MTRP Director Nancy Heddle has accepted an appointment as associate editor of the journal TRANSFUSION. The following is an excerpt from the editorial in TRANSFUSION (Volume 45 Issue 1 Page 2, January 2005) written by editor Paul M. Ness, which introduces Nancy Heddle as an associate editor of the journal:
We are fortunate that Nancy M. Heddle, MSc, FCSMLS(D), of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has accepted a position as associate editor. Anyone following the evolving literature in transfusion medicine and the increasing number of evidence-based clinical trials will be aware of Nancy Heddle's contributions to these fields as an investigator and author. We are delighted that she is willing to bring her expertise to the review of manuscripts for TRANSFUSION in the areas of clinical and laboratory investigation and anticipate that the journal will continue to grow in stature with her increased involvement. It is also noteworthy that Nancy is the first international associate editor that has served TRANSFUSION. We believe that this action is fitting in view of the fact that 50 percent of the manuscripts received by the journal come from countries other than the United States and the acceptance rates for US and non-US manuscripts are nearing equivalence.