Dr. Marjorie K. Jeffcoat announced in May that she will step down as editor of The Journal of the American Dental Association at the end of 2004.
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The Board of Trustees, which met in June, began the process of finding a new editor.
Dr. Jeffcoat was named dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine in February 2003, one year after assuming the JADA editorship.
"I’m sure readers can appreciate that both the deanship and the editorship are very demanding roles," said Dr. Jeffcoat. "I have devoted my best efforts to JADA, and I am proud of the work we’ve done to maintain its standing as dentistry’s premier dental journal and to improve its appeal for our readers."
Dr. Jeffcoat informed ADA Executive Director James B. Bramson on May 3 of her decision not to renew her three-year contract, which expires Dec. 31, 2004.
"We are all saddened by Dr. Jeffcoat’s decision not to continue as editor," said Dr. Bramson. "She’s done an outstanding job of bringing fresh ideas to The Journal, increasing manuscript submissions and helping to enhance JADA’s value for the practicing dentist. She will be missed."
A 1976 graduate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Jeffcoat is a world-renowned dental researcher, educator and practitioner. In January 2002, she became the first woman to serve as JADA editor since the publication was founded as a quarterly bulletin in 1913. In accepting the post, she succeeded her friend and longtime JADA Editor Lawrence H. Meskin.
A widely published author, Dr. Jeffcoat is a past president of both the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research. She also was a longtime member of JADA’s editorial board before rising to the editorship.
