magazine. Their opinions are
consistent with the views expressed
in our readership surveys and those
of other professional association
publications.
We feel confident with the road
map for the new magazine, but we’ll
need to continually consult with you—
the Canadian dentist—to make sure
we keep going in the right direction.
Surveys and periodic consultations are
valuable, but we will also need story
ideas about what is significant to you—
perhaps colleagues who are doing
interesting things within dentistry and
beyond, or questions on your mind
about clinical or other matters.
I feel privileged to be asked to help
tell the story of our proud, caring profession. However, I truly want this
story to be told from your perspective.
I welcome