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Gareth Iacobucci
Assistant News Editor, The BMJ
Gareth Iacobucci reports mostly on issues of interest to doctors in the UK. He joined The BMJ in 2012. Prior to this Gareth was a reporter and editor at the general practioners’ title Pulse for five years.
Professor Ronald F. van Vollenhoven
Editor-in-Chief of Lupus Science & Medicine
Professor Ronald F. van Vollenhoven is a distinguished rheumatologist and immunologist, known for his significant contributions in the field. He currently holds the position of Chair of the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Amsterdam UMC and directs the Amsterdam Rheumatology Centre. With a background in immunology and extensive training in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, he has dedicated his career to the development and evaluation of biological and immunomodulatory treatments for rheumatic diseases. Dr. Van Vollenhoven has played a pivotal role in establishing crucial registries, including the Stockholm registry for biological therapies (STURE database), and has been a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials.
Richard Hurley
Features and Debates Editor – The BMJ
Richard Hurley is The BMJs features and debates editor, responsible for our head to head debates; features, and essays. He’s particularly interested in poverty, migration, doctor assisted dying and illicit drug policy and their impact on health.
Dr Declan Walsh
Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
A pioneer in palliative medicine, Dr Declan Walsh is an internationally renowned physician, researcher, educator and administrator. He developed the first palliative care programme in the United States. In recognition of his achievements, he received the John Mendelsohn Award from MD Anderson Cancer Centre, a lifetime achievement award from the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer and a Visionary Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Doctor Elliott Haut
Editor-in-Chief of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care
Vice Chair of Quality, Safety & Service, Department of Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (ACCM), Emergency Medicine, and Health Policy & Management
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and The Bloomberg School of Public Health. Director, Trauma/ Acute Care Surgery Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Professor Juan Víctor Ariel Franco
Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
Professor Juan Franco is a family doctor at the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Vice-chair of the Research Department at the Instituto Universitario Hispital Italiano (IUHI), where he is also Director of the Cochrane Associate Centre. He is a professor at IUHI and Universidad Nacional de La Matanza, and editor for the Cochrane Urology Group and a member of Cochrane’s Governing Board.
