Thanks for the Memories!

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The great Detroit Tigers sportscaster, Ernie Harwell, once said “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. “And so, as I pen my last editorial, may I wish you all a great new adventure. I know that I am looking forward to whatever adventures come my way. And I must say that my tenure as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Cancer Education has been a memorable adventure. It is now time for me to move on and make way for new leadership, fresh ideas, and vitality. Our new Editor will be Maria Bishop, MD. Dr. Bishop is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, and a member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson. She is a medical oncologist and chair of the ethics committee at the Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System (SAVAHCS). Many of you undoubtedly know her and can attest that she is not only a fierce advocate for cancer education, but a most intelligent, compassionate, and sincere individual. I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Maria for a number of years and can rest easy that the Journal will be under the best possible stewardship. She has great plans for the Journal, plans that will lead it to ever greater heights. She will expound upon these ideas in her editorial in the next issue of the JCE. I trust that you will all join me in not only wishing her the best but working closely with her to make her visions for the JCE a reality! …